This only how-to book aimed directly at the crafting community features hundreds of screen grabs, a thorough introduction and straightforward instructions to blogging. It is great for both beginners and those wanting to enhance their existing blogs.

Provides an accessible study of blogging and places it in a historical, theoretical and contemporary context. Jill Walker Rettberg discusses the ways blogs are integrated into the mainstream social media ecology, where comments and links from Twitter and Facebook may be more important than the network between blogs that was significant five years ago, and questions the shift towards increased commercialization and corporate control of blogs. The book also analyses how smartphones with cameras and social media have led a shift towards more visual emphasis in blogs. The book is packed with examples that show how blogging and related genres are changing media and communication.--

ÿWriting for Blissÿis most fundamentally about reflection, truth, and freedom. With techniques and prompts for both the seasoned and novice writer, it will lead you to tap into your creativity through storytelling and poetry,examine how life-changing experiences can inspire writing,pursue self-examination and self-discovery through the written word, and,understand how published writers have been transformed by writing.Poet and memoirist Raab (Lust) credits her lifelong love of writing and its therapeutic effects with inspiring her to write this thoughtful and detailed primer that targets pretty much anyone interested in writing a memoir. Most compelling here is Raab?s willingness to share her intimate stories (e.g., the loss of a relative, ongoing struggles with cancer, a difficult relationship with her mother). Her revelations are encouraging to writers who feel they need ?permission to take... a voyage of self-discovery.? The book?s seven-step plan includes plenty of guidance, including on learning to ?read like a writer,? and on addressing readers as if ?seated across the table .? Raab covers big topics such as the ?art and power of storytelling? and small details such as choosing pens and notebooks that you enjoy using. She also helps readers with the important step of ?finding your form.? --PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "Writing for Blissÿis about the profound ways in which we may be transformed in and through the act of writing. I am grateful to Diana Raab for sharing it, and I trust that you will feel the same as you read on. May you savor the journey." --from the foreword by MARK FREEMAN, PhD "By listening to ourselves and being aware of what we are saying and feeling, the true story of our life's past experience is revealed. Diana Raab?s book gives us the insights by which we can achieve this through her life-coaching wisdom and our writing." --BERNIE SIEGEL, MD, author ofÿThe Art of Healing "Only a talented writer who has fought hard to overcome life?s many obstacles could take her readers by the hand and lead them through the writing process with such enormous compassion, amazing insight, and kindness. Diana Raab is a powerful, wise, intelligent guide well worth our following." --JAMES BROWN, author ofÿThe Los Angeles DiariesÿandÿThe River "Writing for Blissÿis far more than a 'how-to manual'; it enlightens the creative process with wisdom and a delightful sense of adventure. Bravo to Bliss!" --LINDA GRAY SEXTON, author ofÿSearching for Mercy Street: My Journey Back to My Mother, Anne Sexton "Uniquely blending inspiring insights with practical advice, Diana guides you on a path to discover the story that is truly inside you?and yearning to be told." --PATRICK SWEENEY, coauthor of the New York Times bestsellerÿSucceed on Your Own Terms DIANA RAAB, PhD, is an award-winning memoirist, poet, blogger, workshop facilitator, thought provoker, and survivor. She?s the author of eight books and over one thousand articles and poems. She lives in Southern California. Learn more at www.DianaRaab.com

Law of Attraction is far more than a way to get better stuff. You create your own reality, or so everyone keeps saying. If your reply is “Yeah, but HOW?” then this book is for you. The Bliss Book will help you change the job you hate into one you love, paralyzing debt into lush abundance, deteriorating health into vibrant wellness, loneliness into a loving relationship, insomnia into restful, healing sleep, and chronic worry into confident ease. It will even help you make peace with death through a deeper understanding. But far more importantly, it will help you experience: *True unity with all creation *A deeper, more intimate relationship with your higher power *Mind-expanding knowledge of how life really works *A satisfying answer to the age-old question of why we’re here *A path to being happy now, no matter the circumstances Each chapter ends with a note from the Goddess and a short, easy assignment to put what you’ve learned into practice. If you do these tasks, your default settings will shift, and you’ll become more positive, developing mindfulness and presence without even knowing you’re doing it. You’ll begin to master the powerful, but exquisitely simple Law of Attraction, and as a result everything will change for the better. Because you will change for the better. This book lovingly takes you by the hand and leads you step by step to a happier, healthier, more spiritual life, more meaningful life. Embark on the most fulfilling journey imaginable. Bliss up your life, with New York Times and USA Today bestselling, multi-award-winning author Maggie Shayne’s BLISS BOOK. BONUS CONTENT: Gorgeous illustrations Assignments after each chapter Bookclub/Study Group Discussion Topics Dedicated Facebook Page & Facebook Community

