by Kristin W | Jul 26, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2013, YeahWrite
Everyone loves a critic I learned the hard way. Sometimes bloggers get a teensy-weensy bit defensive when offered advice. Just a teensy bit. And no wonder! Confessional blogs are truly personal. Even blogs that are more focused on writing get really personal really...
by Flood | Jul 25, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2013
Who? The silent ones. While it seems as though only blogroll pals are visiting your space, you have lurkers out there. It’s time to draw them out. Why? Sometimes people just need a push. There are those who feel that unless their contribution is helpful or...
by Cindy R | Jul 24, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2013, YeahWrite
Got crickets? We all know the feeling. We write an awesome post, put it out into the ether, annnnnd … nothing. Nary a comment, a like, a retweet. It’s like you threw an amazing party with fancy dips and even a two-liter bottle of Fresca and sure, people came, but they...
by Erica Mullenix | Jul 23, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2013, YeahWrite
Becoming a better blogger means becoming a better writer It’s always about the writing here at yeah write. So when ProBlogger suggests as today’s 31dbbb topic to use a magazine to improve our blogs, we tweak that and grab a lit mag. The stories, the...
by Friend YeahWrite | Jul 22, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2013, YeahWrite
Pay special attention to one of your readers When I was in grade school, one of my favorite teachers, Miss Hanke, had an awesome weekly activity. She would choose a student of the week and call them to the front of the class, where she would praise them and have...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 21, 2013 | 31dbbb, summer series 2012, summer series 2013
It’s day 21, and we are still flying high with yeah write presents ProBlogger’s 31 days to build a better blog series. Awesome! Today the task is to conduct a policy review. Sounds stimulating, right? what, you don’t have policies? Me neither. But here’s...
