Blogging and Me

The Blog Masters Club is open. It is a six month course offered by David Risley, a blogger who makes a six-figure income from his own blogging exploits. A lot of that will come from the fees for joining the Blog Masters Club - it's $97 for six months or $397 one-off payment, a limited offer.

I joined, briefly, last year, and within a few days I decided I didn't want to blog any more because I didn't really want to, there was no drive or passion.

Here's who I think my readers are:

• people searching for PaintShop Pro tutorials;
• friends, or family, (hello Mum!) who are interested in what I'm up to;
• the odd person who got here by following some obscure link way back when, and can't remember what they were looking for anyway!

I didn't want to interact with people, especially if they asked a question about PaintShop Pro, because what if I couldn't answer it? I didn't write any posts about my personal life, or offer any opinions on wider subjects, because what if someone disagreed with me? I wouldn't be able to come up with an adequate reply and I'd just look stupid. It doesn't just happen when I'm considering a post for my blog; I also take the same approach to forum posting. I would play out scenarios in my mind; whole conversations would be condensed into a few seconds, and I would decide I have nothing to say and move on.

Have I changed?

I think there has been a shift in my general outlook, yes. Although the blogging part of my Happiness Project is still in its infancy, I have been following some examples and tips from Gretchen's blog for around three months. I'm intending to blog about my experience this year, not to pretend I'm some expert but because my own, unique experience might have something to offer to you.

This also works for my PaintShop Pro area; I am really no expert. Only this week I discovered that PaintShop Pro has the ability to take screenshots. Who knew? I've always used Print Screen (PrtSc), or Screen Hunter for my tutorials. I admit there is more I don't know about PaintShop Pro than I do know, but my experience of finding out, and then writing about it, may help you get to know the program better.

Am I going to pay up for David's Blog Masters Club? I don't know, but I think it could be worthwhile, just for expanding my own horizons and learning something new.

Written by Jane on January 30, 2010 | Jane's profile | 2 comments | Permalink |

Cake Wrecks

As we went to bed last night Ian said, ‘I've got stomach ache.' Thinking he was about to be very ill (it happens) I was concerned. I'm rubbish at giving physical help, but I'm good with moral support and empathy! ‘Why? Do you think it was the sausage you ate?'

‘No. I've just been laughing all day and now my stomach aches.'

It's amazing how quickly my empathy disappears. Anyway, what caused all this jollity is a book about cake decorating disasters, and you can visit the Cake Wrecks blog to see lots of examples. If you read page two you will also find some great cake decorating examples; I love this pink gravity-defying cake and I want one!

This cake is by Cakes by Roselyn

Written by Jane on January 23, 2010 | Jane's profile | 0 comments | Permalink |