In this collection of selected blog essays, Stoller models good writing while sharing his insights on politics, higher education, social science, media, and well-being.

Includes spells, rituals, and a even a few lessons in the magical arts. These are the compiled spiritual writings from Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog and its related social media sites from the year 2020. This volume stands out among the growing collection of Bliss annuals because 2020 was a year like no other. Its honest and straightforward essays were created during the good times and bad, the ups and the downs, the triumphs and the challenges of this roller coaster year. Thought leaders and spiritual teachers struggled to stay aligned at times during the year from hell, just like everybody else. Such times are included in these pages. But in every case, the challenge is worked through and mined for gems of wisdom. In every case, zen is restored, and each step of the process is recorded, just in case it might help someone else through a dark time in the future. Come along for the ride of a lifetime. And maybe re-set your own peace of mind in the process. Bliss Blog: where natural magic meets law of attraction.

Where Law of Attraction Meets Natural Magic New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog is changing lives and raising vibrations everywhere. This is leading edge thought that empowers readers with a deeper understanding of the Universe and our place within it. Learn to super-charge your connection to Source, tune up your intuition, raise your vibe. With a little practice, you’ll soon see your fondest wishes popping into your your experience. It’s amazing, and far simpler than most are making it. Every chapter speaks to, uplifts, and soothes the soul THE BLISS COLLECTION compiles three years worth of the Bliss Blog’s wisdom, guidance, rituals, meditations, insights and spells and puts it all right at your fingertips. The Bliss Blog, where law of attraction meets natural magic.

“Give me a kiss, beauty.” The intense, erotic romance of a medieval history professor and the love of his life…

'Life is bless and love is bliss', is an ode; an ode to life and love. It is a compilation of poetry. Each poetry shares a story; a story that will make you laugh, a story that will make you feel and a story that will make you think. If the entire collection of poems are read together it explains a tale; the tale of human life. The author has divided life as a human into various forms; 'The crawler, the learner, the explorer, the first seeker, the lover, the solitude dreamer, the runner, the second seeker, the third seeker, the second crawler and the sleeper.' The curtains are finally drawn with the sleeper.From crawler to second crawler the humans are offered choices; the choices are love. Every form in life seeks the very love and if it is found there is serenity. The poetry under each form expalins love that one spreads and seeks in each form. The final form, 'the sleeper' where the soulless lays down explains that life and its purpose is very simple. The purpose is love and survive.

Do you long for a life that sings and soars? Do you have dreams and desires that light you up from the inside? What would it be like to be a human sparkler? The Bliss Mistress Guide to Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary invites you to take a step into the life you have always wanted; filled with love, abundance, adventure, success, healing, joy, healthy relationships, self-exploration, and fun. Come along on a journey with the Bliss Mistress and learn to become the mistress or master of your own bliss. Savor Bliss Bites, such as: Make Magic Happen Every Moment You are truly an alchemist who can turn lead into gold. Find a magic word and make it your own. At the mention of this mantra, your world is transformed. Frowns turn upside down, broken hearts are mended and impossible dreams, become I'm-possible realities. Tickle Your Fancy Discover ways to make the edges of your mouth curl up. Could be by taking a walk in the woods or savoring a decadent treat. You know that fat, calories, and cholesterol don't count if you indulge with joy. There is no such thing as guilty pleasure. Color With Your Creative Juices When you were born, you were given an entire box of brand new crayons and an unlimited imagination with which to paint a rainbow design on the landscape of your future. Remember to color outside the lines.