I've dreaded this day for much of the semester. Today is the last class session for my blogging class. It was the first time for us to offer a course focused solely on blogging. I was giddy to teach the course, and my students seemed just as excited to take it. Then, it happened—the recognition that blogging is a lot of work. My students … [Read more...]
23 Ways to be a More Productive Blogger
My love for writing is not a secret, but something I don't often share is that there are days when I just don't want to write. It happens to all of us, regardless of our passion. There are days when all you crave is mindless activity. You just want to watch TV or take a nap. Other days, you just don't feel like you have time to fit blogging into … [Read more...]
The Four-Part Formula for Blog Writing
It's 9 p.m. and I'm just sitting down to write today's post. I've been pondering the post's subject and content for much of the day, wondering what my students would benefit from and if they'll even read the assigned content. I want to be hanging out with my family, mindlessly watching TV or curled up in bed with a book. I really want to be … [Read more...]