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Anyway, if you're interested... Or, if anyone else is... My blog is about all sorts of things from my life, as well as my books. I have three regular themed posting slots, and will sometimes throw in other posts if I have a reason to do so (like if I'm doing an author spotlight, announcing an interview I've done, or posting a book release, etc).
The regular posting slots are:
Monday's random mutterings - anything I have to say about other people's books, updates on my progress with craft projects, anything worth mentioning from my day to day life, movies I've watched recently, etc.
Wednesday's writing related ramblings - my own writing updates, and any interesting articles I've seen recently about writing or publishing.
Furkid Friday - photos and updates about my pets, but from their point of view (I have eight pet rodents, and alternate between their different points of view each week to do the "Furkid Friday" posts).
My blog is here: http://ziglernews.blogspot.com
Carrington wrote: "Hey all! I just started a Wordpress blog and am looking for people to follow! Tell me what you're all about and if I'm interested I'll follow! :) I only have Wordpress, though, so I think (I'm ..."
Hi Carrington — this is a great idea! I blog on my website here: http://www.mattrydeen.com/blog/ mostly about my writing journey as I'm completing my first manuscript, which is a memoir about growing up in an environment with addiction, domestic violence, and mental illness. Heavy subject to be sure, but I'm hoping to also illustrate that it's possible to become a healthy human being after surviving such trauma as a child, and give a voice to those who have remained silent for numerous reasons. Follow along if you'd like!
I'm off to read some of your geeky adventures now! :-)
Best,
Matt
Hi Carrington — this is a great idea! I blog on my website here: http://www.mattrydeen.com/blog/ mostly about my writing journey as I'm completing my first manuscript, which is a memoir about growing up in an environment with addiction, domestic violence, and mental illness. Heavy subject to be sure, but I'm hoping to also illustrate that it's possible to become a healthy human being after surviving such trauma as a child, and give a voice to those who have remained silent for numerous reasons. Follow along if you'd like!
I'm off to read some of your geeky adventures now! :-)
Best,
Matt

