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15 More Reasons to Blog

December 8, 2010 by Margaret Duarte

In a previous post, Me Blog?, I listed 15 reasons to blog.  Now, just forfun, here are an additional 13.
  1. To highlight small-time artists with big-time ideas:  Roadcarvin.com featuring Todd Duarte’s Charcoal Beige 2006 Custom VF1000F Chopped 998cc. And Poetic Shutterbug.
  2. To feature good-will organizations:  Holly Van Steyn will soon join the group Up With People on world tour.  Up with People Tour Blog.
  3. To keep your constituents updated:  Example:  The White House Blog.
  4. To spread the good news:  Have you ever heard of Visionary Fiction?  Paul Coehlo just about has the market cornered.  Paul Coehlo’s Blog.  And then there’s The Optimist’s Blog, a free resource of self-help books, tips and personal growth related articles.
  5. To make money:  Tips to help you make money blogging at Pro Blogger.
  6. To blog about blogging:  Copy Blogger.
  7. To blog about traffic school:  Planetjan 
  8. To blog about contests:  The Sweepstakes Blog.
  9. To blog about ageing:  Sixty and Me.
  10. To share a new hobby or venture:  Cakes by Jen
  11. To blog about Coupons:  The Krazy Coupon Lady
  12. To blog about fishing:  The Ultimate Fishing Blog .
  13. To share babysitting tips:  The Babysitter Writes.

Okay, that’s it.  I’ve had my fun.

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About Margaret Duarte

Former middle school teacher, Margaret Duarte, lives on a California dairy farm with a herd of “happy cows,” a constant reminder that the greenest pastures lie closest to home. Margaret earned her creative writing certificate through UC Davis Extension and has since published four novels in her “Enter the Between” visionary fiction series: Between Will and Surrender, Between Darkness and Dawn, Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, and Between Now and Forever. Her poem and story credits include SPC Tule Review; The California Writers Club Literary Review; finalist in the 2017 SLO Nightwriters Golden Quill Writing Contest; First Place winner for fiction in 2016, Second Place winner for fiction in 2018, Honorable Mention for fiction in 2019, and Gold winner for fiction in 2020 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS Book Awards Competition; 2019 California Author Project winner for adult fiction.

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  1. Dorothy Ann Skarles says

    December 8, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Margaret blogging for me on your site enter the between has been a fun adventure for me. I even started to write again. Thanks for being there and helping.

  2. Margaret Duarte says

    December 8, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    You're welcome, Dorothy. Guess you just added another reason to blog–to help you start writing again. You're doing a great job, and I'm proud to have you on board.

  3. L.A. Lopez says

    December 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    There is so many reasons why we all blog. As Dorothy said it keeps you writing, when you hit a slump. I blog to get my name out there as a author. I blog on my Nana Blog for the fun of it, and to share the experiences of being a grandmother in a much more modern world.

  4. Margaret Duarte says

    December 10, 2010 at 12:51 am

    Hi Lee. Getting our name out there as authors is important, but I also like that we can blog for fun, as you do with your Nana Blog and Dorothy does to get her writing again. Finding the time can be a problem. But that comes with the territory, I guess.

  5. Michael Curry says

    December 28, 2010 at 5:48 am

    Thanks for the link to Todd's motorcycle page on Roadcarvin.com.

    Are you related to Todd? (I assume so, given your name.) If so, what's he been up to? Has he built any new custom motorcycles?

  6. Margaret Duarte says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:40 am

    Hi Michael. You're very welcome. And yes, Todd is my son. He's working on two custom motorcycles right now (in the little free time he has after work). It's how he unwinds and keeps the creative juices flowing. Thanks for featuring his motorcyle on Roadcarvin. It's nice when a "small-time artist with big-time ideas" gets a little recognition.

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