Introducing “Author Website in a Box” (beta)
For the past couple weeks I have been working on a new project, and I think it's gotten to the point where it's ready for public...Continue reading
Category: blog maintenance
Got a Question About Your Site? Call Me!
I have been getting a number of requests lately for coaching calls where I explain how to do things with websites, so I have decided to...Continue reading
If You Use the Social Warfare Plugin on a WordPress Site, GO TURN IT OFF RIGHT NOW
If you use the popular social sharing plugin Social Warfare, go turn it off. Go turn it off immediately, and then read this post to learn why....Continue reading
I’ve Raised the Drawbridge
If there is one thing I have learned in nine years of building and fixing websites, it is that we are all equal in the eyes...Continue reading
I am Internet-Less At The Moment
Due to unforeseen circumstances, my home internet is down until tomorrow. My time online will be limited to the minutes I can fit in at coffee...Continue reading
Someone Was Impersonating My Blog on Facebook in 2012
I learned two things on Facebook this morning. The first is that I apparently won an award in 2012 for being one of the 50 best...Continue reading
On the Care and Feeding of Your Favorite Blogger
Editor's Note: The following post was originally written on Twitter by @SuperWendy. I edited it and republished it here because I agree with the sentiment. Over...Continue reading
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from my family to yours. The blog will (mostly) be on hiatus until the new year. I will be using that time to perform...Continue reading
Will you Nominate me for the Writer’s Digest Best Websites for Writers List?
Every year Writer's Digest compiles a list of the top 101 best websites for authors. This is an authoritative list of all the best "writing communities, publishing...Continue reading
I’ve decided to start giving a damn again
I've never been one to mark the anniversary of this blog. I started it in January 2010 on the spur of the moment, and generally maintained...Continue reading
I am in Philly for Indie Author Con
When I was last in Philadelphia I thought it was cute that this city had streets where a sane person would put an alley. Now that I...Continue reading
My Site is Loading Twice As Fast Today As It Was Last Week. How About Yours?
Earlier today I did some behind the scenes work to speed up my site, and I thought it might be helpful if I walked you through...Continue reading
I Updated This Site’s Theme, and I’m Still Picking Up The Pieces
After several weeks of planning and careful testing, and consulting with the theme's developer, I have replaced this site's theme with a new one. What do...Continue reading
The Digital Reader is Now on Instagram and Pinterest
It belatedly occurred to me this evening that I've never announced that I've expanded my bloging to include Pinterest and Instagram. As a result of an...Continue reading
I Am Back Online
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will stay a postal worker from their rounds, but winds were certainly enough to knock me...Continue reading