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10 Post Ideas To Give Your Blog A Boost
A few weeks ago I wrote a post called How To: Get Rid of Writer’s Block. As a follow up to that post, I would like to share with you ten blog post ideas to give your creativity and your blog traffic a little boost!
These are ideas that always seem to work well for me and the other writers here a ...
Unlock Your Front Door Geek-Style
This has to be the geekiest thing I’ve ever written about. I’m a geek by any standard, but even this is a bit over the edge for me. But, the geek in me thinks it is so uber-cool that I can’t resist writing about it. Get ready to meet the gadget that will trump all other gadgets.
Steve Hoefer i ...
How To | Promote your Blog
Everyone that has started a blog and wanted it to become the next rad thing on the Internet have struggled with the one fact of how to get the word out there. It's not such a complicated endeavour as one might think but it takes time and hard work. When first starting Minervity.com (one of my other ...
Stephen King’s Advice to Writers
Stephen King is one of my favorite writers of all time. Known as a modern day Alfred Hitchcock, his books Carrie, The Shining, Misery, Cujo and The Dead Zone have all inspired me to be a writer.
I find it fascinating that as an author he can find just the right words to scare someone (and wow ca ...
How To: Get Rid of Writer’s Block
It’s 10pm, you finally sat down to relax and update your blog. You get comfortable, turn on some music, and stare at your computer screen. Nothing. You put your fingers on the keyboard ready to go, nothing. What is going on? This is so strange. You tell yourself to shake it off and try again. ...
5 Reasons To Smile When You Get A Negative Blog Comment
Most of what I write about on this blog comes directly from personal experience. When I look back at my posts, they read almost like an online diary. This particular post really hits home in that way.
When I first started writing for BitRebels, I admit I was very fearful of negative comments on ...
20 Ways to Stimulate Your Own Creativity
What distinguishes a creative person from one who isn’t? Aren’t we all creative on some level? I believe the answer to this question is yes; however, there are definitely some people that have an easier time staying in a creative and inspired mindset than others.
According to Mark McGuinness, “ ...
A Tetris Video Game Made of Humans
If there is one thing I’ve learned from writing here at BitRebels, it’s that artistic expression comes wrapped up in all kinds of creative packages. I am blown away each week by the art, talent and inspiration that we all share together, readers and writers, on this blog.
This post is no excepti ...
Glass Pyrograph by Etsuko Ichikawa
Etsuko Ichikawa - The glowing material is molten glass. She gathers really hot glass onto pipe and makes drawings on paper. Paper that she uses is extremely thick, almost like a slice of plywood, so surprisingly it doesn't get burnt so easily.
My work is a continuing investigation of what lies betw ...
The 43,000 Year Old Plant
Here we go again, I find myself writing about nature every week. I just can’t get enough of it. I was writing an excerpt for a client, and the Science channel was on the television in the background. I looked up when I heard them talking about a plant that has lived for 43,000 years. I had to st ...
My Experience with Google Wave – A Review
Several weeks ago I wrote an article called, “Will Google Wave Replace Twitter?”. Today, I am writing a follow up article now that I have had firsthand experience with the wave.
Yesterday, @cyberdad began a wave and included Misty and me. If getting on twitter is called tweeting, does that mean i ...
Privacy with Your Online Diary?!
Are you like Bridgette Jones and writes on her diary? Now there is a new application called PENZU. Penzu is an online diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper.
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Get Inspired to Update Your Blog!
I see it every week, tweets from people that say things like, “Someone help me get excited about updating my blog.” Or “I guess I’ll be spending my night updating my blog.” I thought I would give you some techniques that I use to get inspired to update this blog.
Here at bitrebels, our blog is u ...
A Rain Forest you’ve never seen before
In my personal art, I love to manipulate everyday objects, taking them out of their original context and therefore transforming their meaning. When I stumbled upon Japanese artist Yuken Teruya, I was immediately drawn into his paper cut-outs using toilet paper rolls. Looking through his beautiful po ...
Art of Pen Spinning
When I was in school a lot of the kids used to spin their pens with much ease and confidence. Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands. Although it is often considered a form of self-entertainment (usually in a school ...