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<\/a>How to find time to blog or write:<\/p>\n- \n
- Always know what you’ll be writing before you sit down. <\/b>Have an outline, or at least a topic, ready to go. This saves all that “settling in” time that usually is wasted.<\/li>\n
- Only write about things you’re excited to share. <\/b>These are the things that feel like they “write themselves” or at least flow more quickly. Bonus: they’re the posts your readers are more excited to read, too.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Use apps that help.<\/b>\u00a0Try a dictation app on your smartphone to capture ideas and drafts on the go.\u00a0Use an app like Evernote<\/a> that lets you pick up where you left off writing, from any device.<\/li>\n
- Write in short bursts, whenever your can find 5 minutes.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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What can you write in just 5 minutes?<\/b><\/p>\n\n- \n
- Brainstorm 5 new headlines on one topic.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Write an outline for one article.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Write one section of an article you’ve outlined.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Shoot a photo, write a caption, and post it as a blog post.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
*What is BlogChat<\/a>?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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- It’s a chat held on Twitter, every Sunday evening at 8pm Central.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Anyone can participate, and no one is considered an “expert.”\u00a0Anyone can ask or answer questions.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Because so many people participate, there are lots of conversations going on at once.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- If you go to Tweetchat<\/a>, it will help you keep track of the chat.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- The host is Mack Collier, a small town guy and a smart guy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The host is Mack Collier, a small town guy and a smart guy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Only write about things you’re excited to share. <\/b>These are the things that feel like they “write themselves” or at least flow more quickly. Bonus: they’re the posts your readers are more excited to read, too.\u00a0<\/li>\n