Tag Archives: brand

Proactivity

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Today has been a somewhat frustrating day. In way that’s good – it means it can only get better. Problems will be solved, some of them simply throwing some time at it, people will move on, etc, etc. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Self promotion shouldn’t be a chore…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Last night I went round to my parents’ house. It was great. I got dinner cooked for me. Fabulous. Some face-to-face human contact with people I wasn’t buying things from - spiffing! It was a lovely evening. My father was home (he’s … Continue reading →

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Musings of a blog writer… What exactly are we trying to achieve?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

I wrote a whole blog post about writing dialogue yesterday. Today I reread it and it bored me, so I deleted it. Which leaves me with a blank spot on my computer screen where I need to have five hundred … Continue reading →

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Interactive story – where YOU are the hero

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Well, it’s actually more accurate to say you’re the decision-maker, but that was a bit long for the title. So, this isn’t a post about interactive stories in general. I actually want to start one on this blog. Chenoa Fawn … Continue reading →

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Wanna hear a funny story?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

I just got Kristen Lamb’s We Are Not Alone and I know that my blog is supposed to be about building my brand. Unfortunately, as a writer I am currently struggling with all manner of issues and as a human … Continue reading →

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The Stylish Blogger Award!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Check it out! I won an award!! Thank you very much to Cleveland Dietz II. You should check out his blog because a/he gave me this award which means he’s lovely and completely insane and b/it made me laugh. So, … Continue reading →

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The First Crusader Challenge: Getting to know me

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

When I was about five years old, my mother ripped off my big toenail. It was a complete accident, but it bled like fury and afterwards karma came back on her. I was determined that if I could just find … Continue reading →

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Small victories are worth celebrating too, and another tip for increasing traffic

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

So, today is the eighth day of my blog’s life. Over days one through seven my baby garnered 351 hits, averaging out around 50 per day. This made, and still makes, me ridiculously happy. I put myself out there and … Continue reading →

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Scheduling and a tip for increasing your hits

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I managed to write one book already, how I will never know. I was working full-time and still managed to write an 80k word manuscript in time for a competition deadline. Since I am hopeless at anything even remotely resembling … Continue reading →

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Building A Platform

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I’m not referring to a literal platform. Luckily I have a flat all to myself, no need to curl up at night on a series of planks laid edge to edge over a (hopefully) stable scaffolding. I’m talking about a … Continue reading →

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