The First Steps in Creating a Good Blog

How did Lost with Yvonne become the blog it is today? Well to start with, it all came from a single idea that has flourished into what I now have going on.

It hasn’t been easy, let me tell you. And I’m still working hard and learning everything I can to increase my traffic, make better content, and so on and so forth when it comes to blogging.

But I did want to share with all my lovely readers some of the first steps in creating a good blog. Basically, a quick and easy jump start to your blogging career. I’ll be doing a full-blown tutorial on how to start a blog soon, but for now, if you feel the urge to dive right in and start the blog you’ve always wanted to start, then here are my tips on making that dive that you can do today!

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How I Challenged Myself to Writing a Novel in a Month – NaNoWriMo – Writer Wednesday

Happy Writer Wednesday! For today’s WW, I wanted to share with you all how I challenged myself to write a novel in month by doing NaNoWriMo.

Yes, I Yvonne from Lost with Yvonne, wrote a whole ass novel in a month. I mean it sounds crazy?

Sometimes I can’t even believe I did it. But here we are. Months after NaNoWriMo and I have this novel I wrote in a month.

A deadline I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to do. But I did!

Like what? This does sound bananas.

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Potato Chip Rock – Mt. Woodson Hike – A Local Beginner’s Guide

If you’re from Southern California you know about about the Potato Chip Rock hike in San Diego, Poway to be more exact. It’s a local favorite and one helluva hike up that’s for sure.

I’ve actually hiked up to this ‘Potato Chip Rock’ three times. While I’m by no means an expert, I’d like to think if I’ve hiked this more than once in my life that I can give at least any newcomers a bit of a guide on how to survive this uphill climb of hell to reach that wonderful photo op at the top.

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Inspirational Quotes to Keep the Momentum of the New Year

It’s halfway through February and many of us may already be feeling like the New Year is kicking our ass. I know that’s how I feel. Today I’m giving you all the boost you need. I have some inspirational quotes to keep the momentum of the new year strong.

That’s right.

These are some of my favorite quotes to date. I mean who doesn’t love quotes? Especially ones that might just spark something in you that will ignite something even bigger than you. How cool would that be?

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Writer Wednesday – Why I Chose Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing

Happy Writer Wednesday my friends. And if you didn’t already know, my THIRD book is officially out and ready to be read by all of you beautiful people. You can check it out here.

But other than saying how awesome my book is and why you should get it (CLICK HERE TO GET IT TODAY), I wanted to share with you all why I decided to go to the self-publishing route rather than the traditional publishing route.

Today, I wanted to share my insight on this.

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Two Hours in Pisa, Italy

Italy. Honestly one of my favorite countries. It has wonderful food and beautiful cities. As much as I wanted to spend days in each country if I could, all it took was just a few hours in Pisa, Italy and we were all set.

Pisa, if you did not know is where The Leaning Tower of Pisa is. And that’s basically the town.

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How to Set Goals that will Stick for 2019

I know it’s still barely the first week of 2019, but I would like to know how your goals are doing so far? Have you made goals that are sticking? Or 4 days in you feel that everything has already fallen apart?

Well, today I wanted to share with all my lovely followers a few tricks and tips that have helped me make goals and have them actually stick.

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Writer Wednesday- Writing Goals for 2019

Happy 2019 my blogging friends and family! And of course, for all my writers out there. And since this is my first LWY Writer Wednesday for 2019, I wanted to share my Writing Goals for 2019!

Last year was the start of my writing career, well in the fictional writing world. It was one that went down the path of self-publishing that included both tears of happiness and stress. But I survived and did much better than I thought I was going to do.

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Garden of the Gods in Colorado

Colorado has been one of my favorite cities to ever visit that I’ve visited multiple times at this point in my life. Over FIVE times to be exact.

When I first visited I wanted to document every bit of it. So I did. By visiting the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs

I have already put out 3 days of my Colorado Vlogs, you can watch them all here. Or if you want specific days you see Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 .

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