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Some Writing and Editing Tips

Posted by Dr.D | March 27, 2009 .

(-Picture by Sybren A. Stüvel via Flickr)

Here’s a post I found on Problogger with some tips on writing by Shannon Paul- “Six very Official Ways to Improve Your Writing”:
1. Stop Trying to Sound Intelligent
2. Give yourself permission to write garbage
3. Be a Ruthless Editor
4. Use MIGHTY verbs
5. Read aloud before posting
6. Do what works for [...]

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Updating or Changing Posts?

Posted by Dr.D | December 15, 2008 .

(Post Work via Wikipedia)

Have you ever read a post on your blog a couple of days later (after publishing) and found words or spelling that needed to be changed? I just make the changes and usually go on down the road unless my mistake has been pointed out in a reader’s comment.
Mostly these amount to [...]

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Comment Policy–Why it’s a Good Idea!

Posted by Dr.D | November 16, 2008 .

Image by ario_j via Flickr

Anyone who’s been publishing a blog for a while has received comments that are inappropriate for a Christian site–comments full of obscenities or bearing links to pornography–or comments that you would rather not have published on your blog.
There are always those Christians who consider it their mission to drop pre-written [...]

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Capture with Apture

Posted by Dr.D | November 6, 2008 .

Another blogging app that I was introduced to at BlogWorld Expo last month. Little by little I’m trying them all on for size and affect. This one is a keeper for sure!
Apture allows you to add pictures, pop-up articles, videos, music and all sorts of good stuff to your post after you have published [...]

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Need Pics and Links?–There’s Always Zemanta!

Posted by Dr.D | October 21, 2008 .

Image by Zemanta via CrunchBase

What is Zemanta? It is a very helpful application for blog publishers.  It provides the writer with possible pictures and images in public domain, links to websites, links to Wikipedia articles, and a list of possible related articles to choose from all while you’re in the process of writing.
The program [...]

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