I'm getting spoiled by self-published authors and the services that cater to them. Big publishers are increasingly disappointing in comparison. One of the most baffling aspects of big publishing is that publishers generally don't know who their readers are. Other than people … [Read more...] about How publishers could get more of my money (and make me happy to give it)
Why “click here” is a terrible link, and what to write instead
An astonishing percentage of what I do with my clients' web copy involves eradicating the phrase "click here" from their links. For more information, click here. You see it everywhere. Everyone's doing it, so it must be a best practice, right? Wrong. It's the worst possible … [Read more...] about Why “click here” is a terrible link, and what to write instead
New book! Content Strategy for WordPress is now available
At long last, Content Strategy for WordPress is available everywhere! This is a relatively short book—less than half as long as WordPress for Web Developers was—and it’s aimed at a more general audience. Paradoxically, I’ve been working on it twice as long as on either of the … [Read more...] about New book! Content Strategy for WordPress is now available
Who is “Leary” on Outlander?
Since last week's episode of Outlander, I'm suddenly getting a ton of traffic from people wondering who "Leary" is. This is Laoghaire, which is pronounced "Leary." (More or less.) Apparently a ton of people didn't catch her name--if you haven't read the books, I don't … [Read more...] about Who is “Leary” on Outlander?
Content Audit update: new reset option!
There's a new reset button at the bottom of the Content Audit plugin's settings screen. If you're embarking on your second (or third) review of your site's content, you can use this to clear the previous status attributes (outdated, redundant, etc.), the notes, and the assigned … [Read more...] about Content Audit update: new reset option!
HTML Import update: HTML in custom fields
The HTML Import plugin got a new feature this week: custom fields now have an option to allow HTML. This is useful for custom fields that are more than just a number or a short phrase. I worked on a site that had unique information in every page's sidebar, and we needed to import … [Read more...] about HTML Import update: HTML in custom fields
Sick Girl Movie Reviews: Man of Steel, Now You See Me, Magic Mike, Frozen
I've been sick a lot this year, which is a fun result of having an autoimmune disorder. Sometimes I catch up on my reading; sometimes, if my vision has gone too blurry to let me read (ocular migraines, yay), I end up watching a lot of TV. Man of Steel was a godawful boring … [Read more...] about Sick Girl Movie Reviews: Man of Steel, Now You See Me, Magic Mike, Frozen
Rereading Outlander
This is a post about rereading the Outlander books before the TV show aired. If you're wondering who "Leary" (Laoghaire) is on the show, this should help. The upcoming Outlander TV series has prompted me to reread the first few books for the first time in many years. I have a … [Read more...] about Rereading Outlander
#663399
This site (and my Twitter profile) are purple today in honor of Rebecca Meyer. My thoughts are with Eric and his family. … [Read more...] about #663399
What I’m Working On, 2014 edition
Nina tagged me, and now I have to talk about what I'm working on! Which I'd meant to do anyway. I can't believe I haven't posted since February. Except... it's been a crappy year so far. I've been sick for weeks at a time, multiple times. The spouse and the kid have been sick. … [Read more...] about What I’m Working On, 2014 edition
