Well, I never thought I’d see the day. This is my 1,000th blog post. I won’t get a letter from the queen or anything like that, but it’s a proud achievement nonetheless. As my good friend John from Dad Blog UK put it the other day, I’m a veteran blogger now. This is a much …
Blogging for a living is a strange existence at times. I never know what I’ll be working on more than five or six weeks in advance or, indeed, if I’ll have enough work. There’s also the fact that I don’t have a specific payday and that a large amount of my time is spent on admin, …
I’ve just celebrated ten years on Twitter. Well, I say I celebrated, I didn’t actually realise until yesterday when it prompted me to share a tweet to mark the occasion. I love Twitter. It’s definitely my favourite social media platform and is the one that has served me best as a blogger. I’ve made some …
Well, it’s that time again. Christmas is over and we’re in that weird nether period while we wait for everything to start up again in the new year. If nothing else, it’s a good opportunity to look back at the last year. As always, it’s been a mixed bag. In fact, generally speaking, it’s been a …
Eight years ago today, I published my first blog post. It was nothing special as first efforts go. Just 259 words about why I related to zombies since joining the ranks of sleep-deprived parents. A lot has changed since then. What started as a new hobby that I didn’t necessarily think would stick has become …
I’m off to BlogOnToys at the weekend and am really looking forward to catching up with other bloggers. It’s always good to see new and familiar faces. It’s also great to swot up on things relevant to blogging. To get warmed up, I’m taking part in the BlogOnToys Introduce Yourself linky. Let’s do this… Share a …
It’s been a while since I published a post offering advice for newer bloggers, so it’s high time for another! As a full-time blogger, I get a lot of emails. Most of them are from nice, professional people. What they say in their messages is what they mean. I love working with brands and PRs …
As it’s one of the newest professions around, blogging for a living seems to have a glamorous reputation. People are often in awe when I tell them that I’m a pro blogger. Not of me, you understand, but of the lifestyle that they perceive me as having. I love my job and can’t deny that I’ve had …
It has been literally years since I participated in a blogging meme. They were all the rage back in 2013 but seem to be few and far between these days. This is a shame as they’re a great way of finding out a bit more about other bloggers. Thanks to Maddie and Daddy though, here’s …
Welcome to the latest instalment in my series for new bloggers. This time, I’m discussing how to earn money via blogging. It’s something I never imagined I’d end up doing when I wrote my first post, but here I am making a living out of it seven and a half years later. Obviously, this isn’t …