The News Never Fails

Whenever you are at a loss for words or are totally stumped about post ideas, there are two wells you can always dip your pen into -- your life and the news. Sometimes, though, your life may be either painfully complex or pitifully mundane and you'd rather keep your life off your blog, which I completely agree with, unless, of course, you are an extremely creative writer or are abundantly skilled at drilling down to the details of events and your emotions.

The news, on the other hand, is totally and unequivocally reliable. Invariably something, somewhere is going on that reeks of plain ridiculousness, even on major religious holidays. As a blogger, remember this: the news is your friend. Use it when necessary and weave news stories into the overall theme of your blog. For example, if you blog about being an attachment parent, then when the latest news erupts about chemicals in baby bottles, pounce all over that baby. It will make for an easy post topic and will also elicit a slew of comments.

Some of my most discussed posts have been about a news story I totally went ballistic about. In short, readers like opinions and they enjoy sinking their teeth into well-articulated arguments. Knowing this will take you far.

Now, I'm off to figure out how to use Facebook. I think I'm the only person on the planet who just doesn't "get it.
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