Blogging 101

!Making a blog worthy of reading is something you can learn from Blogging 101!

I already have a blogger account but no one is reading it and it seems like I would have to pay to get real exposure. Just giving it to family and friends is not a real solution. I am frustrated with this because it's just like a personal journal and I want to share with the entire world. The other thing I do not get is that I have to find a "nitch" which is something I love to write about and can write about as an expert. It's the narrowing it down to ONE THING that I cannot seem to handle right now. My expert knowledge is in Cosmetology but I am no longer in that field of interest. I have moved on to the legal world as a Paralegal. It amazes me that attorneys nor the general public KNOW what the Paralegal is able to do! Yes, a legal secretary but more glorified and able to do everything but charge for services, represent clients in court, giving legal advice or accepting clients. Yes, paralegals perform the same functions as an attorney. They can recognize and evaluate relevant facts and legal concepts, organize, analyze, communicate, and administer; resolve conflicts, negotiate, and relate well with various types of persons, often when these persons are in distress.

My Blogging Experience

I have very little knowledge on how to use blogs. I did try to set one up about a year ago, which I managed to accomplish, but found that I did not have enough interesting content to keep it going. Or should I say my information was not focused and so I closed it down. Since this time I have seen a huge increase in the use of blogs and it has sparked me to get my own started again with more of a focus on what I want to talk about. Plus I would love to know how to link different information sites and really get a feel for the full capabilities of blogging, because previously all I knew how to do was add content. So there you have it, this is my knowledge and experience of blogs. I look forward to learning more and getting my blog off the ground with the help from www.blogwritingcourse.com

Thanks for reading!

Kind Regards,

Janet

So you want to know all about me?

He walked through knee deep snow, the icy wind snapping at his face like an angry terrier. He was only a mile from the hospital, he could even see the large clock tower on the hospital grounds through the trees as the wind moved the large branches. His journey had taken almost an hour, battling the elements and now his hands and feet stung as the blood flowed back into them. he hobbled gently up to the maternity ward, clean and warm and smelling of talcum powder, he had no idea of what to expect. There in front of him was his wife of 10 years, she was holding a bundle of blankets and although she looked tired she had a glow, a radiance about her he had never seen before. She looked over at him and smiled, he made that last few steps relatively pain free, she opened the blankets to let him see what lay inside, his eyes widened, his face slackened and he fainted. Thanks Dad, not what I was expecting as a reaction from you!

It got better from then on, blessed with two of the most loving and caring parents I grew up healthy and relatively happy. An only child with a highly active imagination I went through the 60's and 70's being everything from a cowboy to an astronaut and many other things in-between. My father had the wanderlust, he was always looking for something, a trait I am happy to say I have inherited from him and one that has led me around the world several times and the opportunity to live in some of the most magnificent cities in the world.

Now in my mid 40's I am relatively settled here in the USA, England being my birth home, although my poor wife constantly puts up with my never ending desire to move somewhere new and meet new people!

So my new 'adventures' are to be a virtual kind and I intend to use blog writing as a way to live some of my adventures vacariousley through the internet - maybe I will see you on one of my adventures!

Puppy Collecting

I love puppy collecting!

I have been collecting puppies for 2.8 years now - wow, it's hard to believe!

I love them because they are biodegradable (and therefore green).

Here's a great place to find puppies: http://www.aspca.org/

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This is my amazing first post!

Raised by the wolves - and hungry

My name is Aitcheff and I majored in English and Folklore until I decided that I liked to eat often - and well. Since that time I've been a photographer, writer and all around paddlebum.

For those not familiar with the term, paddlebums are people who will use any excuse to get into a canoe or kayak. My most often used excuses are "research" and "I think I've got a story here." The only thing that saves from spouse and kids is that I often do come up with a story from the trip.

Like all paddlebums, I'd love to hear your stories. When was your last trip? Where did you go? Why was it such a great experience?

Lil Opinionated me trying to blog....

Just an opinionated 30-somethings girl living in the south.

What's So Special About Me?

What's so special about anyone? It seems everyone has a blog these days. Everyone is so special and we all seem to be eager for some kind of pseudo celebrity. Heck, I bet my dogs are secretly logging on to Blogger while I'm at work. I wonder if they could help me learn WordPress? Blogging seems to be the bandwagon everyone is clamoring to jump on. Am I clamoring as well?

My purpose of dipping my foot in the pool of endless blog content is to feel like I am participating. Of course, I'd love to learn a little along the way. But who wants to read a blog where I'm "learning" and writing down a stream of semi-conscious ramblings? What makes my blog so special?

Now, I know this isn't exactly autbiographical but at least it's a place to start. In the meantime, here's a short video about starting a blog to get the creative juices flowing.

Joker Collecting

I'm interested in finding or joining a community around one of my interests: joker collecting.

don't actively collect jokers but still, I tend to keep getting them. Today for instance, I cleaned out my wallet. These six jokers were there, recently collected. The two M&M jokers were bought by me in New York and the M&M store. Now, who would have thought that an M&M themed store could possibly support the rent for a Times Square retail space.

The two top jokers are pretty common although the smaller joker, scanned upside down, is a little unusual.

The other pair of jokers are a little uncommon although not strikingly original or beautiful.

Now I have a technical question on joker collection. I would count these six jokers as six different jokers. The two M&M jokers have different color type. The others are each strikingly different in color although not in design. Is there a convention as to how you count different jokers?