In this part of my series on WordPress For Writers, I’ll cover the basic things to consider when using WordPress on site promoting the work of writers and authors. For more on the subject, see other articles in the WordPress for Writers and Authors series. This article assumes you have some basic familiarity with WordPress […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blogging, blogging tips, WordPress, WordPress News, WordPress Tips, Writing
| Tags: author sites, author websites, web writing, wordpress, wordpress for authors, wordpress for writers, WordPress News, WordPress Tips, writer sites, writer websites, Writing, writing for the web |
November 13, 2013 – 5:18 pm
The recent major desktop computer crash has left me reeling. I thought I had all my data backed up. For the most part, I did. What I didn’t have backed up was my programs. Getting back up to speed fast, I’ve had to prioritize the programs I had download and install. Yes, download. Who gets […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blog Exercises, Blogging, blogging tips
| Tags: audio, backup, blogging software, blogging tools, emergency backup, graphics, graphics software, images, operating system, restore, system backup, system restore, video |
The long awaited WordPress 3.6 is out and ready for download for self-hosted WordPress users. Those on WordPress.com or managed WordPress installs, you should not have to do anything. WordPress.com has been using many of the new features of WordPress 3.6 already and is automatically updated. Managed WordPress hosts will advise you as to a […]
Is is June already? Where did May go? If you joined us for these Blog Exercises in the month of May, we were a pretty busy lot. Time was spent on blog policies and security at the start of the month. I gave you assignments with tips on how to protect yourself by owning your […]
I didn’t expect to return home after a meeting this morning to find I have no telephone or Internet access on this bright sunshine, calm weather May day. I’ve got classes to prep for, sites to review for students and clients, article deadlines, these blog exercises to publish and keep to my year long commitment, […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blogging, blogging tips, WordPress, WordPress Tips
| Tags: access, backup, backups, blog exercises, blogging tips, cloud, cloud storage, connections, electricity, google drive, how to blog, internet, notetab, notetab pro, scrivener, software, text editor, wifi, wordpress, WordPress Tips |
Do you preview a post before publishing? If not, consider adding this extra step to the publishing process. Why? I’m human. So are you. We mess things up. No matter how careful you are, you will make mistakes. That’s life. By double checking what your post will look like before you release it to the […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blog Exercises, Blogging, blogging tips, Writing
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I will be teaching “Writing for the Web” at Clark College Corporate and Continuing Education in Vancouver, Washington, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 3 – July 8, 2013. The class will be at the West Coast Bank Building in downtown Vancouver, Washington, just a few minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon. Writing on the web is now […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Announcements, Blogging, blogging tips, WordPress, WordPress News, Writing
| Tags: blogging tips, clark college, classes, community building, courses, demographics, education, facebook, how to blog, how to write on the web, learn how to blog, social media, social web, training, twitter, web writing, wordpress, WordPress News, workshops, writing class, writing course, writing for the web, writing tips |
February 1, 2013 – 11:47 am
We’ve completed the Blog Exercises for January. Here is the list. Blog Exercise: Category Brainstorming Blog Exercises: What is the Name of Your Site? Blog Exercises: What’s Your Site’s Tagline? Blog Exercises: New Year’s Resolution Blog Exercises: What Do You Do? Blog Exercises: The Editorial Calendar Blog Exercises: Check Your Dates Blog Exercises: The Don’ts […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blog Exercises, Blogging, blogging tips, Writing
| Tags: blog exercise, blog exercises, blogging tips, publishing, tips, web publishing, web writing, Writing, writing for the web |
January 23, 2013 – 10:02 pm
The following are classes and workshops offered by Lorelle VanFossen. Workshops and Courses Lorelle offers a wide range of WordPress, web publishing, web writing, social media, and blogging courses, along with some other related topics such as family history on the web, photography, and Scrivener. Here are some of the latest offerings. Introduction to WordPress: […]
January 23, 2013 – 6:45 pm
February 18 – March 25, you will find me teaching “Writing for the Web” for Clark College Corporate and Continuing Education on Mondays from 1:30-4:30PM in the West Coast Bank Building in downtown Vancouver, Washington, just across the river from Portland, Oregon. Come join me! This is the first class of its kind at the […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Announcements, Blogging, Blogging News, blogging tips, WordPress, WordPress Events, WordPress News, WordPress Tips, Writing
| Tags: announcements, blog news, blogging news, clark college, classes, education, events, how to use wordpress, learn wordpress, news, web publishing, web publishing help, web writing, wordpress, wordpress help, WordPress News, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials, workshops, writing for the web |
January 3, 2013 – 5:37 pm
Your doctor tells you to exercise. You tell yourself you need some exercise. You play Sudoku and other mind games to flex the brain. We all need exercise, even bloggers. In the past, my Blog Challenges have been well received but its time to update them. I used to call them challenges, then prompts, but […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blog Exercises
| Tags: assignments, blog challenges, blog exercise, blog exercises, blog lessons, blog publishing, blog writing, blogging, blogging advice, blogging challenges, blogging help, blogging lessons, blogging tips, exercises, how to blog, how to use wordpress, learning how to blog, tasks, web publishing, wordpress help, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials, writing for the web |
December 5, 2012 – 8:07 pm
In anticipation of the planets alignment, I went digging for some cool Android apps to see the stars, and some awesome astronomy blogs to keep myself updated. Let’s start with the awesome astronomy bloggers. Blogging the Stars When I think about those blogging the stars, I don’t think Perez Hilton. I think about those truly […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Blog Babble, Blogging, Blogging News
| Tags: alignment, android, astronomers, astronomy, astronomy apps, bloggers, december 21 2012, mobile apps, planets, planets aligning, science, space, space apps, space bloggers, space blogs, star apps, star chart apps, star charts |
December 2, 2012 – 3:36 pm
WordPress.com users were greeted with a new Media Manager over the weekend. This is the new media uploader coming in WordPress 3.5 when it releases December 5, 2012. For most of us, this is a long-awaited, dream come true. The clunky WordPress Image Uploader is gone, replaced with one more visual and easy-to-use. The announcement […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in WordPress, WordPress News, WordPress Tips
| Tags: audio, image management, images, mangaing images, media, media manger, media uploader, multimedia, playlist editor, video, wordpress, wordpress images, wordpress media, wordpress media manager, WordPress News, wordpress playlist, WordPress Tips, wordpress upgrade, wordpress uypdate |
September 27, 2012 – 2:17 pm
In “How Many WordPress Plugins Should You Install on Your Site?” WPBeginner asks a question I bring up in my workshops, training programs, and college courses: How many WordPress Plugins are too many. The article brings up some valid points worth considering when choosing WordPress Plugins. Are WordPress Plugins a security risk? How would you […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in WordPress, WordPress News, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, WordPress Tips
| Tags: choosing a plugin, how to use wordpress, installing a plugin, plugin performance, plugin security, plugins, site performance, themes, wordpress, wordpress help, WordPress News, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials |
September 3, 2012 – 3:56 pm
Firefox 15 is out. According to InformationWeek, the latest version of the Firefox web browser is better than ever. Here is a summary of the new features: Behind-the-Scenes Updates: No longer will you have to fuss over upgrades. It will happen in the background and “seamlessly implement the changes when the browser is next launched.” […]
By Lorelle VanFossen
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Posted in Web Browsers, Web Design, Web Wise, WordPress
| Tags: browser, firefox, firefox 15, web browser, Web Design, web developer tools, web development, web development tools, wordpress |