Branding
Your Blog Editorial Calendar can Actually Make you Happy
Your Blog’s Editorial Calendar can change your blog from some scattered musings…to a marketing & community-building powerhouse. But its real strength lies in how it will affect you! I have the tendency to go on tangents as a storyteller. *pause for laughs* I know! It’s something that you’ve probably noticed already, but you don’t even know.…
Read More5 Steps to Take Your Blog Photos from Shoot to Blog…times 2
There are some stunning blog photos online. In fact, professional-level images are becoming the standard for blog photos. Seriously. With the fancy DSLR cameras out there, and the ability we have to learn almost any skill we want from our desktop computer (or smartphone), the online world is getting pretty darn…well…pretty these days. The problem is…
Read MoreFour Ways to Organize Your Blog Images Fast, so You can Find the Perfect Picture for Every Post
I’m not a professional photographer. At. All. My 12 year old daughter has a better camera than me, and she’s better at using it than I am. In truth, I only use my iPhone to take photos for my blog, and I know I could be a lot better at it too. But that’s ok, because…
Read MoreYou’re Not too Busy to Blog
We’re all busy. You’re Busy; I’m Busy; Everybody’s Busy-Busy. Personally, I think that “busy” is just another 4-letter word. We all have the same number of hours in our days, and no matter what shows up, we manage to fill them with something. When my two kids aren’t home, those hours still zoom by. I don’t suddenly…
Read MoreHow to actually keep your 2015 Biz Plans *Hint* Accountability is the key! | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
My latest series – Brand Plan 2015 – is wrapping up this week, and that means it’s time for the hard part: Following Through With all the Awesome Plans!!! Weeeeeeee! FUN! Right? Nope. Not fun, kitten. This is not a fun time. I’m an idea generating machine over here. You know this; I lament it often. I…
Read MoreFind your Great Big Why | Stop Planning-Just-Because; Start Dreaming on Purpose
So why did you start your creative work in the first place? There are a lot of different answers to that question. I know. I’ve heard em all. I ask my clients this question all the time, and they give me a wide variety of answers: they lost their job, had kids or moved to a…
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