Category Archives: blogging

How many ways do I blog thee?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by freda

Friko, over at Friko’s Musings, has written about possible problems that we bloggers face in connection with family, friends, confidentiality and suitability of topics. It set me a-wondering what is in my mind when I write a post. If I … Continue reading →

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Interaction

Posted on November 20, 2010 by freda

Bedtime reading is habitually a diary or journal – the favourites being those of May Sarton. She found literary fame in her final years, principally through the journals, which then led people to go back to her novels and poems. … Continue reading →

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Frank McCourt

Posted on November 8, 2010 by freda

Oh dear – this is me about to show myself up to be illiterate and a bit of an inverted literary snob – at least I fear it may be. Please bear with me, and if you have ever read … Continue reading →

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What does your blog say?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by freda

Church Mouse had a reference to.typealyzer a few days ago.  Basically, what you do is to enter a blog address and it gives an analysis of the writer, along with a pretty picture showing what parts of the brain are … Continue reading →

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A kind of writing

Posted on July 8, 2010 by freda

Poetry is a very special kind of writing, and I think this poem by Mary Oliver from her volume Evidence, sums up what we all aim for in the blogging world. We probably all aim to make connections that count … Continue reading →

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Search engines

Posted on July 1, 2010 by freda

Search engines have always tended to confuse me. But over the years I have got better at typing in keywords and even phrases or questions, to help me get to the places that will have the information I need. It’s … Continue reading →

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