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Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture+writing+blog+friendsnews" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereOUR 25TH YEARfrom 2024 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
Can you believe we've been whois.com/whois/friendnews.comonline since 1999 !?!? Even more unbelievable, we STILL have almost no audience! Truly amazing. Shouting into the void for a quarter century. Quite impressive, no? Anyone reading this can honestly say they're special! Please leave a co... read more
NO ANNOYING PROMPTSfrom 2019 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
Aren't you glad we don't have any of those annoying pop-up ads asking you to join our newsletter? Ironic, isn't it, given that we are an online newsletter?Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of williamarthurholmes.com/my novels/novellas ; buy ... read more
MOST POPULAR SITE ON THE INTERNETfrom 2019 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
This is the 12,157,539th most popular website in the world, according to nibbler.silktide.com/silktide.com ! Wow! We have hit the big time. See image here: /images/friendsnews-nibbler-report.webp... read more
SUPPORT THIS SITEfrom 2019 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
...should you be so inclined:Buy one of amazon.com/William-holmes/e/B00AOR8Y7U/my books at Amazon or smashwords.com/profile/view/holmes3804... read more
HOW TO SUPPORT THIS WEBSITEfrom 2019 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of williamarthurholmes.com/my novels/novellas ; buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee ko-fi.com/holmeswahere or buymeacoffee.com/holmeswahere ; ... read more
HISTORY OF FRIENDSNEWS.COMfrom 2019 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
FYI for those researching insignificant corners of the web: web.archive.org/web//friendsnews.comWayback Machine Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of williamarthurholmes.com/my novels/novellas ; buy me a (virtual) cup ... read more
GUEST POSTINGfrom 2013 in ( culture / writing / blog / friendsnews )
I've been following and listening to Jeff Goins's goinswriter.comTribeWriters program, and he says an important aspect to successful blogging (at least as far as getting noticed) is to guest post on other people's blogs. Jeff is a great resource, by the way. So, if you want to post somethin... read more