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Comments/Suggestions/Questions are welcome and appreciated at the end of each blog post.
Blog Posts Listed by Date and Title
Jan. 8, 2017 - An Author's Account of the Slow, Yet Painless, Death of His Book
Dec. 28, 2016 - A Simple Way to Live a Complicated Life
Dec. 14, 2016 - The Least Exciting War Story You May Ever Hear
Nov. 28, 2016 - Writers May Take Credit for Success, but Should Accept Responsibility for Failure
Nov. 12, 2016 - National Anthem to Reflect a Sadder Time
Nov. 1, 2016 - Celebrating the 3rd. Anniversary of "Jim Vuksic's Blog"
Oct. 17, 2016 - The Bucket List That Included Writing a Novel
Sept. 21, 2016 - "Oh Death, Where is Thy Sting? Oh Grave, Where is Thy Victory?"
Sept. 8, 2016 - I Know You Are, but What Am I?
Aug. 21, 2016 - A Published Book is a Finished Product, Not a Work in Progress
Aug. 1, 2016 - Reflecting Upon the 5th. Anniversary of My First and Last Novel's Release
July 16, 2016 - The Availability of Beautiful Women
July 10, 2016 - Watch Your Language!
June 30, 2016 - Three Easy Steps to Evaluate a Novice Author's Veracity
June 13, 2016 - Marketing a Book is Similar to Marketing Any Product
May 25, 2016 - Reciprocity Agreements are Often Inappropriate and Ineffective
May 18, 2016 - Urges that Writers and Published Authors Should Consider Resisting
May 6, 2016 - Voting: The Sound Decision versus the Rash Decision
April 18, 2016 - Utilizing a Blog for Blatant Self-Promotion
April 6, 2016 - Unprofessional Advice from a Retiree Who Just Happened to Write a Novel
March 26, 2016 - Creating Characters of a Race, Creed, Nationality or Color Other Than Your Own
March 15, 2016 - Evaluating Goodreads Authors - Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
March 8, 2016 - Writing a Novel - One of My Most Unsuccessful, Poorest Paying, Rewarding Endeavors
March 1, 2016 - The Time to Learn about Writing and Publishing is Before One Writes or Publishes
Feb. 22, 2016 - I Did It Their Way!
Feb. 14, 2016 - Some Website Discussion Group Participants Behave Like Debating Politicians
Feb. 6, 2016 - A Copy of "Levels" is En-Route to Five "Goodreads" Giveaway Winners
Jan. 29, 2016 - The Problem with Blind Faith is That It's Blind!
Jan. 21, 2016 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who is to Blame for it All?
Jan. 13, 2016 - The Author's Guide to Attaining Permanent Amateur Status - Results Guaranteed!
Jan. 5, 2016 - More than Six Decades of Happy and Some Not So Happy New Years
Dec. 29, 2015 - An Invitation to Enter a "Goodreads Giveaway"
Dec. 22, 2015 - A Few Words Often Mean a Lot
Dec. 14, 2015 - Explanations for What I Do and Don't Do on "Goodreads"
Dec. 6, 2015 - To Obsess Over Consumer Ratings & Reviews or Not to Obsess; That is the Question
Nov. 29, 2015 - Behavior Guaranteed to Antagonize People and Encourage Them to Avoid You
Nov. 18, 2015 - Celebrating the 2nd. Anniversary of "Jim Vuksic's Blog"
Nov. 11, 2015 - Self-Imposed Guidelines for Reading Choices, Reviewing and Literary Website Participation
Nov. 3, 2015 - Due Diligence and Research Prior to Publishing Avoids Conflict and Issues Afterward
Oct. 26, 2015 - A Professional Author Always Writes Like One; No Exceptions and No Excuses!
Oct. 18, 2015 - In Search of a Vocation or What to be When I Grow Up?
Oct. 10, 2015 - I Advise You Not to Take My Advice Regarding How to Become a Successful Author
Oct. 3, 2015 - A Successful or Failed Social Experiment - An Invitation to Let the Readers Decide
Sept. 25, 2015 - Some of my Best Ideas Have Come from Others - or - Why I Choose Not to Spit
Sept. 18, 2015 - The Ten Commandments for Aspiring Writers (Handed Down by a Non-Prophet Reader)
Sept. 10, 2015 - My Sister was an Only Child and Other Things I Regret
Sept. 2, 2015 - Professionals Know the Time and Place for Self-Promotion; Amateurs Don't
Aug. 25, 2015 - Sometimes, What We Hear Being Said is Not What Actually is Being Said
Aug. 17, 2015 - There is No Better Reality Check than a 50th. Reunion
Aug. 11, 2015 - Having a Book Published Does Not Necessarily Mean that I am a Writer
Aug. 4, 2015 - The Cyber World: A Nice Place to Visit, but You Shouldn't Want to Live There
July 28, 2015 - People That Aggravate Me
July 21, 2015 - Some are Destined to Become a Successful Author. Some are Not.
July 13, 2015 - A Parental Delusion: Our Children are Special, Fantastic and Wonderful
July 6, 2015 - Birds of a Feather Flock Together & Great Minds Think Alike
June 27, 2015 - A Commentary on Comments Posted by Authors
June 17, 2015 - Personal Beliefs re: Life, Death, Marriage, Self-Sufficiency, and Religion
June 10, 2015 - Advice is Only as Reliable as its Source
