10 tips for starting a blog
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Improving the readability of large numbers of comments
You can find more details on the following strategies by following this link . Highlight your comments Provide visual cues Show what’s new Split things up Newest first Distinguish Trackbacks Rate comments Nested comments Editable comments Categorise comments Most of … Read more …
Federation’s End – now with its own website
I’ve created a new website specifically for publishing the story Federation’s End. Click on the name to go there. All future posts will be done on that site and not this one, so please bookmark or subscribe to it via … Read more …
Blogging and blog networks
I’ve just been thinking recently about what I’m doing with this blog, and the others that I’ve created and experimenting with. This blog, Life Through My Eyes, was an extension of my online journal and all those various topics that … Read more …
50 strategies for making yourself write
You can find the strategies over here. Some of the ones I like include: Write a story or chapter each week Have someone pay you for writing, even if it’s with cookies or chocolate syrup… Write while listening to music … Read more …
4 mistakes to avoid when writing articles
Poor headline Straight away you must capture the reader’s attention with the headline, or title of your article. If you’re not sure what to write for the headline, then wait until you’ve finished writing the article. The theme of the … Read more …
Federation’s End (story) – #5
Reunion “Freeze!” was the loudly voiced command from the two men that came rushing through the door, pointing large phaser rifles at Duo. They were quickly followed by another 3, all of them wearing Starfleet security uniforms, enhanced with light … Read more …
Title tags and optimising for search engines
Title tags are those words that you can see at the top of your web browser. They tell search engines what the page is all about. Search engines love titles. In fact, they love them so much, that they’ll reward … Read more …
Federation’s End (a story) – #4
Coming Home Jupiter loomed large in one of the transport’s many view screens; it’s rings glistening in the radiance of the distant sun. Getting here had taken more than he could have imagined, and help from places he never would … Read more …
Attack of the blogs
There’s a lot of talk in the ‘blogosphere’ over the past couple of days, but particularly today, about Darren Rowse of ProBlogger having his paid-for-and-copyrighted design stolen and used by Vince Chan of AmBlogger. A number of people have entered … Read more …
Federation’s End (a story) – #3
And so it begins… The Delta Flyer came to a stop on the outer edge of the asteroid field that was just beyond Mars. Inside it, Jim Hawkins was checking the sensors at the same time. He also checked for … Read more …
A guide to RSS feeds
I’ve talked about RSS before here and here, but there might still be a bit of confusion about its value to you. I’m hoping this definitive guide will help end the confusion.RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. A definition of … Read more …
Feedback anyone?
I know there are a few writers who read this blog. I would appreciate any feedback you might have about the style of writing I have, in relation the Star Trek story I’m currently writing. If you think it’s good, … Read more …