I have more than one blog. This one is more of my "business" blog where I write about writing and blogging and related topics. One of my other blogs, The Priscilla Principle Blog , is more about my theological take on current events, book reviews and speaking out on things important to me. My blogs don't have very many subscribers. The Priscilla Principle Blog has a total of 8 followers, but I get a decent number of readers each month, which is quite surprising compared to my number of subscribers. As you can see from this snapshot of my stats, I get a lot more than 8 readers on that blog each month. Last month there were 1,100, but I've seen higher numbers. That being said, I don't care. I showed this stat to illustrate that you can have many more views than subscribers. In the blogging world, these are very small numbers. Most professional bloggers see numbers much higher than these. I am small potatoes. But, I don't care. I may look at the ...

I love my laptop and modern technology. Most of my writing is actually done in my head so by the time I get to the process of writing it down, I simply start with my laptop and type it out. I love the convenience of being able to see exactly how many words and pages I have. But, there are times when only pencil and paper will do. I recently fractured my thumb, making typing challenging. When a writing idea recently struck, I had no choice but to go to pencil and paper to write it down. Now, this writing project has become larger than I first anticipated and because I started it with pencil and paper, that's how I have to continue. And it has to be in pencil, not pen. And it has to be a mechanical pencil. And it has to be on a white legal pad. And it has to be in longhand, not printed. And it has to be on my giant, old wooden desk. As a writer, I guess this shows I have a few idiosyncrasies. What about you? Write often. Write well. Just write. ~Tricia

Hello, all who read this little blog. I have been out of touch because I have been out of commission. I did post a couple important blog posts on one of my other blogs, but have not posted here for a few reasons, including a fractured thumb. It's very hard to type with a brace on my hand. My writing has taken a severe hit due to this thumb. It's still swollen, but I'm back to work here. Today, I started working with a new writing client and she said she had no time for writing, but wanted to write about something that's very important to her. I told her she's already started because she's thinking about it and thinking about it is a step in the writing process. This was a game changer for her and she realized she had been documenting things in writing, giving her starting process a kick into high gear. Are you thinking of starting a writing project but don't think you have time? Think again. You've already started. Write well. Write often. ...

Last week I started blogging about the reasons I write. These reasons aren't in any particular order; I'm simply blogging about them as they occur to me. I blogged first about writing because I can . Today I'm blogging about another reason. I write because I should. I should write because I often write about abuse. I believe writing about abuse will help someone else who is going through abuse. I know abuse well and I know the tactics abusers try. I love teaching others what to look for and helping them recognize abuse and also helping them recover from abusive relationships. Not everyone is happy when I write about abuse. I get plenty of arguments and warnings in my inbox and they leads me to question myself. When I question myself on writing about abuse, I always come back to two things: What if I write it and it makes a difference in one person's life? What if I don't write it and miss an opportunity to make a difference in one person's life? ...

I saw a post on another writing blog today which totally inspired me to write about reasons I write. The post I saw, here , was a Facebook post by The Writer's Circle and it said, "Why I Write #85 Because creating something that didn't exist before is as close to magic as I'll ever get." I love that! I also love to write but have never actually written out my reasons for writing. So, I decided to start a blog series on why I write. I suspect some reasons will need more explanation than others. These reasons aren't in any particular order, I'm simply listing them as I think of and realize them. Why I write #1: I write because I can. Growing up in an abusive home where I did not have many choices, writing was a choice I could make that no one could stop. If home wasn't conducive to writing, school was. If neither home nor school worked, my hollow tree down by the creek did. When the field was snow covered and the tree was unreachable, the hay...

Bloggers! STOP right there! Do not publish your next blog post without having it edited ! Over the past few months, I've noticed some blatant errors in some blogs I read. Those errors include: A February blog post from a direct seller which featured and highlighted January's specials. Too many run-on sentences to list. Too many uses of the same adjective: This is a gorgeous set that will add a gorgeous touch to your already gorgeous home. That and that and that and that and that.....using that too many times. "That" can be eliminated 99% of the time. A sentence like this: "You could of used one of these organizers..." which should read,  "You could have used one of these organizers..."  The list could go on, but you get the idea. Don't let this happen to your blog or newsletter! Hire an editor before publishing that next blog post or sending your next newsletter. Fiverr is a great place to start. W...

I didn't mean to take a break from this blog, it just happened because we were moving, I developed frozen shoulder, life got too hectic and I couldn't focus. I'm not sure I'm focusing any better than I was, but when I realized I had not posted anything on my writer's blog since Jan 2, I felt a bit of panic. I write nearly every day, regardless of what I post. My personal blog about how my theology shapes my everyday decisions, The Priscilla Principle Blog , has been more active than this writing blog. If you click on that blog link, you'll find there no pictures to represent the content of the blog. I was recently warned about using Google images for blogging and advised not to. I had just started doing that, and had used a Google image for that post, but I took the picture down. Apparently, a blogger was sued and had to pay over $5,000 for using a Google image. Ok. Lesson learned - from them. I will use my own photography or stock photos I've eith...