A Daily Life

Earlier I wrote about creating a post about a walk you took.  I listed several examples as suggestions of what such a post might look like. A first draft should be written from the heart, getting out your emotions and passion.  But while editing it is helpful to have some suggestions to ensure your post tells a […]

Last year, I coordinated and participated in a daily random word challenge.  Each day, myself and other participants wrote a post, using a word that had been randomly selected by the computer. Having finished (survived) a daily challenge, I highly recommend it.  It’s a great way to get consistency, get into the habit of writing, […]

Today’s guest post is written by JudithB at I choose how I will spend the rest of my life.  I’d noticed her references to Judy Reeves in several of her posts.  Although I don’t have this particular book, I have several others by Judy.  Judy also does on-line classes at the International Association for Journal Writers.  From […]

In case you missed the recent announcement from WordPress, there is a reader that you can use to follow your blogs in once place, including blogs not on WordPress. When the initial screen comes up at http://www.wordpress.com, you’ll see tabs across the top.  One of those tabs says “Read Blogs”.  Just click it and the […]

Today’s guest post comes from blogger Kate Kresse at Believe Anyway.  She recently wrote a post titled “We were loved before we existed“.  It was much more than a statement of her faith, it was also about people who loved and influenced her. I asked Kate to share some thoughts for readers to try in recording […]

WordPress has not put out a logo for 2012 Post a Day / Post a Week.  However, Jake at Time After Time is a very talented graphic designer in Manila.  He did his own and is it ever cool!  To see it, go here.  Thanks Jake! (and thank you for leaving the original link for me). To […]

I’ve become a big fan of independently published books!  There are so many good ones out there, including “Turning Personal Experiences Into Parables” by Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles.  It’s a very short book, but for 99 cents, it provides a lot of good information. The things I found the most the valuable included: Preparations […]

Not every blog post or journal entry has to be deep.  Sometimes it’s just fun to show pictures and tell a short story. My post here did that.  It just happened, something I felt like doing.  My writing was simple. Others though have told deeper stories with their walks. The Simple Life of a Countryman’s […]

Ann Voskamp, author of the book “One Thousand Gifts”, has a January Joy Dare to help her readers achieve a goal of noticing three gifts a day from God.  Note that these ideas are good for any day of the year, not just in January. I blogged the January 11 idea here, about three yellow things that […]

Today’s guest post is a book review by Ellen Olinger.  Ellen writes beautiful poetry (and other things) at Poems from Oostburg, Wisconsin.  Oostburg is a small town near Sheboygan (by Lake Michigan, south of Green Bay). Before I purchased “Breath For The Bones“, I read a sample.  I looked at the reviews and recognized Ellen’s name […]

After doing a daily challenge in 2011, I would highly recommend them as a way to get into the habit of blogging and developing a body of work. For 2012, WordPress is encouraging 365 challenges.  It’s been interesting to reading all the ideas people have for a 365 challenge this year.  Take a look and […]

Today’s guest blogger is Pam at Mushy Cloud.  She used this set of questions to look back at 2011 and I really liked them because it was a structured way to review the events of 2011.  It’s easy to do (not as much thinking as my post was) and gives you a nice record to […]

It’s really nice to put hyperlinks into a post.  That way your readers can reference something without having to look it up.  I’ve referenced things from my own blog to others blogs to Wikipedia for background information.  It also makes your blog more professional. Here’s how you do it: Go to the little area where the post gets […]

At some point, we all run dry on ideas.  Fatigue and stress contribute, sometimes it just happens. That’s when it’s great to have some resources to turn to, where someone else has written out a list that you can scan until you find something that appeals. Here’s a list for your back pocket of things […]

Do you have a badge or award that you want to post in your sidebar?  It’s easy enough to do. Right click the picture and save as a jpg on your computer, someplace where you can find it again. Upload the picture into your WordPress media. Towards the bottom you’ll see an URL for it. Leave […]

If you are looking for my regular blog, it has moved to Living The Seasons. A Daily Life is intended as a resource for bloggers, diarists, and writers.  Its purpose is to provide writing prompts, book reviews, idea for writing, and encouragement on creativity. It will be a mix of original material, links and reposted material, and guest bloggers. […]