The first lesson in our next Pro Write workshop, "Blog Your Writing", will be posted on January 15.
Here's a brief excerpt from the Introduction.
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A blog, also known as a weblog, is an instant-publishing tool. Until blogs burst into the mainstream consciousness in 2004, blogs were known as online journals, because of their content. However, in 2005, it's more useful to think of blogs as an instant-publishing tool, because that's what blogs are.
In this workshop, you'll discover exciting ways in which you can use blogs not only to build your writing career, but also to improve your writing.
Blogging is constantly evolving. I'm writing this workshop in January 2005. It will be interesting to see what people do with blogs in the next couple of years, because blogs seem to have hit what Malcolm Gladwell calls the "tipping point". With over ten million (yes, million) blogs online, blogs have gone from a so-called fad, to a permanent part of the media landscape.
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Blog Your Writing has three lessons, with exercises:
* Lesson One: Get a blog --- what a blog can do for you and for your writing career
* Lesson Two: Blog-slog --- blogging consistently
* Lesson Three: Using your blog as a marketing tool, and platform for ALL your writing
You're invited to post your exercises to Pro Write's forums. Your Pro Write membership includes help when you need it, so please ask questions if you're uncertain about anything.