Tag Archives: blogging

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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My Favorite Meme Is Making Fun of Memes

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t have a favorite meme. Memes are not treasured heirlooms. They are disposable little jokes we fling at each other when complete sentences feel too ambitious. Continue reading →

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How to Build Loyal Subscribers, According to a Guy Still Looking for More

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asked how to build loyal subscribers, so naturally I am sharing my expertise as a blogger with 409 subscribers after only 15 years of effort. Continue reading →

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Minimalism, Practiced

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asked about minimalism again, less than a month after asking basically the same question. So I gave it the minimalist answer it deserved. Continue reading →

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A Friendly Little Question, and Other Ways to Start a Bar Fight

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sunday’s WordPress prompt asks which public figure I disagree with the most. That sounds thoughtful until you realize it’s less a writing prompt than a folding chair being slid across the floor at a town hall meeting. Continue reading →

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If Something Had My Name on It

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If something carried my name, I wouldn’t want it to be just a building or a street people pass without noticing. If it means anything, it ought to connect to something useful, lasting—or at least something properly aged. Continue reading →

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Hidden Talents (Including One That May Be Slightly Questionable)

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some skills show up immediately. Others stay hidden until life gives them a reason to appear—and sometimes they’re stranger than expected. Continue reading →

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Luck, Ladders, and Cracked Sidewalks

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Doug reflects (with humor) on superstition, lucky socks, broken mirrors, and why prayer makes a lot more sense than luck. Continue reading →

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