It also has a feature called "The Fine Art of Blogging," about IFX's pix for Five Great Art Blogs: Art Order, The Art Department, Drawnk, Charlie Bowater, and Knuckle Deep.
They asked me for my Seven Secrets of Blogging:1. Keep things brief. 2. Employ a simple design. 3. Variety is the key (funny stories, obscure videos, geeky factoids and practical studio tips). 4. Try to stay positive. 5. Favor information over opinions. 6. Compose offline. 7. And look for those three things that always drive traffic: a well-framed debate, a bizarre true story, or a post entitled "How to..."
But I don't always follow my own advice. I composed this post in a Barnes and Noble.
B&N one of my favorite places on earth! Who knew it was also a great place to compose blogs!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Especially #1.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to mention put in lots of photos and stories about cute animals. You wouldn't be guilty of that trick would you?
ReplyDeleteHow do you quit?
ReplyDeleteOh no, Stape! Don't you know? Blogging is like renting a room at the 'Hotel California'... You can check out, but you can never leave!! Besides, losing your fantastic blog would leave a gaping hole in the creative Art-o-sphere!!
ReplyDeleteFollow Jimmie's lead; turn it into a book! (sometimes you just have to suck-it-up and give the people what they want!) I think I'm gonna go have a good cry. -RQ
p.s. who does your hair? I love that retro-beau-fount-thing you have going.
I love that poster and it got me even more excited for the book. Also thanks so much for taking the time to answer my email Mr Gurney! :)
ReplyDeletePoint 8: include some humour and self-relativism in your posts :-). (Seen it before in this blog)
ReplyDeleteSeven reasons why I keep reading. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteBrilliance doesn't hurt.
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