Laina Turner Blog

Ways to Increase Blog Traffic There is one thing all of us writers who blog have in common, and that’s the desire to grow our traffic. Increased traffic helps grow our business in countless ways. Therefore it’s one of the many aspects of marketing we lose sleep over. At least I do anyway. The challenging […]

Today's Friend Friday spotlight is on Farrah Lee's Mail Order Valentine. Buy it on Amazon or read it for FREE on Kindle Unlimited.   ABOUT THE BOOK: She’s running. He’ll do anything for his twin. They’re both in way over their heads.Running through a hospital with a busted face wasn’t how she had planned her […]

I recently read somewhere that people only read about 20% of your blog post. It actually surprised me it was that much since we all seem to have such short attention spans these days. Think about how you digest information. Do you read every little line or do you skim?  Personally, I skim. There is […]

Writing is hard. Starting is hard. Finishing…that’s the hardest. I like to consider myself a go with the flow kind of person. I’m not rigid, and I try not to sweat the small stuff. However, I’m very protective of my writing time and get very grouchy when I don’t get it. It can be frustrating […]

I’ve been blogging since 2008, which honestly is hard to believe. It doesn’t seem like 10 years have passed since I started this journey. Though by the number of old websites Matt (my soon to be husband and web developer) has in his “way back” machine it would look more like 16 years have gone […]

Today’s Friend Friday is spotlighting author Ruth Pendleton and her novel, Love At Rosecrown Ranch: Rosecrown Ranch Book One.   Buy on Amazon - read FREE on Kindle Unlimited! ABOUT THE BOOK: She’s a realtor with demanding clients and lofty dreams. He’s a ranch hand who believes in hard work, loyalty, and getting the job […]