When I first started blogging, I had very limited knowledge about what it takes to be a food blogger. While I loved to cook, bake, meal plan, and create recipes in my own kitchen, I truly didn’t know what went into blogging about food. When I look back now on my early food blogging, I cringe at what I thought was passable for sharing a new recipe creation on my own blog. However as I blogged more, I gained a better understanding as to what was not only acceptable, but was also needed to be ...
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28 Days of Writing Prompts for February
We are back with our Writing Prompts for February. Our goal is to help you keep your editorial calendar stocked with plenty of writing ideas. 28 Days of Writing Prompts Feel free to pick and choose which prompts work well for your blog. Use them as a jumping off place as you sit down to write. Share your 5 best organization tips. Groundhog Day! Did you see your shadow when you walked outside this morning? 5 Valentine's Day date ideas for people on a budget. Share the recipe ...
How To Revive Your Blog After A Break
Blogging can be a hard thing to do once it becomes your main source of income. Many bloggers work for years without taking a vacation which can affect their mental and physical health. Going on a vacation without a backup plan can be risky, but it’s sometimes necessary to shut everything down and be offline for a couple of weeks, even if you have to work hard to revive your blog when you get back. While it is hard to make a blogging comeback, it’s not impossible to do, as it can often make ...
How To Handle Criticism As A Creative
One of the hardest things you have to do as a creative — whether you’re a blogger, writer, or designer — is figuring out how to handle criticism. It’s inevitable. There will be someone out there who will hate everything we do and be very vocal about it. And let’s be honest, no one likes criticism. NO ONE! I know when I hit publish on my very first post a million years ago (ok, just back in 2009) I was terrified. I didn't want to let anyone see it beforehand much less when it went out to ...
31 Days Of January Writing Prompts
We know how hard it can be to come with blog posts topics and we want to give you a helping hand! We've created 31 January writing prompts for the month of January. Our goal is to help you keep your editorial calendar stocked with plenty of writing ideas for the whole month! 31 Days of January Writing Prompts Feel free to pick and choose which prompts work well for your site. What are your 2018 goals? Blogging, relationships, financial, fitness or any other goals you have. What's ...
9 Crucial Steps to Write a Killer Blog Post
How to write a blog post. It starts with a simple idea for the most part. After all, you are a writer. Ideas flow naturally for the writer in you, just as water flows in a stream. Now you need to put that idea into words to actually compose a blog post that will grab your readers’ attention. But how on earth do you do that? Blogging Tips For Beginners: How To Write A Killer Blog Post These simple steps will help you learn how to write a blog post for any niche. 1. Know your ...