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How to line up ideas that keep your blog fresh

As a writer, blogger, or photographer, how often do you feel boredom - ho-hum, BLAH...?  Just plain ol' blah about your efforts? Hopefully, feeling like that is rare for you.  Despite the fact that we all have the freedom of expression at our fingertips, sometimes its hard to find the words to write to keep… Continue reading How to line up ideas that keep your blog fresh

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How to gain blog followers

As I reflect on what has worked and what hasn't worked for gaining followers, I keep coming back to the same old question.  How do you gain blog followers? When I stopped making it way to difficult, I realized, it's simple really. Really? Well...yeah, but, I'm not positive...all I do know is this bit of wise… Continue reading How to gain blog followers

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Don’t be a blog monitor, be a blog ninja

Today, we're going to talk about why you should avoid becoming a Blog Monitor. Trust me, you do NOT want to be one. Be a blog ninja instead. Stay in hiding for a bit, get the hang of things, and then when you're ready, pop out and you'll shine as a blogger. Trust me, I've… Continue reading Don’t be a blog monitor, be a blog ninja

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How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

Hello, there...I see you in the corner!  Yeah, you.  I'm talking to you! What are you doing? Are you trying to come up with the perfect blog post this morning?  It's a lovely day, you must be bursting with ideas?  Some bright and cheery, and some, well...not so much so? Yeah, you're the one that… Continue reading How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

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Don’t worry, you’re gonna love being a blogger!

So you're on the fence and wondering if this blogging thing is worth all the effort? It can be lonely here in the blogosphere, that's for sure. What's got you worried?  Is it fear that your blog will never take off?  Or that it'll feel like you're naked and all exposed to the world?  It… Continue reading Don’t worry, you’re gonna love being a blogger!

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If stained glass windows could talk

As landlords, we have seen it all, at least we think we've seen it all in our 17 years being landlords.  Ah, the stories we could tell. We've seen a lot, but not everything.  We recently experienced the challenges of an eviction.  We won!  Yay us! We cleaned the place (again) and now we're in… Continue reading If stained glass windows could talk