As I write more and more blogs, plus newspaper columns, I find I must become better organized. 
I have a habit of jotting down ideas on whatever pieces of paper I have handy and putting them all in a folder, on a pad of paper, or on my desk.
This had become unmanageable chaos until I began separating and categorizing.  Why didn’t I do this before?  Because I was working at only one or two blogs and one column.  I was able to keep them compartmentalized in my mind.
Suddenly the situation esculated…in a good way because now I am writing many blogs.  So …read more

I write several blogs about various topics.  Some have daily deadlines, others every other day.  Then some have a specific number of posts per month and others weekly posts.
How will I keep them all organized and know what I have posted and what I haven’t?  How can I keep from repeating topics?  These thoughts ran through my mind as I considered how to do this.
I don’t know what works for others, but I devised a notebook type of organization.  I have small (4 x 6-inch) spiral notebooks, one for each blog.  Then I jot down the date and the title as I publish …read more

So that I didn’t have a mad rush this morning trying to catch up on everything in my blog writing, column writing and other home business, I tried to write ahead so that today was covered…or nearly so.  I do have to prepare today for the coming week.  For one of my blogs, I must get a column posted, but the others are covered for today. 
Since I don’t have a “walk in” business, I didn’t need to have a shop open this morning.  I can sit at my computer and plan.  Or go over with my husband what needs to …read more