Blogging Tips For The Blogging Addict

November 30, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Steelers lost and I don’t want to talk about it.  But what the Old Soldier always wants to talk about is blogging and writing.  Are you addicted to blogging?  I am.  Are you addicted to writing?  I know I am.  And I make money from blogging and writing.  Not a lot of money but an ever-increasing amount of money.  I’m not a big time blogger but I can pass on a few tips to new bloggers and writers that may help them to make some money, too.

Just explore the blog and have fun.

How to Use Your Personal Blog to Drive Traffic to Triond.

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100s Of Great Links For Bloggers & Writers

November 29, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

It’s the Old Soldier blogging from the heart of the Steelers Nation.  It’s a beautiful Sunday morning just a few hours before the game.  Once football is over for the day and if you’re a blogger or a writer be sure to check out the sidebar on the right.  Just scroll down and you will find a motherload of links starting with links on blogging, the links to the best flash fiction on the Internet and links to how to write the very short story.

So, root the Steelers to victory and then get your writing on.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from the heart of the Steelers Nation.

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More Hot Stories For November

November 27, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

I saw slushy snow hit the ground this morning.  It didn’t last but there is no doubt that winter is on its way to Pittsburgh.  Maybe the Gazette can help to keep you warm.

There’s nothing like well written erotica to raise a man or a woman’s temperature.  I don’t mean a bunch of dirty words thrown together for a cheap thrill.  I mean stories with plots and tight dialogue and characters that act like real people.  I’m talking about stories that present sex as natural; and sex stories that are not just about what people have between their legs.

If you think you would like to read this kind of erotica just click on the tab “Sexy Flash Fiction” at the top of the page and enjoy.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from the heart of the Steelers Nation.

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New Writers Get Your Fiction On

November 27, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Gazette is full of articles on writing.  It’s full of great examples of short fiction.  And if you’re new to blogging, there are articles that cover that, too.  So, don’t be shy.  Look around and have some fun.  It won’t cost you a penny…

Is flash fiction entertainment?  You better believe it’s entertainment.  Just go to the sidebar on the right and scroll down to “Great American Flash Fiction Stories To Read”.

It’s nearly 4:00 pm here in the ‘burgh on an overcast November.  Here’s a new link for you: Confessions of a Writing Coach.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Pittsburgh.

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Black Friday 2009

November 27, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

No, the Old Soldier did not take part in the morning madness of Black Friday.  It’s 10:30 AM and my blogging day has just began…

It’s an overcast day in the Steel City.  A few snow flurries fell for a few minutes a little while ago.  The Old Soldier is not really for winter but there’s nothing to be done about it.

Let me invite you to become a regular reader of the Gazette.  I’m really proud of the flash fiction published on this blog.  Just go to the sidebar on the right and scroll down to “Great American Flash Fiction Stories To Read” and have some literary fun.  I’ll be checking back in all during the day.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Pittsburgh.

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Blogs Empower

November 26, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

It’s the Old Soldier watching football on television and blogging on Thanksgiving day.  What part do blogs play in the New Journalism?  You’ve heard of the New Journalism, right?  That’s when anyone with a blog can be a reporter.  Check out this link: The Power of Blogs…

Become a regular reader of the Gazette.  New content and links are added several times a week.  This is the home of the very short story.  The Gazette is here to educate and entertain.

This is the Old Solder reporting from Oakland from the very heart of Steelers country.

GO STEELERS!

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Writing And More Writing

November 26, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Can’t stop writing?  Got to get it all down in words?  Is creative writing important to you?  The Old Soldier knows exactly how you feel.  And the Gazette is here to help you.  Just look around this blog.  There are over 1,000 pieces of content and dozens of links to great flash fiction and concise, useful articles full of tips on blogging and writing.

The Old Soldier will be blogging this entire Thanksgiving day.  So, enjoy your turkey, beer and football and the Gazette on this holiday.

Here is one of the most popular very short stories published by the Gazette: Orgasm. 

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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Flash Fiction For Thanksgiving 2009

November 25, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Old Soldier hasn’t forgotten that tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  I’ve got my beer and ‘DVE is playing “Monster” by Steppenwolf.  Man, does that song bring back memories for the Old Soldier.  What a great rock song from the Vietnam era.  I hope I spelled the name of the band correctly.

Well, I don’t write flash fiction for any particular holiday; but I thought over the Thanksgiving Holiday you might like to read some of the flash fiction published by the Gazette that gets the most hits. 

