I started writing this in mid-November, with no clear idea on when I’d publish it. 2019 has been big and bad and small and hard and I wanted to give myself time to go through it. 2019 Wrap Up January Scored a great basket off a second hand site. One of those “my […]
Author: Vanessa Smith
Inexperience Is No Excuse
Originally published on Bloggers and Bacon in mid 2016 I once published a post called We All Suck When We Start Blogging. Today I want to expand on it a little. In the original post I mention that we suck because we are inexperienced. It’s true and it’s ok – it’s part of learning. […]
The Halfway Mark of NaNoWriMo 2019
Ok, technically the halfway mark was yesterday, but a) time zones exist and b) writing is creative so I’m being creative with my dates. Lets move along. I’ve been a member of NaNoWriMo since 2005. I haven’t participated every year. I sometimes didn’t even mark myself as a participant in years I did it. […]
How To Meet People At A Conference
The first year I went to a ProBlogger conference I roomed alone and knew no one. The the next two years I had an awesome roomie and lots of friends around me. In 2016 I roomed alone again and quite a few of my friends didn’t go. Which was probably good – I usually get […]
How to Capture The Impact of Your Blog
Do you ever know that your blog is doing really well, but lack the hard evidence to prove it? Today I’m sharing with you some tips on how to track your blog’s progress. How to Capture The Impact of Your Blog The first things that brands or PRs often ask for are […]
Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo
It’s October 2019. I logged into the new NaNoWriMo website. Apparently, I signed up in 2005. Woah. I’ve been part of this for 14 years. Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo And I have failed every single year since 2005. NaNoWriMo is a community where we all help […]
Episode 8 – Blogging Tips Part 1
The NormalNess Podcast – Episode 8 – Blogging Tips Part 1 In this episode, I reach back through some blogging blog posts to give you some tips and advice on being a good blogger. You can listen below or subscribe via iTunes or Spotify. Links Mentioned In The Episode: How to be a good blog citizen […]
Episode 7 – Will I Ever Be A Success?
The NormalNess Podcast – Episode 7 – Will I Ever Be A Success? In this episode, I discuss where I feel I fail in business, why I fail in that area, and what success means to me vs others. You can listen below, or subscribe in iTunes or Spotify. Today I’d like […]
Parents Do Not Own “Tired”
This blog post is adapted from a personal Facebook status update; I keep wanting to share it when “BUT PARENTING” becomes a legitimate, all-encompassing argument somehow, so I thought I would enshrine it as a blog post for easy reference. Parenting social media status updates often sound like chronic condition social media status updates. […]
Can You Help A Beginner?
Most people you help will be beginners. I heard this on a podcast episode, and it got me thinking… Can You Help A Beginner? In this context, your key is to find what you like to explain at a base level, and what you are good at explaining at a base level. […]