GOOD ADVICE

One of my favorite bloggers is Ambra Nykol, who writes at www.nykola.com. (If Ruth knows how to add her to the Cud's blogroll, I wish she would.) "Contrary to popular belief, there are black people in the Pacific Northwest. Quite a few actually," she writes. She happens to be one of them, and has been blogging since January 2004. Although she calls herself simply "a nice little black girl, and aspiring freelance writer," she is one terrific writer. I enjoy her light-hearted pieces and sometimes find some deep thinking among the humor.

The reason I mention her is that she has done all of us newbies a favor by posting, beginning on Jan. 19, an advice piece, "How to Blog Like a Rockstar." You can find it at http://www.nykola.com/archives/000524.html#more, or just go to nykola.com and scroll down until you find it. It is in several pieces, so keep hunting until you have it all--it's worth it!

That's what I like about bloggers. They are the most generous people in the world.