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Blog Photography 101

You have no idea how much I hate admitting this – as a writer it’s almost like swearing against some blood-written code – but, dammit, the “pretty pictures” are always what first attracts me to a blog.  I feel truly filthy admitting that, but there you go. Of course everyone’s got their own taste and words for me […]

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Six Things I Learned in Six Months of Blogging

It’s been six whole months since I moved into this lil’ corner of the internet, something that just happened to coincide with a real life move into a real life house.  And as it turns out the whole “moving in” thing is actually a tidy little metaphor for anyone who decides on a whim to stake […]

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The Liebster Award

This, my friends, is the Liebster Award. A tag designed to connect bloggers with new and interesting blogs. I was nominated by the lovely Nina over at Words by Nina – thanks!  🙂

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Blogging

100 ideas to beat Blogger’s Block

You know how it goes; some weeks you’re spilling over with ideas and then others… meh, you’re running on empty.  Inspiration is a fickle thing; you can’t bottle it and it comes and goes like the family cat – on top of you one minute, then off prowling the neighbourhood the next.  Blogger’s Block – just […]

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When are we going to be on our own side?

Something happened last Sunday afternoon; Cosmopolitan UK shared an “article” (read: gif-heavy, typo-laden list-post) entitled; 15 things you should know before dating a girl who blogs.   What was supposed to be a sarcastic, self-deprecating snigger at the quirks and clichés attached to today’s typical blogger (is there such a thing?) instead came off as a suggestive, resentful side-swipe at an industry on […]