Blog by Toby Welch

Find More Writing Time: Minutes, Not Hours

March 31st, 2019
       When trying to find writing time, stop thinking in terms of hours and think of minutes. Angela England, the author of 30 Days to Make and Sell a Fabulous Ebook, is a fan of using snippets of time. “I keep my document open when I’m working on a big project like an ebook. When I have five or 10 minutes, I write. Hard core, no editing, nothing but writing. I write around 100 words in five ...

The Best Blog Post I’ve Ever Read

March 24th, 2019
I’m a voracious reader and I read a lot of writing blogs. When I read this post by Jeff Goins on his blog at Goinswriter.com, I wanted to stand up and cheer. Goins, a writer and motivator, summed up so many of my writing pet peeves and expressed what makes a good writer in such simple language. Being good isn't complicated and Goins, in my very humble opinion, summed it up perfectly. Here is ...

Coming Up With Blog Topics

March 18th, 2019
The most important consideration when coming up with blog topics is to offer something of value to the reader. Some people just wanted to be entertained whereas others want to learn something. As a writer, you have the ability to satisfy at least one of those criteria but preferably both. So, what should you blog about? It needs to be something you know more about that the average person; a l ...

Should You Blog? Pros and Cons...

March 12th, 2019
Should you blog? That is a question almost everyone ponders at one time or another. After all, most of us have something to share whether it's our knowledge, details about an extended trip, or how-to tips. Blogging has numerous advantages: - Convenient and low-cost way to promote and market yourself and your writing. - Increased exposure for yourself and your writing. - Helps you find and/ ...

To Blog or Not to Blog?

March 1st, 2019
What is a blog? Think of it as a diary you post on the Internet. People who can e-mail have the technological ability to host a blog. Chris Bubny, Director of Community Development for Blogging Systems, shares his thoughts, “New media marketing tools such as blogs are being used to share information, attract search engines, and demonstrate expertise. Blogs provide a low-cost, high-results to ...