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dawnskaggs @dawnskaggs (122) • United States 6 May 07

I have a blog at http://chooseityourway.blogspot.com I just started it and am wondering how do I get the word out and how do I make money with it. I love to blog and share but it gets old when no one comments and no one reads...

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delani It's hard to make money with a blog. There are ways, but if that's your sole intent for having a blog it will be difficult to stay motivated when you don't see financial results. Blogs who can do it are working very hard looking for income avenues for their...

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delani @delani (15) • United States 6 May 07

For those of you who write novels, I'm curious how you approach drafting them. Historically, I've had difficulty writing in order. I've also had problems managing alternate methods of planning out my novel ahead of time and...

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jaki743 @jaki743 (32) • Philippines 1 May 07

Have you ever felt that you were all alone, with no one who really understood you?

depression

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delani I have felt this way more often than not. I'm prone to isolation, which leads to loneliness, which leads to depression, and isolation...repeat cycle. The most frustrating experience I have is when I feel like I'm speaking an entirely different language to...

1 May 07

averageJoe23 @averageJoe23 (88) • United States 1 May 07

Sometimes I feel depressed and rather than tell someone or tell my doctor I would rather keep it to my self than seek help,we all like to consider ourselves as normal and not to be "labeled" into a certain category...I have often...

contour

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delani To add to dedicated's comments - clinical depression is often caused by a chemical imbalance. Would you expect a diabetic to have to self treat? No. It's the same thing. If you left something like diabetes untreated, the symptoms will get worse. Don't feel...

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scribe1 @scribe1 (1203) • United States 30 Apr 07

I've already got two that have worked quite well: the bookstore and three or four local libraries. I visit a large bookstore at least once a month to look at, but not necessarily buy. In addition to checking out books...

inspiration for writing

social science

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delani I think having some sort of means to jot down ideas whenever you get them is crucial. Unfortunately, I get a lot of my best ideas right as I'm falling asleep or in the shower, both of which are possibly the worst times to try to transcribe ones thoughts....

1 May 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 30 Apr 07

My friend and I just launched our blog/website last week, and chose to use Blogger due to ease of use. I'm now wondering based on the number of add ons and widgets available if perhaps we should convert it to Wordpress. I'm not...

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delani I read the help/FAQ over at Wordpress and am confused as to what my options are if I already have my own domain and hosting, but wish to use Wordpress as my blogging platform. Is it like Blogger where I can still manage posting from wordpress.com? Or do I have...

1 May 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 30 Apr 07

My friend and I just launched our blog/website last week, and chose to use Blogger due to ease of use. I'm now wondering based on the number of add ons and widgets available if perhaps we should convert it to Wordpress. I'm not...

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delani So, if I have my own domain would I need to install something to use the more robust version of Wordpress vs the free version, or is it just that you need to have your own domain so you can code the site properly and configure things the way you want them?

30 Apr 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 30 Apr 07

My friend and I just launched our blog/website last week, and chose to use Blogger due to ease of use. I'm now wondering based on the number of add ons and widgets available if perhaps we should convert it to Wordpress. I'm not...

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Ronyaz87 @Ronyaz87 (85) • United States 29 Apr 07

I have just opened my Ebay store about a month ago and I'ts not going very well. I think my prices and products are good, but no buys. I've been thinking maybe it's just taht no one is looking at my store.. I've learned that when...

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delani I'm not entirely convinced that ebay stores are the best marketing tool on ebay. People on ebay are generally there for the auctions, not fixed price items. Unless you are selling products that generally don't show up in the auction setting, it's going to be a...

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delani @delani (15) • United States 29 Apr 07

The first draft, anyway. It's a major accomplishment for me because I started it almost a decade ago, but kept putting it off. Now I'm hoping to get into more of a writing habit so I can finish projects in a more reasonable time...

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delani Thanks for the words of encouragement. I think the biggest thing is to keep writing. I hate to think I only have one story in me and can't keep creating other stories, or to get hung up or too attached to one novel. The more I write, the less emotionally...

30 Apr 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 29 Apr 07

The first draft, anyway. It's a major accomplishment for me because I started it almost a decade ago, but kept putting it off. Now I'm hoping to get into more of a writing habit so I can finish projects in a more reasonable time...

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delani I'm focusing on getting it in tip top shape. Editing is going to take quite a while for me. I'm my own worse critic. If I think it's good, it'll be ready to try to sell. I'd like to take it to either an agent or some sort of real publishing house rather than...

30 Apr 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 29 Apr 07

The first draft, anyway. It's a major accomplishment for me because I started it almost a decade ago, but kept putting it off. Now I'm hoping to get into more of a writing habit so I can finish projects in a more reasonable time...

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delani Thanks! For me, the editing process will take a long time. My first drafts are notoriously bad. I tend to be spot on with dialogue, so I write that really well at the expense of good descriptions. In the second or third drafts I can slow down enough to expand...

30 Apr 07

delani @delani (15) • United States 29 Apr 07

The first draft, anyway. It's a major accomplishment for me because I started it almost a decade ago, but kept putting it off. Now I'm hoping to get into more of a writing habit so I can finish projects in a more reasonable time...

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