Do I need a blog on my business website?

That is the question I’ve been pondering this morning, as I make some other changes to my website. I am heartily sick of social media algorithms not showing my posts to the people I want to reach with them. And while Substack posts do seem to appear high up in searches, there’s the whole ethical … Continue reading Do I need a blog on my business website?

Why I don’t do much with video and how I plan to change that (slowly!)

I don’t do a lot with video, so the other day I made a video to explore a few reasons why and what I’m planning to do about that. Very few people saw the video because of social media algorithms and people being busy having a life outside social media, so I thought I’d reshare … Continue reading Why I don’t do much with video and how I plan to change that (slowly!)

Can you live a creative life when the world around you is not set up that way?

I’ve read a few things recently about living a creative life, and I’ve also been thinking about this topic in relation to curating my days so they have creative time in them. But what is a “creative life”? I think the definition of a creative life is a very individual thing, although there will inevitably … Continue reading Can you live a creative life when the world around you is not set up that way?

Who am I to tell my freelance story?

I was wrestling with whether to complete and publish an ebook which collects together some of the blog posts I wrote at the start of last year. I asked a freelance group I’m in and the general feeling was that it would be useful as it’s always nice to hear the stories of other freelancers. … Continue reading Who am I to tell my freelance story?

Does anyone still read blogs?

I’ve been blogging for 10 years or so, the first time for a fundraising event back in 2010. But in recent years I have had moments where I wonder why I bother. People don’t seem to comment now, and I’m sure most of the people that like posts in WordPress or on social media don’t … Continue reading Does anyone still read blogs?