When Readers Expect an Apology

Sometimes readers just don’t get it. You wrote a little snarky post, hit publish and headed off to bed. Come morning you learned your little post was responsible for ruining lives. Hell, the post probably even broke up a marriage or two. Who woulda thunk? Certainly not you. You try to figure it out…[read more]

Words of Encouragement for New Bloggers

Being a new blogger sucks. At least it did for me. I didn’t know my ass from my elbow when I started blogging. I thought I’d publish an adorable blog and important editors would come running…[read more]

7 Reasons I Don’t Want My Kid to Start A Blog

There’s a whole bevy of things I fear as a mother: 1. Teen pregnancy 2. Pedophiles 3. Fast food play areas 4. My kid getting lost 5. Drug and alcohol abuse 6. My kid starting a blog I know, I know, starting a blog probably shouldn’t rank alongside pedophiles and drug abuse, but…[read more]

18 Blog Pet Peeves You’ll Totally Want to Avoid

Attracting readers is hard work and with a quadrillion blogs out there, our readers can be as discriminating as they want to be. Enough peeves and POOF! It’s on to the next blog. Check out these 18 Blog Pet Peeves You’ll Totally Want to Avoid.

5 Things My Kid Hates That I Blogged About

Uh oh. The time has come for Boy Wonder and I to develop some blogging rules. Check out our new rules and the 5 things he’s still a little irritated that I blogged about here.

Bloggers’ Tips for Avoiding Blog Burnout

Blog, blog, blog, blah, blah, blah. If you’ve ever felt so totally over your blog, check out these tips from your fellow bloggers to extinguish the dreaded flames of blog burnout.

Would You Read Your Blog?

Have you ever considered what your readers get when they visit your blog? Here’s why you should.

15 Movie Metaphors for Blogging

So I’m addicted to this movie metaphor thing. Movie + Blogging = Awesome fun Check out my 15 Movie Metaphors for Blogging and feel free to add your own!

Why Even the Smallest Blog Matters

No matter the size of your blog, I’m here to remind you that your blog matters…maybe even more than you realize.

Why We Blog: Bloggers Tell All

Why would anyone willingly share their most intimate thoughts, feelings, and struggles online for all the world to see? For a multitude of personal reasons.