Category: CC thoughts
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New blog name, new goals, new start
The fabulous quarter-life crisis continues. Here’s to reveling in the moments when you don’t know what the hell you’re doing. It’s starting to become something of a comfort, actually. Now that I’ve recovered from a full week of jet lag and depression after returning from a self-revealing trip to South Korea, I’m back to my…
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National Novel Writing Month Day 1: A success so far
I’ve already captured 2,916 words so far! It’s a pretty silly chic-lit story, but that’s OK. I just need my writing groove back. So I give you the first line: “A lot can happen in the time it takes to shave your legs.” It’s going to be a Sense and Sensibility adaptation, in a sense,…
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Needing inspiration? Look to the founder of Atari
Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference. – Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari Today was a slightly down day for me. I keep searching for inspiration in different places as I try to…
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Zak Bagans, the Twitter extraordinaire
I’m posting a quick mention about Zak Bagans simply because I think his tweets are hilarious. You may know him as the head honcho on Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures.” I’m addicted to the show, and Zak is a hottie in the Las Vegas-native, buff sort-of-way. Don’t ask me why I’m following him on Twitter. Anyway,…
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My blog has a conflicting identity
I can’t decide what I want this website to be. Some days, I pass along tips and advice as I fight through the interesting battle that is blogging and social media. That seems relatively popular. Other days, I post about finances and life. A few of you have mentioned these posts to me in person,…
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Interview with craft blogger Jane Skoch (on Etsy as MaidenJane)
Happy Friday! I’m ending the workweek with a fun post about a new craft blogger I’ve found online. Jane, on Twitter and Etsy as MaidenJane, has already inspired me with a few of her projects. I asked her to tell me a bit about how she got started. — Carolyn Crist: What sparked you to…
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Interview with book blogger Colette Chimel
Hello friends, It’s interview time! I talked to Colette Chimel, who writes book reviews for her blog, “A Buckeye Girl Reads.” It’s fantastic, so I thought I would feature her here! — Carolyn Crist: What sparked you to start your website, and what keeps you going? Colette Chimel: What sparked my interest to start my…
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One of my websites is becoming successful?
I’m quite excited. Monday was my biggest traffic day on the Vicariously Jane Austen blog, which has only been on WordPress for a week (when I moved it off the SocialGo site). Actually, today (Tuesday) marks the one-week anniversary! So let’s celebrate. In one week, VJA has welcomed 300 views, with 94 as of 11:30…
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Interview about blogging with Jane Austen blogger Maria Grazia
Hello everyone! I’m continuing my advice series today with Maria Grazia, a blogger I’ve met while growing the Vicariously Jane Austen blog. We first talked on Twitter, and I asked if she’d be willing to answer a few questions about how she got started! I hope this will help people who are getting their blogs…
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I want a husky (and some other YouTube videos)
Yes, I want a dog. My first and only pet – Travis, the 14-year-old border collie/husky/mutt mix, ran away from home at my mom’s place in North Carolina a few weeks ago. She had been moving slowly for some time, so we assume it was the old-dog-goes-to-the-woods-to-die thing. Mom searched and searched for her for…
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