Do You Have a Blog?

by Jean Purcell

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Coming soon, more blog and blogging information, with advice about LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter networking. Recent e-mail exchanges with another writer, Ken McCreless, who has a new book available digitally and soon in print, got me to thinking again about writers and blogs. 

     Every writer needs a blog, I opine. This is a theme I return to because many writers are thinking about creating their first blog and yet, they hesitate. Where to begin?

     My first tip is to create a Google account (free) and then sign up to create a Google blog through blogspot.com (all free). Start simply with a simple Template that appeals to you. The rest is a learning experience. You can begin to learn about widgets, Google ads (free to post; just don't click on the ones on your blog!), and Twitter/Facebook links, as well as LinkedIn.

     P.S. Once-Told Tales, by Ken McCreless mentioned above and cover image by Nook, is available for Barnes and Noble's Nook and Amazon.com's Kindle. . 

Copyright (c) 2011 Author Support blog and Jean Purcell

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'Got Blog Yet?

Image by Roslan Tangah (aka Rasso) via Flickr

by Jean Purcell

Okay, it's not the best of English grammar, but, really, "'got blog yet?"

Where are you in the world? Wherever you are, I suspect that you are a writer.

Perhaps you are not writing a lot yet. You are unsure about what you have to offer. Do you keep a journal? Then you are a writer! Let me hear from you if you are beginning, and I will be glad to point you to resources.

Are you an author, now or in the future? Maybe you're an article writer or feature freelancer, as well.

If you have one computer at hand, with easy Internet access, you should have a blog. You can have a free blog. Search it out~and, why not a group blog? You can have a blog about the special interests of your friends or educational group. You can plan together and in that way learn together.

The easiest way to start? Some blogs are easier to set up than others. You will be able to learn as you go along. You can add as many new gadgets or widgets as you like.

Use your favorite search engines to investigate blogs...if you don't have a blog yet!

Then, check into the blogs whose bloggers can help you blog better! They can help you decide your mission, focus, unique advantages, and other good pointers.

(c) 2011 Opinari/authorsupport and Jean Purcell

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