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Here I Go Again!
Vaughn Hardacker here. In my post last month, I gave in to SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder–aka the effects of another Northern Maine winter) and cabin fever. If you are not familiar with Cabin Fever, it’s that point where you and another … Continue reading
Cabin Fever or What’s Running Through My Head
Winters up here in The County are long. Here we are near the end of our forth month, with two and a half left to go (I don’t care what some groundhog in Pennsylvania says, his six-week forecast is closer … Continue reading
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Did I mention That I Hate Winter?
Vaughn Hardacker here: It’s January, the longest 31-day month in the year. It is also our coldest month and the one with the most snowfall. There’s another fact about Maine winters that many people experience, but no one seems to talk … Continue reading
SEO #3: Google Ranking Factors
This is the third post on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and I will conclude with how Google ranks webpages. As I’ve stated before, Google controls 90% of the search market. Therefore, if we are going to use SEO, it only … Continue reading
HOW SEARCH ENGINES WORK
In my last post, I discussed Search Engine Optimization (aka SEO) and why it’s important to us as writers. In this blog, I’d like to dig a bit deeper. In order to fully understand SEO, we need to understand the … Continue reading
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Tagged book marketing, Google, maine mysteries, search engines, SEO, Vaughn Hardacker, website design, writing
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WHAT IS SEO?
Recently, I contracted with Melissa Gerety of MCG Creative in Orono to develop a new webpage for me (https://www.vaughnhardacker.com). I had another firm do my old one (I won’t mention their name), but was not only dissatisfied with their work, … Continue reading
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Tagged Google, SEO, webste design
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THE PIG FARM
Due to a two-week hiatus in which I had no internet, I have not been able to post a new post. I have taken the liberty of reposting one I did five years ago. It was about a man who … Continue reading
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My New Web Page Is Live!
My long-awaited website is now live! Take a few minutes to check it out and let me know what you think… https://www.vaughnhardacker.com
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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Posted on December 18, 2018 by Vaughn C. Hardacker Vaughn Vaughn Hardacker here: At some point in a writer’s career, they will be asked: Where Do You Get Your Ideas? It’s one of those questions that seems easy to answer until you’re standing before … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Native American mythology, origin of ideas, plots
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How the Pomodoro Technique Can Boost Creativity*
I recently came across an interesting article on the L&L Blog. It details a writing strategy that I found interesting. The article was written by Kirk McElhearn and was posted on April 16, 2025. The greatest challenge that I face … Continue reading
