Reading and learning have always been important to me. In college, I studied literature and my nose was always in a book. Since I’ve started blogging, my mode of learning has changed a bit to online research and courses, but sometimes you need a little nudge to get to some important reading that’s a little more formal than a Google search. Especially when it comes to increasing your blogging knowledge.
It seems like I always have a list of things I want to learn more about and understand better. But finding the time can be tricky if you limit yourself to reading a paper book while sitting still (especially when you have little ones), and for that reason I’ve been lax on my personal development lately. And I know I can maximize the time I spend making dinner and driving or folding laundry if I throw in some audiobooks.
So I went to Audble.com and started searching for titles that looked like they would help me increase my blogging knowledge in a few areas this year and I found some really interesting titles like these:
- How to Set Up Photography Lighting in a Home Studio by Amber Richards. I know nothing about lighting, but I really want to learn.
- Digital Photography Guide: from Beginner to Intermediate by Larry Hall. I have such a long way to gorgeous photos so I’m hoping to pick up some great tips in this one.
- How to Write Short: Word Crafts for Fast Times by Roy Peter Clark. People like short and to the point on the web. It’s something I could improve on. 🙂
- Maximize Your Social: A One-Stop Guide to Building a Social Media Strategy for Marketing and Business Success by Neal Schaffer. An overall strategy sounds good to me!
- Mastering Story, Community, and Influence: How to Use Social Media to Become a Socialeader by Jay Oatway. This sounds like such a good way to blend all the aspects of blogging.
- Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation by Maggie Oman Shannon.
- 365 Daily Affirmations for Creativity by Janet Luongo. This book includes 60 creative exercises, which is really why I’m drawn to it.
- The Creative Thinker’s Toolbelt by The Great Courses, Gerard Puccio. There are several lectures here on creative thinking, which I’d love to look into more.
I'd love to hear your thoughts–leave me a comment!