June 3, 2015 - Naivety, Free Books and Egocentric Promotion
May 26, 2015 - A 67-Year Life Story In Just 500 Words
May 19, 2015 - Predicting Who will Write the Next Great Novel is Difficult; Determining Who will Not is Not
May 6, 2015 - Artistic Independence and Rebellion are Not the Same Thing
April 29, 2015 - Just Who Do You Think You Are?
April 22, 2015 - It is Absolutely Unprofessional to Attempt to Redefine Professionalism
April 15, 2015 - No Magic Spell will Make Dreams Come True, but Common Sense Might
April 8, 2015 - Boorish or Unprofessional Behavior: Misguided Substitutes for Intelligence and Knowledge
April 1, 2015 - Words of Wisdom that Only the Wise Seem to Heed
March 20, 2015 - A Goodreads Oddity
March 11, 2015 - One Person's Heaven is Another Person's Hell - Often, We Create Our Own
March 2, 2015 - Those Who Think They Have a Lot of Friends Just Think They Have a Lot of Friends
Feb. 23, 2015 - My Future Favorite Best-Selling Author. You Know Who You Are
Feb. 16, 2015 - The Facts. Just the Facts
Feb. 8, 2015 - Humans Developed Words to Replace Drawings. So What Happened?
Jan. 29, 2015 - Before Becoming Upset, Consider the Source
Jan. 21, 2015 - Real, Legend, or Myth. Does It Really Matter?
Jan. 11, 2015 - Lessons Learned
Dec. 28, 2014 - Claiming to be a Professional Writer Does Not Make It So
Dec. 14, 2014 - It is Not Yesterday! It is Not Tomorrow! It is Today!
Dec. 3, 2014 - Non-Fiction is Sometimes Pure Fiction
Nov. 14, 2014 - Denial Does Not Make It So
Oct. 31, 2014 - It's Not My Fault and Other Half-Truths
Oct. 25, 2014 - Spamming & Rating/Reviewing One's Own Book - Aggressive Promotion or Narcissism
Oct. 20, 2014 - Cheap or Free - Not Always a Good Thing
Oct. 7, 2014 - The Never Ending Book Pricing Debate (Different Strokes for Different Folks)
Oct. 3, 2014 - Claiming to be a Writer and Other Mistaken Assumptions
Sept. 1, 2014 - Beware of Amateurs Offering Expert Advice
Aug. 18, 2014 - Pen Names - Who's Who?
Aug. 8, 2014 - A Reality Check for Self-Published Authors
July 13, 2014 - Belated Thank You or "Roll the Credits!"
July 6, 2014 - Be Willing to Sacrifice Today for a Better Tomorrow
July 8, 2014 - The Never Ending Writing Experience
May 18, 2014 - Too Much is Too Much - Period!
May 9, 2014 - Death: The End of Life - Destruction - Extinction
April 17, 2014 - Hey, That's Me
April 11, 2014 - New Rule: You Can't Say "Can't"!
March 30, 2014 - Quiz - How Much Do You Know About the World of "Levels"? Spoiler Alert!
March 15, 2014 - Difference of Opinion or Personal Attack?
March 9, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter XIII of "Levels" - Reality
March 2, 2014 - The Perfect World - Maybe
Feb. 28, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter XII of "Levels" - Vocations
Feb. 21, 2014 - Determining the Selling Price of a Book
Feb. 20, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter XI of "Levels" - Compromise
Jan. 31, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter X of "Levels" - Only Three
Jan. 23, 2014 - Success and Failure are a Part of Life
Jan. 14, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter IX of "Levels" - The Museum
Jan. 7, 2014 - To Promote or Not Promote is Not in Question. It's a Matter of How?
Jan. 4, 2014 - A Person is What He Reads - or Maybe Not
Dec. 29, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VIII of "Levels" - Decisions
Dec. 22, 2013 - Dreams Can Come True - Many Don't
Dec. 17, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VII of "Levels" - Freedom
Dec. 14, 2013 - Good Enough is Never Good Enough!
Dec. 11, 2013 - I Love to Read, but...
Dec. 9, 2013 - Hey, That's Not Funny!
Dec. 6, 2013 - The Pre-Publishing Process
Dec. 3, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VI of "Levels" - Separation
Dec. 2, 2013 - It's Good to be Loved, but be Prepared Not to Be
Nov. 29, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter V of "Levels" - Revelation
Nov. 28, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter IV of "Levels" - Procreation
Nov. 27, 2013 - First or Third-Person (Decisions! Decisions!)
Nov. 27, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter III of "Levels" - The Crossing
Nov. 26, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter II of "Levels" - Next Level
Nov. 24, 2013 - Author's Confession
Nov. 23, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter I of "Levels" - Main Level
Nov. 22, 2013 - Readers' Reaction/Opinion of "Levels"
Nov. 21, 2013 - The Inhabitants of the World of "Levels" or Hey, Nobody's Perfect
Nov. 20, 2013 - The World of "Levels"
Nov. 18, 2013 - How a Personal Challenge Became a Published Nove. or How "Levels" was Born

