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The amount of time I spend on a blog post is inversely proportional to how much people like it

by T. W. Seller | Mar 16, 2015 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Timeless | 0 |

There’s a theme on this blog and, even though it’s been going on since the beginning,...

Housekeeping: new categories and sharing tools

by T. W. Seller | Jan 28, 2015 | Social Networking and Blogging, Topics | 0 |

If you visited TheWhineSeller.com on Sunday night, you may have noticed that I completely broke...

Sesame Street’s Number 9 Martian Beauty (and, of course, Sell Their Stuff because it comes out in 9 days)

by T. W. Seller | Oct 23, 2014 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Misc, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance, Social Networking and Blogging | 0 |

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times the toddler has made me watch this video in...

Confession time! I have a terrible blogging secret…

by T. W. Seller | Sep 17, 2014 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Timeless, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Guys, I have to admit something. Here goes… I blog my first drafts. Not always! There are...

The Blogger’s Dilemma: It’s much harder to write short than long.

by T. W. Seller | Aug 27, 2014 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Timeless, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 2 |

“I like big posts and I cannot lie…” Any writer worth her salt knows it’s...

My (potentially controversial) post about sales on Amazon versus eBay & customer service on eBay Ink Blog

by T. W. Seller | Nov 2, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

So, I have no power at my house right now because of the NJ snow storm (It’s been out since 4 PM on Saturday. Needless to say, I’m thrilled about this.) but I wanted to pop in to bring your attention to an article I...

Making NaNoWriMo a blogging challenge: 30 days for over a year’s worth of blog posts

by T. W. Seller | Oct 24, 2011 | Marketing and Promotion, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 3 |

I’m a volunteer for The Office of Letters and Light, a non-profit in support of the arts....

3 free, fair use and fuss free image sources for use in your blog posts

by T. W. Seller | Oct 10, 2011 | Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

You want to add a little visual interest to a blog post but you don’t want to be that jerk who, though you had the best intentions, uses someone else’s photo without permission. Not to mention that you don’t...

The Sims Social Facebook game promotes questionable blogging ethics

by T. W. Seller | Sep 26, 2011 | Misc, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging | 0 |

Because nothing says professional like stolen images… I don’t want to sound like a...

Schedule, queue and stockpile your way to better binge blogging

by T. W. Seller | Sep 23, 2011 | Marketing and Promotion, Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

I go to great lengths to make it seem like I’m not but I am a total binge blogger. When I have some spare time to sit and write a post I end up writing sometimes half a dozen in the same sitting. From a creative output...

Integrating Microblogging, Mini Posts & Status Updates into Your Blog

by T. W. Seller | May 2, 2011 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

One of the things I didn’t anticipate when sites like Twitter and Facebook first came out was how much I would like microblogging. This may sound odd coming from someone as verbose as me but while there is some content...

Want to add custom post types to your WordPress theme without having to mess with code?

by T. W. Seller | May 1, 2011 | Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 0 |

I cannot recommend the fabulous free plug-in AsideShop enough. It’s simple to install, easy to use and allows you to set custom templates for as many post types as you have categories. Want video posts to look differently...