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Online Courses: Can We Get a Different Question?

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know about the best online course I’ve ever taken. I’ve completed plenty of required teacher training, and I’m currently studying AI in education. But does that mean I have a favorite? Not exactly. And perhaps WordPress should rethink its questions. Continue reading →

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Writing for Humans, Pleasing the Robots

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve spent a lifetime writing for people, not algorithms. These days, I let artificial intelligence help me convince search engines that my work deserves attention. It’s a strange arrangement, but it works for me. And if something goes viral and pays better than teaching? Well, I’m not opposed to early retirement. Continue reading →

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How Do You Write What People Actually Want to Read?

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I knew exactly how to write what people actually want to read, a lot more people would probably be reading this. So what does make writing worth someone’s time? Continue reading →

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What I Wish I Had Started Doing Earlier in Life

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve been doing this in one form or another for most of my life. What I wish I’d understood sooner was the value of doing it for myself. Continue reading →

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If the Salary Was the Same, I’d Be a Writer

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Teaching pays the bills, officiating works as a side hustle, but writing is the thing I’d choose if salary were no longer part of the equation. Continue reading →

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Apparently, We’re Time Traveling Again

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Three days after asking what message I’d want from my future self, WordPress turned the time machine around and asked what I’d tell my past self. Apparently, we’re stuck in a temporal loop. Continue reading →

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What’s My Favorite Quote? WordPress Asked Me Again

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I answered this question on May 1, and I have not collected an entirely new set of life-changing quotations since then. Apparently, WordPress would still like an update. Continue reading →

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Apparently, This Ending Needed a Rewrite

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Just 32 days after asking which book ending I would change, WordPress asked which ending I would rewrite. So before answering again, I had a few words for the Daily Prompt department. Continue reading →

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I Don’t Follow Bloggers. I Follow Writers.

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I blog every day, but I don’t really follow bloggers.

I read blogs. I click around. I sometimes find something thoughtful, funny or surprisingly well-written. But I don’t follow bloggers the way I follow favorite bands, authors, movies, teams or restaurants.

I don’t really follow bloggers.

I follow good writing when I find it. Continue reading →

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The Prompt I’d Forget Just to Answer Again

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When a daily writing prompt asks almost the same question it asked two weeks earlier, the only reasonable response is to answer it again — with mock outrage, a little sarcasm and one more loving nod to Arthur. Continue reading →

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