Generating Post Ideas
One of the most common problems with writing a blog is generating enough content to keep on blogging! Even if you’re a daily journal type blogger (like me), sometimes there just isn’t anything new to say. So what do you do? Well, I think blogging is a pretty personal thing, and you’ll have to come up with your own solution, ultimately, but I can tell you what I do. 1. Always remember What Not to Post. This can be hard, especially if the only things you have to post about are on your personal list of Things I Will Not Post About. But do not stray. You’ll regret it in the long run.

Be Yourself… Unless You’re Rude or Something
I’ve been priveleged to be on a couple of podcast interviews in the recent past, one for Laura at 15SecondPitch and one for Stay Happily Married. (Check them out, if you feel so inclined!) Interviewing can be a little nerve-wracking, especially when you’re on live! So, here’s my advice if you’re up for a radio/podcast interview in the near future: See if you can get the questions ahead of time. Most interviewers know t

What Not to Post
Back in the early days of blogging, circa December 2000, you could pretty much get away with saying anything, because nobody knew what the heck a blog was anyway. Wanna trash your family? Sure! Want to complain about your job? Right on. But, people, you can’t do that anymore! Blogging is in the public now, and your blog is not hard to find. If, like me, you’re using your blog as a marketing tool, it’s all the easier for people to find it and to link it with you. All of that means that you need to think about your blogging a little more, and be a little careful about what you’re saying. I can see some of you writhing under the restrictions already. If you’re

Your Elevator Pitch
I bet you thought that you only had to pitch your book before you sold it. Wrong! People are routinely going to ask you, “What’s your book about?” And you’re going to have to be able to tell them in roughly ten seconds. So practice your pitching, even after selling! My favorite article on pitching is Virginia Kantra’s Guide to Perfect Pitch. She gives a great jumping off point for how to formulate the structure of your pitch. You can also use some of the stuff you did for your synopsis or blurb for your pitch. I personally think that the most im

Twitter Advice Round-up
Image via Wikipedia Over the months, I’ve written quite a lot of advice on getting the best out of Twitter. There are a LOT of supposed social media experts out there, and I in no way claim to be one of them, but I love learning how other people use different tools, so I’m sharing in the spirit of collaboration. Please sh