Writing

Share Posts Painlessly

Just added the updated AddThis plugin from WordPress. It was painless to download and activate. Looks good too.  When you click the Share button (below) it opens a window with links to an array of bookmarking sites such as Digg, Delicious, Technorati. Links directly to Twitter and Facebook make it easier for me to add [...]

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How to Beat Blogger’s Block

The secret to successful blogging is consistency, or getting good material out there at regular intervals. But how do you beat blogger’s block? Your central blog theme needs to be one you can stay with. Choose a topic – any topic, but preferably one that can sustain your interest. Gardening in Small Containers might cut [...]

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The Consolations of Writing

Why do we Write What is it about writing that people find so comforting? At a Christmas lunch this week my colleagues were discussing the possibility of rentrenchment. Even Telcos are expecting to feel the pinch apparently, and 2009 – 2010 is not looking too rosy. The conversation went like this: ‘Oh well. If I lose [...]

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Writing the Now

I often feel that learning to write is like learning to fly. You need a number of flying hours logged before you qualify as a licensed pilot. You don’t need a qualification to write, but you do need practice. This is where you learn to tackle the very real problems of getting words onto the [...]

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