Do you build a certain time into your day or week to work on and post a blog item?

I write for my business a minimum of one hour per day.

The time of day varies depending on what’s on my calendar as far as client time, networking, special projects, training, etc.

Similar to what I think Glen is saying, if I try to pre-schedule that hour out every day I end up staring at the screen — it doesn’t work for me because it feels too constricting. So the hour is spent whenever it fits in and is usually broken up into two 30 minute blocks — I’ve found that’s an ideal amount of uninterrupted time for me to get some good writing done.

For blog posting, the schedule goes like this:

Post for the week is emailed to VA on Monday at 5pm.

Post goes live on Wednesday.

Repeat.

I just started with this schedule and anticipate that the posts will build up over time so that I have some in reserve — which will mean I can increase frequency to twice a week and/or have a nice cushion for when I take time off. Or both.

Cheers,
Stef

@trudy I write when I’m in the mood – sometimes that’s in the morning, other times it’s late in the evening.  I find that if I try to force myself to write when I’m not ready, it doesn’t lead to productive results.

@glengorham @stefaniefrank @melissaagnes @kristi-hines @blogsbyheather,Thanks to all of you for sharing.  These are all great ideas. Some I have tried, some not, Those I tried I confess I was not consistent enough for them to become a habit.  I have started going to the blog and creating a few drafts on various topics to go back to later. Which I have not yet done.  Your suggestions give me hope and a shot in the arm to get more structured.