Monday 8 November 2010

Blogging Boot camp here i come!




I was amused to read a message on Facebook recently in which someone had appealed for help starting a blog and a friend had replied saying 'Write often' repeatedly throughout his other suggestions. Every second sentence was 'Update regularly' or 'Write often'. The phrases were repeated like a mantra throughout. I thought with some regret and even a touch of guilt about my little blog and how very long it is since i have written anything. It barely started before it just dwindled away. Writing regularly is a thing i must do i told myself (i have been experimenting with some fiction writing and thought the discipline of a regular blog would be a good way to encourage the writing habit). Then in one of those lovely little coincidences that life sometimes gives us as an unexpected gift, i received an e-mail about a "Bloggers Bootcamp'. Too good to miss i decided. So i have enrolled. It hasn't started yet... but i have.

Photo:
Winter Tree from a series i will be showing at the Bungaroosh Gallery this Christmas:
http://bungerooshgallery.blogspot.com/
Blogger's Bootcamp:
http://zenhabits.net/bootcamp-kindle/

4 comments:

Stephen Hall said...

BOOT CAMP!!! sign me up I need it badly. Thanks for the boot up the bum I seriously have to accept, I'm on to it :-) x

rawfood denise said...

we seem to be on a similar trek, you and i! last month i challenged myself to write everyday for 30 days thinking that would set the habit. i think i made it 26 days and now haven't written in two weeks.... eek. hopefully the boot camp will help. love that you're taking drawing class and your 2009 idea of taking a photo everyday.

Jim said...

I really enjoyed reading this post, I was just wondering do you trade featured articles or blog posts. Thanks for sharing your Blog with others. You really share valuable information,

Sarah Ketelaars said...

Thanks Stephen,
yes, sign up - i love your blog so more please!
Denise
- that sounds a great way to start the writing habit, hope it works for you...i'm sure a break after that marathon is normal and you'll soon be writing again!
Jim -
I'm pretty new to blogging so not sure how it all works, but if you mean would i do a guest blog for someone then yes i would. Thanks for dropping by.