“Throwback Thursday: OMG: Throwback Thursday, I needa find a photo of myself from like hella long ago and post it on Facebook”
Throwback Thursday 2015-07-30
Today is time for a walk down memory lane again and dig into the archives from the beginning of Rantings Of A Third Kind. Here are a few of them:
Photography and Poetry
“The sun is new each day” Heraclitus
Sunrays
Trying to catch a glimpse
Of the last sun sparkles
Before they shrink
Into complete darkness
Photography and Poetry
“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness” Bill Blass
Red
Seeing red?
Hoping for something else instead?
What can I say
I like to play
Red is red is red
Maybe you should have stayed in bed
So like it or not
Here are the shots
Photography and Poetry: The Clinic /Photo Rehab
“Without poetry, stories would be told in sepia” Ellen Hopkins
Sepia
The faded colour
A reminder of the past
Many nuances to discover
Monochrome to last
Once a colourful picture
A photographer’s signature
Now, maybe a work of art
Or close to someones heart
“Despite the fact that no one views or cares about my blog, I will continue to spend the majority of my life updating it” Unknown
Blogging 201: Day Eight: Make Your Blog a Hub
The internet is a big playground. If you’re serious about your development as an online publisher, you need to think about opportunities beyond your blog, with your blog as your digital homestead.
Think of your site as a space to develop your online presence and personal brand strategically, promote your work in a way that makes sense for you, and connect and share your other projects and work across the web: a hub for you, as well as a place to publish posts.
Today’s assignment: create a page or section on your blog to display links to your online presence elsewhere, and make sure your other presences reflect the brand you’re developing on your blog.
Why do this?
– Because as online publishers, our work is naturally scattered across the web — you want your readers and followers to find you. Building your personal brand means expanding your reach beyond your blog while keeping it the focus.
– Because sometimes you have material that doesn’t quite fit on your site, and you want to make this complementary work accessible.
On the main page of Rantings Of A Third Kind, the social media buttons are present in several places.
Both the Instagram and Flickr feeds are shown as widgets. What is still missing, is the widget for the 500px feed, work in progress to find and add it.
On the “About” and “Biography” pages the social media links are presented in their own sections:
Those of you who have ventured to my blog and browsed about, may have noticed these few pages also:
These pages contain links where writers can find information on writing, submissions and other connection hubs. Also my profile on the Stage32 hub and the published poetry selection on Wild Sound Festival Review.
Related posts:
Blogging 201: Day Six: Dig Deep into a Social Network
Blogging 201, Day Four: Give ‘Em What They Want
Some Social Media Bullshit
“Coffee, because I can count the number of slept hours on one hand”
Coffee.
Coffee.
Why?
Because I barely slept last night.
Coffee.
Why?
Simply to get through this day.
Coffee.
Why?
Because I need some inspiration for my working day, every day.
Coffee.
Why?
Because I need the will power to exercise today and every other day.
Coffee.
Why?
It is the best creation humanity has ever devised.
Coffee.
Why?
I may not always agree with the taste of it. Then again, there is no such thing as bad coffee!
Coffee.
Why?
Because I had to write this damned tale about it!
Poetry and Photography
“The sun is gone, but I have a light” Kurt Cobain
Black hole Sun
Not the expected bright
Only as black as night
Supposed to be daylight
No use to put up a fight
Maybe later there is a slight
Chance of sunlight
“When I first came out there was no such thing as Twitter or Facebook. And the blogs! Like, what is that?” Christina Aguilera
Blogging 201: Day Seven: Make the Most of Events
When it comes to building a strong community around your blog, nothing replaces steadily publishing and commenting on others’ blogs — but that doesn’t mean you can’t help yourself (and your blog) target new audiences through blogging events, both virtual and in real life.
Today’s assignment: create a recurring blogging event on your site, and/or make plans to attend a blogging conference.
Why do this?
– Because hosting a blogging event attracts visitors beyond your immediate network of blogger friends.
– Because running an event or participating in a blogging conference helps raise your profile in the community and grow your audience.
I really appreciate the hosts put their time and effort in the shows for the blogging events. Lots of work and effort are needed to keep up with the posts, updates and what ever it entails. I, myself am currently more a part taker than a caretaker. The benefits of the events are the sense of community, valuable feedback and of course, more visibility.
As for myself being a host to any such event: If and when I am ever blogging as a full time paid blogger, then I will seriously consider hosting some events.
But, until such time, feel free to invite me to your event, I am in whether writing or photography or maybe even something different!
Current events as a part taker by Rantings Of A Third Kind:
The Clinic – Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile DeGodoy
‘CAMERA LUCIDA’ hosted by Julia
Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
“Selfie”
“A rotating challenge” by invitation from Lucy Danvers from Ice Coffee Couture
FREE STYLE WRITING CHALLENGE: WHAT WOULD YOU DEFINE AS THE TURNING-POINT OF YOUR LIFE?
Poetry and Photography
“The earth laughs in flowers” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flower Power
My eyes fixated
Almost sated
Admiring the colours
And the odors
Of those precious things
Making my heart sing
Glad I saw you today
You really saved my day
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