So, here’s the first one: Girls Gone Wild

This is the Old Soldier drinking beer, listening to ‘DVE playing Black Sabbath, blogging and reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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Blogging, ‘DVE And Beer

November 25, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Old Soldier got his social security check today by electronic deposit and you know what that means: beer.  But this is not as happy an occassion as it usually is.  The Old Soldier has been under a lot of stress lately and I like totally, I mean like totally forgot about paying my AOL bill.

Well, my bank PNC paid it for me when the bill hit my account; but then the bastards charged me a $35 overdraft fee and $7 on Monday and Tuesday.  I can’t afford that nonsense.  It’s my own damn fault; but banks really have us by the short hairs.  Oh, well, you know the Old Soldier will carry on.

I’m going out and get a six-pack and I’ll meet you here later.

This is the Old Soldier taking a hit in the wallet and reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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So You Want To Be A Full Time Blogger?

November 25, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Good morning, good morning.  The Old Soldier is getting a late start this morning.  It’s 11:15 AM.  Let’s get blogging.  

So, you want to be a professional blogger?  You better check this out first:  The All Day Blogger.  The Old Solder would not lie…

It seems that Big Ben will play on Sunday and the Mayor and his wife are separating.  So much for the news…

I still say the big non-profits, like UPMC, have to pay taxes.  You get that big and you better believe you’re making a profit.  How does the University of Pittsburgh own as much property as it does and it’s not making big profits.  Who do they think they’re fooling?  They’re not fooling the Gazette.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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A Celebration Of Flash

November 25, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Writing good flash (articles, commentaries and fiction) is tough to do.  It’s not just about being short.  All the necessary information has to be there.  There has to be clarity.  There has to be unity.  There has to be brevity.

Let the Gazette be your home for tips on writing and blogging.  Let the Gazette be your very short story destination.

Flash is not only a literary genre.  It is also a state of mind.  Look around.  Explore.  Join the adventure that is flash.  Here is life on the page.  Enjoy.  Have fun.

And don’t forget to tell all your friends.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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No More Tax Exemptions For Non-Profits

November 25, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

As the City of Pittsburgh and other municipalities across the United States struggle with finding revenue, this may be a good time for a reconsideration of the tax exempt status of non-profits.

The Gazette has no trouble with giving tax exemption status to any organization that just pays its bills.  That means it’s a non-profit.  Is the University of Pittsburgh just paying its bills?  No, it’s buying up city property and taking it off the tax roles.

In dynasties the aristocracy did not pay taxes.  Taxes were for the lower orders.  It’s time for a review of the tax exemption laws for non-profits.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

 

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New Bloggers Check This Out

November 24, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Gazette has all kinds of great articles for new bloggers.  Just go to the sidebar on the right and click on whatever grabs your fancy.  The Old Soldier has been blogging for about three years now so I’m passing on a few tips to the readers of the Gazette…

‘DVE is playing “People Are Strange” by The Doors.  Yes, I’m in my classic rock bag.  Soon it’ll be time to go for a walk to “Little Italy” to pick up some can goods at the ShureSave supermarket in Bloomfield.

The sun is back behind the clouds.  See you in a little while.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

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Community Colleges To Get $9,000,000,000

November 24, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

A bill has already been passed by Congress and is now pending the Senate to give $9,000,000,000 of direct assistance to the nation’s community colleges..

The Old Soldier attended Boyce Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County about a year after coming back from Vietnam.  And three years later, I got my Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. 

Over 30 years later the University of Pittsburgh accepted 75% of the credits of that Associate Degree and I entered Pitt as a second semester sophomore.  True story…

The sun is trying to come out.  I don’t think it’s going to make it.  So, we’ll just keep blogging and rockin’ to ‘DVE.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

Naming Your Blog

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The Beauty Of Flash Fiction

November 24, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazette

What a gray day in Pittsburgh.  Well, at least there’s no snow on the ground.  When I was a kid there would be snow on the ground in October…

But enough about me.  We have another day of blogging ahead of us.  And this blog is about flash fiction.  We have flash fiction all over the place.  How about this definition of the very short story: Flash fiction is a significant event with closure.

Flash fiction is all over the Internet.  Readers love it.  Editors love it.  And if you are a writer, this blog is for you.  So, a new day of blogging is ahead of us.  Make the Gazette your one stop blog for information about writing, blogging and flash fiction.

This is the Old Soldier, drinking a can of Arizona Fruit Punch and listening to Rush doing “The Working Man” on WDVE, reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.

Good Things Happen When You Keep Writing

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