Mar 08
Do you believe- to doodle- means making meaningless marks, to do something of little value, substance or import, and — my personal favorite — to do nothing. No wonder people are averse to doodling at work. Doing nothing at work is totally inappropriate. But research says something different about Doodling. Our culture is so intensely focused …
Feb 27
Bullet Journal Your Way Into Writing Do you find it hard to find time to write? When you do have time to write, do you waste time wondering what to do? Inspired by a blog post by the wonderful children’s book author Kate Messner, I have started bullet journaling. To find out how to do …
Jan 28
Did you know that the work you put in before your book launch determines the success of your book? And like the cat says if you don’t know where you want to go or how you want to publicize your book nothing will get done which also means no success. Of course you could wait …
Jan 18
You’ll find fictional characters on social media. And they’re all from books. Check out Ivan the Giraffe. He has his own book series It’s an effective strategy for novelists. Why you want to do this Why should you create social media profiles for your characters? Here are just a few reasons: By bringing your character …
Jan 16
Many of my clients have asked for a WordPress checklist. It makes creating a blog so much more efficient if you have a list made of all the things to successfully launch a WordPress blog. The customization section is where the real things start to happen. Things like permalinks, categories, plugins and doing this all …
Jan 06
There’s no question that it’s harder to promote fiction than it is nonfiction (and let’s not even talk about poetry). Be open to the possibilities Promoting and publicizing fiction requires more thought, creativity, and effort. Give one or two of these seven suggestions a try and evaluate the results. You have nothing to lose, and …
Oct 07
Not being able to access your admin area because you can’t remember your password or username is really frustrating. Fortunately, with WordPress, there is always a way to get back into your website or blog. You can recover a lost or forgotten password or username and get access to your website again. Wrong Username/Password If …
Oct 05
Increase engagement between you and your Instagram followers by displaying your Instagram content directly on your site. You can customize your Instagram feeds to look exactly the way you want, so that they blend seamlessly into your site and pop out at your visitors. Use the Instagram Feed plugin It is simple to set up. …
Oct 05
Adding a Twitter Fee to you website allows your readers to see your latest Tweets and get the chance to follow you. Go to your Twitter account (www.twitter.com) and log in Click your profile picture top right side Select Settings On left side click on Widgets. Click on Create new Here you can configure what …
Oct 05
Share Buttons are plugins that let your blog readers share your content. Sharing buttons help you to increase your audience by engaging with people who are not on your site, as well as distribute content across multiple social networks and platforms helping to drive traffic to your site. The one I use is SumoMe WordPress …