Since I started this blog twelve years ago, I’ve had over 3 million visitors. Almost 23,000 follow me and have contributed over 52,000 comments on the 1,900 articles I’ve posted. I have several columns: book reviews (usually Fridays) writer’s tips (sign up by clicking here) tech tips for writers (occasional) How I’m Doing (on my latest WIP, right now it’s Laws of … Continue reading
A friend started a free blog directory that includes categories for writers and teacher-authors. I’ve added WordDreams. It’s free, just getting going. If you’re looking for another way to market your books, here’s how you sign up: https://mohamadkarbi.com/2020/11/23/blog-directory/ Why the Blog Directory? Find blogs of a specific category; and/or find bloggers of similar interests. Drive … Continue reading
Oct. 1, 2020 is National Poetry Day in the UK (America celebrates Poetry Month in April so I may be back on this topic then). I don’t write poetry. You can see in this list of how-to-write-poetry tips why. In short, it requires too much thought for my brain–you have to put so much meaning … Continue reading
I calculate What’s Trending on my blog by which posts are popular a particular ninety-day period. Here’s this period’s run-down: Descriptions of settings, people, and more 57 Ways to Describe Talking in a Novel How to Describe an American–if You Aren’t How to Show (Not Tell) Emotion–E to O 24 Ways to Describe Pain 29 … Continue reading
With the end of AtoZ Challenge, it’s good to evaluate successes and failures. Here are a few thoughts: AtoZ is a massive commitment (a themed post a day for a month; lots of visits to new bloggers–overall, a couple hours a day in my case). That is why I again tweaked it to work for … Continue reading
This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of writing you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence 17 Ways to Speed … Continue reading
This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of writing you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence 17 Ways to Speed … Continue reading
This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of writing you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence 17 Ways to Speed … Continue reading
Here’s a great nonfiction book for all my blogging friends by Terry Schrandt over at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives: Better Blogging with Photography–great hints on using photos (and images) legally in your blogs 5/5 As a teacher author, I spend lots of time worrying about the legal and practical use of photos in my blogs … Continue reading
When readers take time to leave a comment and/or click through to a link I include in a post, it means they trust me, are engaged, and find what they’re reading valuable–want to extend it. This year, I had many more comments than in 2017–about 7700. This compared to over 35,000 during the life of … Continue reading
