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When Fear Holds Us Back from Blogging Authentically

 

Scriptophobia- Fear of writing in public.

It’s a real thing, believe it or not, although, I’m not 100 percent sure when you’d have to write “in public.”  On a chalkboard or whiteboard?  During a presentation?

I’m not sure if it refers to the act of writing in public—or perhaps the presentation of one’s writing in public.

Ooooh.  Does that sound a little more familiar?

Fear of Blogging (authentically)

I actually see this all the time.  You can tell when someone has a fear of (authentic) blogging in a couple of different ways:

Maybe they don’t post …

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What to Do When Your Blog Attracts the Wrong Readers

When I struck out on my own, free from the 60+ hour workweeks of the full-time journalism rat race, I decided to start a blog. I was an award-winning local food writer, so a local food blog seemed like a perfect fit. I knew people made money from blogging (though I didn’t know how) and it seemed like something I’d enjoy.

As I talked about in my post about Marie Forleo’s BSchool, that first idea was a flop, and when I …

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Investing in Your Business: What BSchool Did For Me

It’s that time of year again.  If you run in certain circles, you already know it: Marie Forleo is opening up enrollment for her mega-successful business course, BSchool.

The emails from affiliates start rolling in.  The reviews.  The sign-up bonuses.  It’s heady.  I thought I’d put my story out there for people, because I’m not an affiliate for BSchool. I’m not trying to sell you on it.  I’m more of an impartial reviewer—and that’s important, because BSchool is a big decision.

Two years ago, I was swept up in the excitement. A year …

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How I Made an Extra $1k Last Month (and Left $5k on the Table)

I just finished running my very first e-course, Content Intelligence Agency, which helped the students generate six-months worth of blog post ideas and put them into an editorial calendar, and it went so well!  Better than I could have ever hoped, really.

Oh, sure: there were a few hiccoughs here and there, mostly to do with technology (major takeaway: click EVERY LINK before launch!), but I think people really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it.

The content was great. I really believe I delivered a good value for …

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