When my oldest was a rambunctious toddler, I always groaned inwardly when a well-meaning matron would advise me, “Enjoy her while she’s little!” Easy for HER to say, I’d fume, she’s probably forgotten the intricacies of enjoyment. Now, a few years and a couple of kids later, I have a […]
More Readers for Your Blog
Everyone wants to know how to get more readers for their blog, myself included. Because, after all, if you’re not reading my blog, you’re missing out! Right? Recently, I realized that I have some pretty committed readers, though they may be small in number. And maybe, just maybe, I should […]
Coming Up with Blogging Content
“How do you write so much?” Usually, answering this by saying that I either (a) have to keep the voices in my head quiet or (b) that I have a lot to say doesn’t satisfy the people asking. So here you go. Here’s the secret to how I come up […]
To Blog or Not To Blog
At the Catholic Writers Conference Online, I led a chat called “Beyond the Blog.” It was great fun, and the discussion turned to how someone would know if they should or should not blog. It seems that all writers think they must blog. After quite a few years as a […]
Changing Roles
Last week was one of my favorite weeks of the year: the Catholic Writers Conference Online. I’m in a season of life where traveling isn’t feasible very often, which makes this chance to network and share with other Catholic writers even more meaningful for me. You see, I’m an extrovert […]