I recently shared I’m in a bit of a reading slump. I’m having a hard time focusing and that’s keeping me from getting into a book. This happens from time to time, usually when I’m too busy for my own good (i.e. stressed), or more tired than usual (oh, that sounds like stress too), or … More Reading Other Readers’ Book Blogs
Ages ago, back when Twitter was fun, I recall interacting with someone from the blogging community who mentioned keeping a “blogging garden,” a central spot where they kept track of their thoughts and ideas for future blog posts. I loved this approach! I was inspired to immediately set up a Google doc, I even named … More Keeping a Idea Garden: Tending to My Inspiration
In an earlier post, “The Purpose of The Seventeenth Line is to Connect with Readers Around the World,” I talked about the reasons why I decided to relaunch The Seventeenth Line. At the time I was finding it hard to concentrate on reading and I wanted to start a reading related project. As I started to … More Creating Categories for this Blog
I’m having a tough time getting into the rhythm of writing and posting on a regular basis. I originally started this blog over a decade ago to keep track of what my bookclub, The Seventeenth Line, was reading. Since re-launching this blog in 2020 I’ve spent most of my time reading through my older posts, … More Looking Back and Looking Ahead
When I first started The Seventeenth Line for my bookclub back in 2008 blogging still felt pretty new and I had no idea how to organize things. Categories, tags, posts, pages – who cared what all that meant! I just wanted a space for my bookclub to keep track of what we read and what … More The Purpose of The Seventeenth Line is to Connect with Readers Around the World
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