I am also usually writing a couple of general posts all through the week with the aim to post them over the weekend.

Working almost 20 hours a day can sometimes be such a nuisance when it comes to producing quality posts for your blog.

I’ll try to write a main post at least once a day, ideally I’ll write multiple posts and time stamp them. This gives me time for promotion!

Building relationships with similar bloggers is probably number one on my agenda.

I usually blog for half an hour before going to work in the morning, though not every morning as i like doing vocal exercises during that time too. During this half hour, i write a fairly long post, or two shorter ones, and i publish them. I use WordPress and if i write 2 posts, i set up the second one to be published at a later time on the same day, or on the following day.

I also try to blog when i get home from work, before cooking dinner. Again, i try to keep it to half an hour – the less time you have to write something, the faster and more efficiently you will write (within reasonable limits obviously).

I also sometimes write some of my posts on my lunch break at work if i have nothing else to do, then i email myself the txt file (i can’t access my blogging back end from work, they block it).

My blog is about music, from songwriting, to promoting, via recording, performing etc, so very few of my posts are news-based. I can write my posts without being on the internet (i write some on the bus ride back home sometimes).

I don’t blog much at the week-end, prefering spending time away from the computer with my partner, my friends and my guitars.

I also spend alot of time reading feeds on blogging and SEO. The more I learn, the higher chance I’ll be successful in my goals.

Outsource – for two of my blogs I have guest posters who contribute monthly columns. They provide a fresh perspective and I give them recognition on the site. They also help me keep the site up to date.

Advance post – for two of my blogs I also advance post. I sit down on a Sunday and go through my Google News updates as well as the other ideas I have had during the week for what to write about. I create multiple posts and then during the week I slowly post them. WordPress has a cool feature to automatically pre-set post times but Blogger doesn’t so I save it as a draft and post during the week days.

These two initiatives have really freed up a lot of my time and I hope they can help you!

8am Publish blog post written the night before.
8.05 Check Analytics stats and Technorati ranking and emails.
8.15 Read RSS feeds and leave some comments if applicable.
8.30 Check Analytics stats and Technorati ranking and emails.
8.45 Do some work.
9.15 Check Analytics stats and Technorati ranking and emails.
9.45 Check self into stats rehab.

As feed inspiration, I use Google Alerts and many dailynews newsletter, and also radio information I listen in my car while going to work.

I try to preserve my family from my blog addiction, but it is sometime hard…

I do try to get on a roll and write multiple posts at once and then schedule them, or save them for days when I’ve got serious bloggers block.

Of course, I spend plenty of time checking out other blogs too! That’s usually what I do first thing in the morning, and I write in the afternoon/evening (I’m not at most creative until I’ve had the chance to thoroughly caffeinate myself with multiple cups of coffee).

Like John Wesley, I also work a day job, so I can only write when a significant window of time opens up.

since I use Blogger, when I do have time to write, I write my posts and email them to by blogs, where they are saved as drafts. a backlog of drafts builds up over time.

then, when little windows of time open up, I pick a draft, polish it up and release it into the wild…

I find that putting some distance between writing and editing helps.

thanks for inviting us backstage!

I can’t imagine sitting down and writing 10 in a day at a cafe. Wow! I guess I have something to strive for.

The baby goes back to bed with his papa at 5 or so and I get into writing articles (my blogs aren´t earning yet, so I´m still working as a freelance writer) and do that until my other son gets up around 6:30. The rest of the day, I do research, etc. when the baby needs to be fed or held, and write during naps.

I also write blog posts ahead of time for the week for my At Home Mom blog and add daily posts as I find new information. My other two blogs get posted to when I have the time and/or inspiration, although I hope to start pre-writing them as well.

My day ends around 8 pm, when I am just too exhausted to deal with anything. I check my email one last time and hit the sack, only to wake up another three times during the night with the baby. I´d be interested in hearing how your daughter has impacted your blogging life, do you still stay up all night working?

This blog is so informative and engaging. I really enjoy it.