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Shoutout Sunday: Showing Some Love (02/08/15)

February 8, 2015 by Emily Dill 2 Comments

Welcome to my first ever weekly Shoutout Sunday, where I throw some love to the posts/articles that inspired me in the past week.

SEO for Bloggers: The Non-Techie Guide – If you’ve never visited ByRegina.com, I’m thrilled that I’m the one to introduce you. She has so much information for bloggers and entrepreneurs, but her posts are never boring, technical, or confusing. She’s uber adorable, and this particular post is full of fantastic SEO tips.

8 Reasons to Write Outside Your Genre – I’m a new visitor to Denise’s site, and this was actually the first post of hers that I read. But it’s very informative, and I completely agree with the concept. There are times when I feel burned out while working on my novel, but the words come easily when I start writing poetry. After a day or two of strictly writing poetry, I’m ready to work on my manuscript again. Denise also has a great series on finding your voice as a writer.

How to Write a Novel, 15 Minutes at a Time – Interesting post from author J.P. Choquette about squeezing in your writing time whenever you can. While some high-and-mighty writers would probably scoff at sitting and writing in 15-minute increments, I say, more power to people writing when they can fit it into their day (or night). And then stopping when they feel themselves losing interest…and then going in fresh again the next day. This method wouldn’t work for everyone…but if it helps even one author finish their book, it’s done enough. 🙂

How To Edit Your Book Until It’s “Finished” – And I know this last one from Bryan Hutchinson wasn’t written in this past week. However, it’s way too good not to share. I read it last night, bookmarked it, read it again this morning, and will probably re-read it again in the coming week. I’m editing/revising right now (still on my first draft, boo), and I’ll take all the advice I can get.

Don’t forget to come back by on Tuesday, for my first ever Off-Topic Tuesday, and then the next day for Writing Wednesday. Have a wonderful week!

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Tentative Blog Post Schedule :)

February 7, 2015 by Emily Dill Leave a Comment

I think that’s the first time I’ve used the word ‘tentative’ in a blog post. I use it in daily life, but I don’t recall ever typing it before. My hands wanted to type tentacle, which I don’t understand, because I don’t use that word frequently either. Anyway, I keep reading about the virutes of a schedule for blog posts – it’s easier to maintain a blog that way, and your readers know what to expect from you when you have a schedule. Sooo, I’ve decided on a tentative schedule, which I solemnly swear I will do my best to stick to.

I’ll be posting at least twice a week, and possibly three times. Obviously, the focus of this blog is writing/reading/publishing/everything I’m doing or not doing to get my writing out into the stratosphere. I’m planning on a Writing Wednesday post, where each Wednesday I’ll either share something I’ve written (like an excerpt from my work in progress, a poem I’ve written, etc.), or something I’ve learned about writing, fantastic advice I’ve recently heard/read, and so on. Next up, I have plans for a Shoutout Sunday. (Which may possibly sometimes appear as Shoutout Saturday when football season returns and every ounce of my energy and attention returns to the Green Bay Packers. Where it belongs.) In these posts, I’ll share the best things I’ve read all week regarding writing, reading, self-publishing, agents, query letters, book reviews, etc. I read SO many fantastic articles each week that inspire and motivate me, so why not give them some love? And finally, we’ll have Off-Topic Tuesday, in which I give myself freedom to ramble about anything not writing or reading. I actually have a LOT of other interests – running and health, gluten-free eating, Disney, sports, video games, travel, cats, some tv, and tons more – so once a week, I request your permission to go there. That’s right: go there.

So there you have it, wonderful people: a blog post schedule I’ve come up with that I cross my fingers, toes, and teeth that I can stick to. I’ll try my best. I may occasionally post on the other days if something awesome (or awful?) comes up, but there will be two-three days a week when you can count on me to be here, talking my head off. See you soon!

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