On the vexed question of the ideal frequency for posting to blogs, Problogger’s Darren Rowse suggests it “varies considerably from blog to blog” (June 2008). I’ve been tardy with the frequency of my posts recently, not because I haven’t been writing. But because I’ve been busy writing presentations.
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Writers and wannabes need to shut out distractions and focus on our writing. But sometimes, we find excuses, household chores, children to be fed and ferried to and from school, lives to be led, or perhaps a new dog training venture to set up? At least, that’s been my excuse for the past month.
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When my son was a five-year-old, I gave a talk at his child care centre called, Can I Pat That Dog? I based it on a book of the same title written by Susan McLaine. And though it’s over ten years since that visit and my “little boy” now towers over me, I still highly recommend the book.
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There were many grammatical errors, typos and howlers over the ten years I published my dog club newsletter. In my defence, I caught most of them during the final read — after I’d photocopied it! Oh, how I wish I’d had my editor and proofreader friend, Grammarly, back then.
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