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Do you know how to drop an Emoji in comments?

Published on September 4, 2017September 14, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell10 Comments

Love or hate them, Emoji are here to stay.

Me, I love them and think they are lots of fun. But, I don’t always remember the right combination to get the correct Emoji.

Yay! Here is a cheat sheet for you and me to drop an Emoji in WordPress.

Writing with Emoji.

I know there is a plugin for WordPress.org. But I use WordPress.com, so if anyone out there has an easier way let me know.

Do you use Emoji?

Do you think you might start adding them now?

Leave me a comment and let’s talk. ❤

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Starting a story need not be hard

Published on August 30, 2017August 21, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell5 Comments

Writing prompts make starting easier.

If you’re new to my blog, I love writing prompts.

But not all prompts are created equal. That’s why I was so excited to find this blog post.

Ten Minute Writing Exercises by Practical Creative Writing

What’s so different about these prompts? The prompt is not a word, picture or one sentence. No, there are three. Three questions to ask about one situation. I think this exercise could be applied to a WIP. Hmm… (I’m thinking.)

After you’ve read the post I’d love to know what you think.

Do you find this type of suggestive writing helpful?

Could you apply the same three question approach to your WIP?

I think it would be helpful for when I get stumped.

Leave me a comment and let’s talk.

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How can you make your blog more user friendly?

Published on August 28, 2017August 21, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell10 Comments

Simple things can improve your blog.

Make your blog easy for readers.

for a more user-friendly blog…

Read – From Myths of the Mirror comes… 7 Steps to a User-Friendly Blog

You might find a couple that will help readers find and click through your blog.

Numbers 3 & 6 helped me.

I added the translate button. It had never occurred to me that not every browser gives you the option to translate a page. Good to know. Also, I hadn’t thought about limiting the number of posts to show up on the first page. My blog now loads faster since I limited that to 3 posts.

Which one of the 7 do you need to change on your blog?