Blogging for Writers

Should writers blog? Some say no.

One of the main reasons I even thought about writing was because I started blogging in 2005. It wasn't the early days of weblogs, but everybody and their dog didn't have a blog. Now there's a Dog with a Blog Disney Channel show. Even live college mascots have blogs.

I started BloggingForWriters.com to supplement my presentations at the East Texas Christian Writers Conference. It is a bit anemic, but I keep it up because people still visit. (And I have packrat tendencies, even online.) 

Today I found a post on Jane Friedman's blog asking if writers should blog. It's a good read with lots of discussion in the comments. If you're thinking about starting a blog or wondering if you should stop blogging, take a few minutes to read it. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Oh, my. I just realized the text in the cartoon on Friedman's blog was the same as my original blog post title: To Blog or Not to Blog.

WLT Third Thursday Wrap-Up: How to Write a Love Scene

Romance writers Willa Blair, Shauna Perigo, Tracy Wolff, and Mari Mancusi

Feburary's Third Thursday was about writing love scenes. I don't write fiction, much less romance novels, but I went in with an open mind because I like to think there's always something to learn from other writers. I wasn't disappointed. I learned that good characters and tension are elements of all stories. For more about what makes a compelling love scene, check out the Third Thursday Wrap-Up at Scribe, the WLT blog.