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#Blogmas2018 Ritu’s Blog Tips #1

01 Dec 2018 51 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blog Tips, Blogger, Blogging, Blogmas 2018

Well hello there! Can you believe it? December already! And I thought I would partcipate in Blogmas this yer, in my own way, with a set of blog tips. Consider my posts to be be a sort of advent calendar to open each day with a little nugget of advice, or tips to help you through your blogging journey!

My first tip will be this:

Start your blog with an eye-catching name.

Don’t sell out with one named [insert own name’s] Blog, or Poetry, or anything mundane like that. If you are blogging to a particular niche, then tailor it to that, if not, find something that will stick in people’s mind. It’s like choosing a title for a book, or a name for your child… The memorable names stick…

Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist Winners « Carrot Ranch Literary Community

30 Nov 2018 12 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Rodeo, Winners

Check out the winners of Rodeo #3!

By Sherri Matthews Well, we asked for travel stories with a twist, and we got ‘em. Thank you so much to all who entered, 29 in all. You’ve taken us around the world (twice), to Rome and through mo…

Source: Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist Winners « Carrot Ranch Literary Community

In case you’re interested, my entry was this…

Always BE Prepared!

Travel light. That’s what mum always said.

Easy enough when you are off on holiday to a sun-soaked destination. What more do you need than a few swimsuits, some cheap sundresses, sunglasses and sun cream?

So, there I was, with my one bag, ready to be slung into the overhead locker.

And there was Jen.

With her huge suitcase.

“Jeez Jen! What’s in there? Your whole life?”

“Always be prepared,” she smirked.

***

The wind howled.

For the third day running the weathermen warned us to stay inside.

I sat, shivering.

Not Jen.

In her emergency thermals and gloves.

Twenty Questions With – Ritu – Wheelescapades

30 Nov 2018 Leave a comment

by Ritu in Guest Posts Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Guest Post, Wheelescapades

Pop over to Gemma’s blog, where I’ve been whittering on again!

It’s the last day in November, how scary is that?! Time is just flying by and before we know it Father Christmas will be stuck in our chimneys and it will be 2019. I remember how futuristic it soun…

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Untrodden #writephoto

29 Nov 2018 53 Comments

by Ritu in #WritePhoto, Poems Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Photo Prompt, Untrodden

Sue’s #WritePhoto Prompt this week:

Peace
Around
Pure white out
Landscapes unspoiled
Untrodden white snow
Branches bow from the weight
A crisp feel to the cold air 
As pure as nature intended
Until us creatures begin to roam
Wreaking havoc upon Nature's beauty

Ritu 2018

Thursday photo prompt: Untrodden #writephoto

One Liner Wednesday #1LinerWeds

28 Nov 2018 33 Comments

by Ritu in #1linerweds Tags: #1linerweds, #onelinerwednesday, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda Hill

“Allowing a child to develop at their own pace is the way to create a happy, healthy generation – not pushing them to limits they are unable to fathom.”
Ritu

A little tidbit from my thoughts after my first experience of moderation…