by Melissa Walker Horn | Oct 1, 2017 | Blogging, Lifestyle, Social Media
Now, are you ready for THIS jelly? We have gone to the top. The Curvy Fashionista is a resource for plus size women on the internet and it all started with a blog. This blog turned brand and one of THE places to turn on the interwebs for all things plus size news,...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Sep 17, 2017 | Blogging, Making Money Online, Working for Yourself
When it comes to blogging there is only ever three questions I get asked. The one that this post centres around is how do you make money on your blog? Especially since at various stages throughout my career it’s been my full-time job. I don’t blame anyone...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Sep 10, 2017 | Blogging
How to get people to read your blog? Interesting question. Certainly not one I’m a total expert in. There are still times when I ask myself how the heck I encourage more people to read MY blog. Who doesn’t right? Bloggers dream of a large engaged community...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Aug 30, 2017 | Blogging, Lifestyle, Personal
I’ve been blogging for almost a decade. Yup, that long. But have you ever wondered how I started blogging? If you have, today is your lucky day. I made a video talking about how I started my blog and some of the things I’ve done along the way. It was fun...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Aug 21, 2017 | Blogging, Lifestyle, Social Media
Kellie Brown of And I Get Dressed is easily one of THE most stylish bloggers in the universe. My universe anyway. And the plus-size fashion universe, definitely. So, don’t miss this episode as we check out Kellie’s blog, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Aug 13, 2017 | Blogging, Lifestyle, Social Media
I guess you’re here because you want to blog like Nicolette Mason, right? I hear you. That’s why I’m kicking off my new YouTube series, ‘how to blog like…’ the top five things you can do to blog like Nicolette Mason. She’s...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Aug 2, 2017 | Blogging, Personal
Later this year, which is flying by at an unreasonable rate, my blog will turn 8 years old. EIGHT. Eight years of words and pictures, stories and challenges. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers come and go in my time. Loads of changes to the way things are done and even...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Jun 30, 2017 | Blogging, Personal
This blog turns eight this year. I know, times flies when you’re having fun. And in those eight years, I’ve seen all kinds of ups and downs and changes in the blog community. In some ways, I feel like I’ve had my personal stamp on some of those...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Mar 29, 2017 | Blogging, Lifestyle
See what I did there? Optimal. My blog office daily routine is a little less “on-task” and a little more easily distracted. It’s all about being realistic because there are days, many of them in fact, that this just doesn’t happen. Such is...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Aug 7, 2015 | Blogging, Personal
So I’ve been to #PBevent before. You knew that, of course. It’s a fine alumni club it is the ProBlogger Training Event graduates. Some of us go year in and year out. We soak up the good times with friends and the occasional expert speaker and return to our...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Jul 3, 2015 | Blogging, Lifestyle
Welcome bloggers to a must read post. How to coerce, bribe and force your partner to help with your blog. Lovingly, of course. I mean lovingly, really I do. We love our partners, friends and family. We love our blogs. So sometimes it’s essential for the two to...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Feb 22, 2015 | Blogging, Personal, Social Media
How to balance your blog and your day job is a question I get asked a lot at the moment. I work full-time and blog on two sites while attempting to still be an in real life human sometimes. It’s busy. Like maybe sometimes I could sleep for a week kind of busy....
