Blog Days

Fellow writers! Come one! Come all! There is no reason to fear this blog thing!

Blogging is essential to furthering your writing career. Swallow that. Digest it. Do not fear it. Blogging is the simplest of writing. This makes it some of the most fun writing you will do. Grammar is not required, although I'm sure you don't need to be putting out total crap.

Blogging is supposed to be a 'web log' or diary of sorts. A blog should bring people up to date on what is going on in your writing life and where you are going. You could even throw in a current event piece if there is something on your mind out there in the 'real' world.

Blogging must be consistent. This is the one that intimidates would-be bloggers. "I don't have time" is the common cry. Hogwash! You should post a blog at least once a week. I post every Monday on three different blogs and one blog no one knows about I often post to more than three times a week.

For the three I post to every Monday, I set aside one day at the beginning of the month and I write four pieces for each blog. That is a total of 12 blogs containing 200-500 words each. Basically I write around 2500 - 6000 words that day. Not too tough. This takes me about two to five hours. I then "schedule a blog to post on each Monday of that month. My blogging is then complete!

I do have that other blog I post to whenever I get the urge. Also, if something pops up that I wish to add to my Fatherhood blog, I can write it and post it immediately. In this manner, people coming to my blogs have fresh content each and every week. Look at this blog. There are consistent posts from me. There are also posts from my fellow Rogues, but that is a message for another day. They post to this blog as well and the ability for them to do that is set up very easily.

Use blogs to promote your writing. You need to get out there and get exposure. Blogs are free, simple to set up and even easier to manage. Do not cop out with the 'no time' excuse. Set up a blog day and jump to it!