Comments/Suggestions/Questions are welcome and appreciated at the end of each blog post..."
I had no idea you wrote a regular blog - I'll have to go and read some of them - they look very interesting.

Comments/Suggestions/Questions are welcome and appreciated at the end of each bl..."
Thank you Christine. Blogging allows me to share my thoughts with others. Please note that I used the word thoughts, not to be mistaken for wisdom.
I look forward to reading any comments or opinions you may wish to express at the end of some of the posts. As I am in the habit of saying: "Some of my best ideas have come from others".
Victoria wrote: "I'm not sure about actual following, but I believe you can comment on Blogger blogs with a wordpress account (some, anyway). I also have a "follow by e-mail" option on my sidebar. Plus, my posts ..."
Matt, as someone with experience with some of those things, I am very interested in helping people feel better opening up about them!
Matt, as someone with experience with some of those things, I am very interested in helping people feel better opening up about them!

For anyone interested you can find me at virginiamcclain.com.

http://www.darknessdwells.com
Carrington wrote: "Matt, as someone with experience with some of those things, I am very interested in helping people feel better opening up about them!"
Thanks Carrington, me too!
Thanks Carrington, me too!

I'm a new book blogger and I would love any feedback, tips, books to review or just discussing books in general.. I mainly read YA/NA, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian and Science Fiction.
Check out my blog at:
http://literary-lyobsessed.blogspot.c...
Thank you :)

bubblymissy16.wordpress.com

I write about our travels - in March this year we did 4300 km from Sydney via Broken Hill and Adelaide - I add photos of places visited. I found links in the graveyard of Beechworth in Victoria, to the US civil war, Napoleonic war and the US war with Mexico -
each grave had the basics of a great novel :-o)
www.geoffwoodland.com click on the pen for the blog.

wjgarret.blogspot.com
@wadejgarret
Stuff and Nonsense - The best of the web
What is it?
Stuff and Nonsense is a monthly round-up of funny, interesting and original material from writers, satirists, bloggers and artists publishing their work online. The May edition features items from 25 different sites and can be found here:
http://www.bleeding-obvious.co.uk/stu...
What's it for?
It's my attempt to help publicise some genuinely innovative and creative work that deserves more attention.
What do you want us to do?
Go visit. You're bound to find something here you like and it won't cost you a penny.
Anything else?
Well yes - tell your friends. If you like what you find, help us publicise it.
Is that all?
Just one more thing - this is the fifth month we've done this and the list of sites continues to grow. If you have any suggestions for future editions, please let us know. Right that's it. Off you go, fill your boots...
http://www.bleeding-obvious.co.uk/stu...
What is it?
Stuff and Nonsense is a monthly round-up of funny, interesting and original material from writers, satirists, bloggers and artists publishing their work online. The May edition features items from 25 different sites and can be found here:
http://www.bleeding-obvious.co.uk/stu...
What's it for?
It's my attempt to help publicise some genuinely innovative and creative work that deserves more attention.
What do you want us to do?
Go visit. You're bound to find something here you like and it won't cost you a penny.
Anything else?
Well yes - tell your friends. If you like what you find, help us publicise it.
Is that all?
Just one more thing - this is the fifth month we've done this and the list of sites continues to grow. If you have any suggestions for future editions, please let us know. Right that's it. Off you go, fill your boots...
http://www.bleeding-obvious.co.uk/stu...

