Blogging

How you blog & manage ideas is a really personal thing. Because I’ve found that  cloud based notes apps don’t really work for me (you can read more on that here) I’ve been looking for ages for a workflow that works for me. And I’ve realised that over time, it has come to me.   […]

I started writing a post about the 2016 ProBlogger Conference the day after it finished; while I was still at the venue. (Forewarned, this is more personal and less bite sized than my posts usually are!) Only what it was really saying was “be confident that you are doing what you need to”. I had no real […]

Every now and then someone will pop up in a blogging Facebook group or forum of some kind and ask the question: “do you blog for love or money”?   Blogging For Love AND Money   The answers are almost as predictable as the question itself. The most common answers fall into one of these […]

Originally published on Kiki and Tea August 12th, 2015. Republished with permission.   With the ProBlogger Conference coming up in a few short weeks, it’s time to start deciding what sessions to attend. There are a few steps I took in 2013 to make sure I chose the conference sessions accurately.   How To Choose […]

I wanted something awesome to launch Bloggers and Bacon (when it was its own blog) and welcome it to the land of the internet. Yet, any post idea I had just didn’t seem like a launch day thing. So I put some calls out in the blogging community, asking what their number one bite sized […]

When you start a blog, one of the first things you’ll do after choosing a platform is to look for a theme. A piece of terminology that you might come across while choosing a theme is “responsive”.   What Is Responsive Design?     Responsive design means that the blog can be viewed clearly and […]

One thing you’ll find I rarely talk about here on NormalNess are the TV shows I watch. This is mostly because I prefer to stay spoiler-free. But for shows I love that are sadly long-cancelled, there’s no harm in mentioning them.   On one particular post, I mentioned Stargate, as I’m a long time fan. It was […]

The only way I can really be certain that I will publish three posts per week is write them in one go. Which is also known as batching your content creation. I know that some people don’t like to do this, and I was a bit hesitant towards it at first, but I’ve found it […]

This might sound like a bit of an odd topic, but I have found that scheduling posts has become more than just a way of keeping organised for me, it’s good for my health.   Why Scheduling Posts Is Good For Your Health     Lets tackle the why first. Pressure, stress…whatever you want to […]

Right now, I’m writing this post when there are 44 posts in my drafts. Call it shiny object syndrome, a chronic lack of concentration or anything else you want, sometimes I still don’t know what to blog about! I’ve been working on improving my systems this year and I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made in […]