Of course you can open up the forum for new topics… but I don’t think you should stop being who you are on the Blog. It makes you human, and that’s a good thing. I just created my own blog and tiny network of writers… and I know now how how difficult it is to manage something like this… I’m so frustrated. It’s like trying to align molecules in space. But it isn’t anyone’s fault, I mean we all have our own agenda.

But anyway. I think a lot of people really enjoy the blog. A little while ago I was thinking of the hilarious Star Trek Christmas tree post from last December and how we could use that kind of humor today… another slice of life… great stuff!

Dina

If the description is more than 3 sentences, I’ll assume the author can’t summarize what he or she is trying to say and won’t bother reading the rest of the article.

Having written abstracts for a living, I’ve found that it’s best to start out with a verb, i.e., (describes, illustrates, explains, etc) and then finish by writing out what the article does. As an example, a description for an article about copywriting might be:

Article Headline: How to Write Good Headlines
Description: Looks at 3 ways to improve headline writing ability.

This gives the reader immediate information about the articles contents and, I think, improves click-through.

Would you believe that was my last Star Trek Christmas tree? My sci-fi loyalty now goes to SG1… Only problem is that Hallmark has not made Christmas ornaments yet for SG1 or SG1-Atlantis franchise. Give ‘em time.

But seriously, it’s my intention to keep this blog focused on the business of article marketing & publishing. I’ve been thinking for some time that I should create a personal blog about life just for fun and use that to let my creative juices flow (when they can not be contained under one topic or theme)… :-) …as if I need yet one more thing to do.

Dina