Writers in the Dualeh Family

Trying to Figure Out this Blogging Thing, Things I have Learned about Blogging

I, Mahmoud, have been doing a blog with my family members for several years now. It seemed like a big, ambitious idea of a project that will really take off. While I am happy about the blog’s performance, I feel that I learned things about blogging through the years that would have helped me out in the beginning. Here are some things I learned about blogging through practice.

Consistency is key

First of all, you can’t blog effectively without doing it regularly. I do not post as regularly as i would like to myself, but I hope to change that in the near future. Without engaging with your audience, you run the risk of losing them (possibly indefinitely).

2. Blog post quality

Remember to always write about what you know since that will enhance the quality and credibility of your posts. I, for example, want to focus my blog on accounting and business posts. If the posts are not appealing, aesthetically and in terms of content, then no one will read them.

3. Overall blog quality

The nature and size of your blog idea is crucial in determining its quality. Other things to consider is the number of pictures you use, other media and structure, grammar and style of your writing.

I hope this post helps other bloggers. If you want to share what you have learned in the comments, then please do! I’ll be glad to hear and learn from my fellow bloggers.

Until then,

Update on My Chartered Accounting Studies

Since 2017, I have been studying accountancy and training as a chartered accountant with ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

ACCA is a great body that helps its students and future members learn accountancy, finance, project management and business. It is like the Bar exam for lawyers, only for accountants.

In order to secure the qualification, you need to pass 13 exams, pass the ethics and professional skills module, do 36 months of practical experience and have 9 work objectives signed off.

I already passed the ethics and professional skills module, finished the 36 months of work experience, and recently passed my ninth exam in financial management.

I only have four exams and nine objectives to go!

Some people take accountancy in university. By the time they do ACCA, they gain exemptions for some of the exams they covered already in their undergraduate studies.

I’m doing things the other way around. By starting from scratch and doing all the exams, I also plan to gain degrees through ACCA’s academic partnerships. I will be gaining one degree from Oxford Brookes and another degree from UCL.

At the end of this lengthy process, I should be well-qualified and ready to conquer the accounting world through a professional career in chartered accounting

Six Short Stories by Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh Available for Free for Five Days on Amazon!

Hi Fam,

I know it’s been a long time, but I have some good news. My short story collection Six Short by Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh is available for free for five days on Amazon.

You heard right, I’m running a free book promotion for all my avid and prospective leaders.

In this collection, you’ll get your hands on six short stories all written by myself, Mahmoud. H

The genres include historical fiction, action and adventure, political thrillers and more.

Below is a link to the book on Amazon.:

Make sure you get the book in the next five days, or else the free offer will expire.

Best,

Mahmoud

Follow Me on Linkedin!

Hi,

I have an accounting newsletter on LinkedIn that I’d like you to follow. I included some links below. If you are an accounting student, then my newsletter might be of benefit to you. I also added my personal profile link.

Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=mahmoud-dualeh-42361316a

Follow link

Please find my newsletter on my profile.

Check Out Mahmoud’s Goodreads Profile!

Below are links to my Goodreads pages:

Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh’s books on Goodreads

Four Very Different Short Stories

reviews: 1
ratings: 4 (avg rating 3.50)

Six Very Different Short Stories

reviews: 2
ratings: 3 (avg rating 4.67)

Karen, the Misbehaved Girl

ratings: 3 (avg rating 4.00)

The Archaeologist’s Secret

ratings: 3 (avg rating 3.33)

The Archaeologist’s Secret

ratings: 2 (avg rating 4.00)

These are just some of the links to books on my Goodreads profile. Check out the whole profile for more.

Signing out,

Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh

Chartered Accountant in the House!

I find it weird now that I, Mahmoud Dualeh, of Writers in the Family have posted for so long without talking about my profession! I’m a chartered Accountancy student and professional, preparing to be an ACCA member. ACCA is like the Bar for professional Accountants in the United Kingdom and globally. The American equivalent of ACCA is called CPA.

The reason I am sharing this with you is that I want more people to learn about how accounting, financial and non-financial information can benefit them and their lives.

It’s seriously mind-boggling how much financial nous can benefit your lives.

Just think about how hard it is to make it.

Now think about how much easier it will be if you knew more about business and finance.

Also, think about the people who do make it (against all odds) and blow all their money. How sad is it that they only did so because they did not know about accounting, business and finance.

I’m going to start posting about lessons from my chartered accountancy studies, starting with the first lesson.

Lesson number one:

Know your numbers

It’s important to know how much your earning, spending, etc. in order to make sound plans and decisions.

This is especially important in a company context.

Anyways, that is the lesson for today. Please leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Best,

Mahmoud Dualeh

ACCA student member and experienced accountant

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Please check out my blog for more on this blog series!

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Daily writing prompt

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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When I, Mahmoud from Writers in the Family, was five years old, I was asked by my mom, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Without a second’s thought, I said, “a doctor!” Now, I’m gearing up for a career in accounting a business. What happened you might ask? In two words: life happened. I’m just better suited for Accounting as that is where my talents lay.

What about all of you guys? What did/do you want to be when you grow up? Are you doing it now? Let me know in the comments section..

Two Audiobooks Available on Audible

Hi everyone,

I want to let everyone know that I have two audiobooks: Three Very Different Short Stories and Four Very Different Short Stories.

You can get either copy or both. Please note that Four Very Different Short Stories feature the same three stories in its predecessor, but with a new story added and all narrated by a fellow narrator.

Kathryn Moore narrated the first book below and Seth Char narrated the second one below.

If you are interested but want a free copy, please comment and I’ll share a promo code with you.

You can preview one of the stories on Four Very Different Short Stories on YouTube on the following link: