A fellow blogger asked me for some advice about whether to post a blog on Christmas Day. Normally, she publishes every Monday, Wednesday, and...
Better Blogging
Case Study: Jesse Lyn Stoner’s Value of Vision Series
Jesse Lyn Stoner writes one of my favorite blogs. I profiled it in 2012 in "Blogs I Like" where I talked about her superbly crafted posts. In June,...
Blog Post from Idea to Publish
My friend, Bill, suggested this post. We were talking about how raw ideas become something useful, when he asked me about a post I wrote last week:...
Turning ideas into blog posts
One of the challenges you face as a blogger is coming up with ideas for your regular posts. Here's one way to meet that challenge. Step One: Get...
Keeping up with critical information
Curated posts are a great way to deliver value to your readers and establish your reputation. But when you decide to create curated posts you add...
Ideas for an idea-free day
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is put a sheet of paper into the typewriter and stare at it until blood flows from your forehead.” I have no...
What I know about your blog reader
You don't need to do a lot of research to know some important things about the person who reads your blog. Here are some things we know and what...
Blog Posts: Talk to People
My father was Lutheran pastor. Over the years there were many opportunities for him to advise younger, less-experienced pastors on how to do the job...
Blog Posts: Tips and Wisdom
Short, quick and easy to write posts are just the thing for those days when you're wondering what to write about. Two of the best kinds are wisdom...
Blogging: List Posts
Readers love list posts. That's good. What's even better is that list posts are some of the easiest posts to write. Just combine a number with...