Posts tagged "blogging"

November 2, 2012 22 Comments

Well, that was a lot of words!

Whew! I made it! Thirty-one days and thirty-one posts composed of over 14,000 words. They account for 27% of all the entries on JenFul so far. It was a lot of work. I stared at many blank Word documents. I spent a lot of time going through my big list of blog ideas thinking, No.... [Read More]

October 22, 2012 9 Comments

Why mean comments are easier to remember

I've gotten thousands of nice comments on my blog entries over the years, but it's the mean comments that I remember best. Fortunately I don't get many nasty comments, but when I do they get stuck to my memory with super glue, whereas the nice comments are attached like Post-It notes, easy to peel off... [Read More]

June 14, 2011 14 Comments

Blogging secrets revealed: How to find images for your blog without getting sued

For my Design 101 session at FitBloggin' last month I explained how to find images for your blog posts without stealing. This is important to prevent your ass from being sued for copyright infringement. Granted, most people who steal images don't get sued, but it's always a possibility. I'd recommend that you respect copyright laws... [Read More]

May 21, 2011 16 Comments

The Weight Loss Blog Title Generator

So, I was up far too late at FitBloggin' last night (this morning?) with Shauna, and in a bit of madness I coded something in two hours. It was like how Facebook began in that movie The Social Network, only we won't be getting rich and this project won't tear our friendship apart (I hope).... [Read More]