Http://www.blushingbookblog.com :)


My blog contains the following:
my reviews of American historical novels,
my posts about the major problems Queen Elizabeth's dealt with from her coronation to 1590,
my posts about participants in the Battles of Lexington and Concord,
excerpts from my historical novel about those battles,
my posts about writing my current novel (not finished), which focuses on the Algonquian natives at and near Roanoke Island in 1583 and 1584,
my recollections of being an eighth grade teacher,
my posts about Declaration of Independence signer Thomas Nelson of Virginia,
my interviews of several first historical novelists
interview of me conducted by other people.

I blog at www.thestorybazaar.com about
* what to see right now in London ( exhibitions, music & theatre )
* other places 'worth a visit', of historical interest
* life in Southern Spain
* writing & publishing
I also have guest bloggers, especially in the 'From a Foreign Field' category ( I've got blogs lined up from Greece, France and at sea ).
I'll definitely go onto your site,
Julie

My name is Aimee McNeil
My blog http://aimeemcneilswriting.blogspot.ca/
is about my trials and tribulations to becoming a published author :)
I would love for you to visit me!

https://stormingtime.wordpress.com/7-...

http://nakeddetermination.blogspot.com/
is featuring a lot of authors' topics. The latest blogs:
* Why I have stopped reviewing books from Celebrity Authors
* The Project Management Triangle applied to Winning Customers
* Do NOT hire a publicist to get on TV - You can do this Yourself!
* 8 Reasons Why You Should Love E-mail & 7 Ways to Make Yours More Effective
* Write Your Emails Like a Soldier in the Field
I hope you stop by. My blog is being read by readers in 97 countries. Somehow I'd love to get to the number 100.
Happy weekend,
Gisela

I am only 2 posts into my blog, however I shoot for two minutes of Reflection and Entertainment.
Since this is a relatively new thread, I commit to visiting each one of the blogs above me over the next 2 days and will follow those that interest me.
Good luck to all of you!
http://camcgroarty.blogspot.com/



I also write a blog called Diary of a Writer about writing, reading, films [especially zombies] and life in general. That is now up to 500 posts at www.mayjay.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.sonjadwilliams.com/blog/

I actually found the Goodreads site when I began writing reviews to books I read. This led to my discovery of the Wordpress Blog Site. Talk about coming full circle for me.
My Blog originally focused on the Retirement Lifestyle and I have since including the Nomadic Lifestyle to the blogs title. http://007pandas.com
I have my daily prompt responses, short stories and photos I recently took. This summer will include some poetry. I’m working my way towards a short story novella.
So all stop by for a visit


https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...



We always follow back!
https://bookidote.wordpress.com/

Of course, the main reason for the blog is to bring in customers for my copy editing service, but the articles are a free "extra". Enjoy!
https://alkalarediting.wordpress.com/

http://amberfoxxmysteries.wordpress.com
is multifaceted--short reflective essays on life in New Mexico, art, music, meditation, unusual experiences, reviews of mysteries set in New Mexico ... It's my favorite one to write. It feels the most creative.
http://everywhereindies.wordpress.com is dedicated to supporting indie works that are published on other platforms in addition to Amazon. I review books I buy and read--none accepted as review copies for this blog--and I promote fellow indies who publish everywhere.
http://ladiesofmystery.com/
is a group blog about writing mysteries, seven authors
and my Booklikes blog
http://amberf.booklikes.com/
is a book review blog

http://babiafi.blogspot.co.uk/


Citaria

Right now I have two blogs. One is an author blogger blog which has my reflections in the form of stories, write ups, poems etc. The url for One Stop Destination is www.one-stop-destination.blogspot.com
The other one is for book reviews, shorts and store locator of my published work, guest posts etc. This blog is along with my friend Geeta. The url is www.readingwritings.blogspot.com
The posts in both blogs have a link published at my fb page www.facebook.com/OneStopDestination and google+ page www.plus.google.com/OneStopDestinatio...
Bouquets and Brickbats are welcome:-)
Thanks for a patient reading.




Evanthia's Gift


Brenda


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Mine is about the adventures of a Gryffindor at Comic Con and other geeky pursuits. You can find it here: levelsofepicness.wordpress.com