Comments on: Prevent Blogging Burnout – Six Questions to Keep You Fresh

By: Liz Fuller

Liz Fuller — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:12:47 +0000

Hi Michael

Thanks for those suggestions – I’m sure they’ll be helpful to readers (and to me!).

I love the line about “sand castle block” – it’s so vivid! If we could always just be in the flow as much as kids building sand castles…life would be sweet!

By: Liz Fuller

Liz Fuller — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:10:57 +0000

Hi Jim

I’m glad the suggestions helped – good luck with your blogs!

Liz

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:46:55 +0000

I wish I could remember who said this, but a writer once said that kids on the beach do not get “sand castle block.” I really never lack for post topics, but some of the tricks I use to come up with them might help others. The most sure-fire way to get something out is to say something nice about somebody. You have content, the other person feels good about you, you feel good about yourself… it’s a win-win.

You can always go back to absolute basics. Alternatively, you can also cover something extraordinarily advanced or esoteric, too.

And you can always take a recent news item and put your own spin and opinions on it.

By: Jim Brodhead

Jim Brodhead — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:58:58 +0000

I have two blogs that I’m trying to keep active and fresh. One is “hyper-local” (www.thefredericksblog.com) and the other is really more hyper-personal (Paradigms, where shift happens). These suggestions are terrific and I’ve bookmarked this article to get back to it for future reference. Thanks!