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When I posted Two Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills, I mentioned online writing classes. But did you know that there are online problogging classes, too? Most of the pro blogging classes out there have a definite “make money blogging” slant. However, if all you’re interested in is honing your blogging skills to grow readership, then check out Darren Rowse of Problogger’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, a downloadable e-book. It’s designed to help you revitalize your blog by giving you 31 tasks that will help you turn it into the page view powerhouse.
If you’re reading this, I assume you’ve been doing this blogging thing for awhile now and feel you’re a fairly competent writer. Posting frequently helps build up your writing chops, and was one of the reasons I started blogging at A Mama’s Rant over five years ago. Still, at some point  you may feel like you’re stuck and could be a better writer. So what are ways to improve your writing? Books on how to write Many books have been written about the process of writing. Two of my favorites are:
There’s BlogHer, Blissdom and Mom Summit 2.0. There’s Type-A Parent and Chicks Who Click. For the foodies, there is BlogHer Food and the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival. Then there’s WordCamp, BlogWorldExpo and SXSW Interactive, too – and a zillion other writer, tech and blogger conferences.
We've covered online problogging classes in the form of mentoring programs and downloadable ebooks which are also categorized within our 'Training' category. Your local library and bookstore are also great resources on learning how to blog better. Here are a handful of great publications (and Kindle books) to help you get started:
Yaro Starak’s Blog Mastermind mentorship program I took Yaro’s Blog Mastermind blogging class when it was first launched back in 2007, mostly because Darren Rowse recommended it. Also, it was one of the only online problogging classes that allowed you to pay monthly instead of paying the entire fee upfront. Since I was one of the first members, I paid $47 per month for the six months the program lasted. Currently, the Blog Mastermind mentorship program goes for $97 per month. The membership gives you access to the lessons, videos, a members only forum, access to Yaro’s Social Traffic Club, and audio and video interviews with top bloggers like Brian Clark of Copyblogger.
  Take an online class or workshop to improve your writing