I'm soooooo tired of hearing content creators say that you can't write about everything or at least write on the topics that are most important to you. I simply built up an immunity to hearing things such as: You have to niche down in order to grow, because you can't appeal to everyone. And the … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Writing About Everything?
Today is the day I'll summarize the progress I made on my "writing goals and more" for the remainder of 2020. I'm pulling out a bit of content from my previous blog post, Revisiting Writing Goals and More for the Remainder of 2020, to close out my thoughts on this year's goals. Don't hesitate to … Continue reading Writing Goals and More 2020 Close-Out
You can never say that I don't try out new things here at Degrees of Maternity. And just to prove my point, I've decided to try my hand at a brand-new blogging series about . . . BLOGGING. Whoo hoo! I'm actually very excited about this one and have quite a bit that I can … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told Series
I've been doing this writing thing for a little over two years now, so you would think I'd have everything figured out at this moment in time. Right? WRONG! No, I've just recently figured a few things out that will determine how I proceed with my writing journey into the future. For some, the light … Continue reading Simplifying the Writing Process This Time Around
I'm pretty sure I told you that I'd be getting back with you once I got my fall schedule together. I guess -- better late than never. Hee hee! Actually, since we're very close to the first day of winter, I'll just call this my "Schedule for the Foreseeable Future". I've been using that term … Continue reading Fitting Book Writing into the Schedule Efficiently
What time is it? Well, it's time for me to go back to the basics. And the basics, for me, is writing. The concept of knowing and applying the basics is one of those lessons that's come to life through my son's, Little Man's, educational journey. In my son's magnet elementary school, two of the … Continue reading Lessons Learned #5: Learn and Apply the Basics in Order to Grow
Wow! I came across the following blog post the other day and realized how blessed I am to have these chronicles to go back to and see where I was in my life journey at the time. This post originally appeared here at Degrees of Maternity about seven months ago on May 25, 2020. As … Continue reading Reblog – New Product Journey: The Real Reason for Choosing Ebooks
Folks, I have to do this before moving on with another topic of discussion. Okay, I have a bit of trickle over from last Friday's post, Back to Natural Basics (in Content Creation): Focus on the Right Stuff. And, I thought I'd share it with you briefly today. So, I'm interrupting today's regular "Lessons Learned" … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics (in Content Creation): Focus on the Right Stuff (cont.)
If I were to define "the right stuff", I'd have to explain it as the "stuff" you're good at, you enjoy doing, and that's most important. So, when I think about going back to natural basics in content and product creation, I'm forced to pay attention to those activities that will hit all three criteria … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics (in Content Creation): Focus on the Right Stuff
Lesson #4: Creating rewards systems for reading and writing is a value-added proposition. Let's face it. We, adults, need incentives from time to time; and we especially need some external motivation when it comes to completing challenging or unpleasant tasks. So, wouldn't the same premise apply to the younger versions of ourselves -- our children? … Continue reading Lessons Learned as a Parent of a Virtually-Schooled Student – #4
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