Ask any writer what they use to write and you’ll probably get as many answers as you do writers. Scrivener, yWriter, notebook and pen, napkin and pen, chalkboard, typewriter, Write or Die, Word… There are a dizzying array of programs or tools available to any writer. It’s usually a case of trial and error to find […]
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Blogging: Why do I do it?
Blogging can be a very insular activity, enslaved as you are to your laptop. That’s why it can be super important – and fun – to meet other bloggers in person. Scary, right? I attended the Annual Bloggers Bash on Saturday, and it was cool to meet other bloggers like Sacha Black, Lucy Mitchell, Simon […]
Why have a blog anyway?
I was tagged by Bronagh of Bronagh’s Beauty and Books to take part in the Blogger Interview Tag and as I haven’t done many of these on this blog, I figured I’d do one over here at the Cabinet, instead of on one of my other blogs. After all, why have a blog if you’re not […]
Should you close comments on your blog?
Comments used to be the backbone of the blogging community. I found your post and left a comment, then you came to my blog and commented on a post of mine. And so it went on. Comments are an awesome way to interact, and they can be a goldmine for both you and the reader. The […]