Tag Archives: blogging

Blogging Thoughts – August

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Neil

1) THE PANEL During the BlogHer conference, I participated in a panel about blogging with my friends Schmutzie and Laurie.   The session was supposed to be a conversation, not a lecture, so we kept the pre-planning to a minimum, … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Neil

Facebook Chat from last week with my blogging friend, Jill, mother of three. ++++ Neil:  Hi, Jill. Jill:  Hey, Neil! What’s up? Neil:   Can I talk to you about personal stuff? Jill:  Sure. Neil:  Sophia and I got our papers … Continue reading →

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Three Attempts at Writing the About Page

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Neil

I’ve been blogging since 2005 without an “about page.” I was advised by a close friend that I NEED ONE before BlogHer. “It is even more important that having pretty business cards and comfortable shoes,” she said. I’m terrible at … Continue reading →

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The End of Blog Niches as We Know It

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Neil

Hi. Today is Wednesday, May 23, 2012. It is a sunny day in California. Today is also the day I have decided to end the personal writing blogosphere as we know it. Sure, it will continue on in the same … Continue reading →

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The Start of Year Eight

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Neil

Yesterday, I was the David against a villainous Goliath, and I lost. But sometimes you need to be pushed around a little so you can awaken you from your own passivity. And this is what happened today. It all started … Continue reading →

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#blog2012

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Neil

December is a month where many of us look back, and look forward, preparing ourselves to take the next step into the new year. During the past, this would be a time where I would go into my blog archives … Continue reading →

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Are Ranking Lists Bad for Blogging?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Neil

With so many writers and bloggers working online today, how do we identify the talent in the blogosphere?   Bonnie Stewart wrote an article in Salon yesterday, discussing the wrongness of using algorithms to identify social media Klout. But because … Continue reading →

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Ten Things Not to Say to Your Child-Free Blogging Friends

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Neil

1.    Sure it is sad that your mother was just run over by a 25 ton truck, but always remember that there will never be anything as tragic in this world as a mother losing her baby. 2.   … Continue reading →

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Back Next Week

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Neil

Why haven’t I been writing on this blog? I can give you the professional answer.  I am busy with work. I can give you the artistic answer. I have been focusing my energies on taking photographs for Instagram rather than … Continue reading →

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Deleting Posts

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Neil

I have an idea that I think will re-energize personal blogging for many of us, but could also be controversial with the traditionalists, because the idea goes against the established rules. The concept is called “deleting posts.” Here is what … Continue reading →

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