tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post5056789503667892641..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Who Reads Your Writing?Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4338158825719727292011-12-11T14:09:45.154-08:002011-12-11T14:09:45.154-08:00LD -- Friends egging one on can be a help as well ...LD -- Friends egging one on can be a help as well as a hindrance.<br /><br />Word Nerd -- I often wonder about those bloggers like you've described. What do they do to get all those comments?<br /><br />Richard -- If I didn't have a blogging schedule I'd probably get pretty lax about it. I started off with a pretty strict schedule and now it's a habit.<br /><br />Kelly -- I used to make up fantasy newspapers, but not to distribute. I guess I wrote my first story in the 3rd grade, but before that I used to like to tell stories.<br /><br />Buck -- The book I've got in the works right now is a sort of science fiction without being overly technical--it's a time travel story. I've also got starts on a 70s period piece about crazy youth and a disco era story about drug dealers. Lots of other ideas brewing as well.<br /><br />Paula -- I see those mysterious international visitors on my analytics as well. I sometimes wonder if some of them are spammers or the like just trolling the blogsites up to no good.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41942729844281451852011-12-11T08:22:06.447-08:002011-12-11T08:22:06.447-08:00Family and teachers have a tremendous impact when ...Family and teachers have a tremendous impact when it comes to encouraging children and teens to follow or abandon talents. It's wonderful that your elementary school teacher nurtured your gift Lee. I too was fortunate in that respect. <br /><br />As of the last several months I haven't faithfully posted, but I do know readers come back when I do a new entry, or some simply stumble upon my blog and begin reading older posts. Much to my surprise, many new readers come from around the globe according to multiple analytics.Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26161840598555939702011-12-10T14:11:21.317-08:002011-12-10T14:11:21.317-08:00I have a MWF blog schedule and am delving into pod...I have a MWF blog schedule and am delving into podcasting to mix things up. I think all content creators enjoy having others read their work. I can say it wouldn't matter, but if one writes with no readers for awhile, that can really wear on you. I think you are an excellent writer. That's why I keep coming back for more. What type of book would you write?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41545716634886526412011-12-07T08:28:46.262-08:002011-12-07T08:28:46.262-08:00I can't remember ever NOT writing. When I was ...I can't remember ever NOT writing. When I was a kid, I hand-wrote a newspaper for the school and convinced the teacher to let me run it off on the ditto machine (How dated is that?) and pass it out. I still have a copy and it is pretty hilarious.<br /><br />As far as schedules? I don't worry about them with the blog, as long as I reach deadlines for assigned work. I'm still new at having a personal blog, though, and I'm feeling out what works for me.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-74307211367074160292011-12-06T16:50:06.248-08:002011-12-06T16:50:06.248-08:00I don't set up a definite schedule for anythin...I don't set up a definite schedule for anything, blogging or otherwise, because I know I'll never keep up with it. So, for the most part, I'm a pantser about blogging and writing, probably about life, too.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18851093588904555882011-12-06T14:43:10.105-08:002011-12-06T14:43:10.105-08:00I've been writing for so long that I don't...I've been writing for so long that I don't remember exactly when it started. Before I started school, that much I know. <br /><br />Of all the bloggers I know, I can think of only one who gets tons of comments without visiting others or really even responding much to the comments left on hers. Every post gets hundreds of genuine replies...not spam. She posts on a very specific topic, and while she does provide a wealth of information in many of her posts, some are accounts of her daily family life. She's not famous and she's uninterested in being part of a 'community,' yet they keep on coming. Strange.<br /><br />Oh, and I’ve awarded you for your utter awesomeness (and for the chance that you might repay me with cookies). Just <a href="http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/12/me-me-me.html" rel="nofollow">clickety-click</a> to collect your goodies. <br /><br />You realize, of course, that by ‘goodies,’ I mean a pic that you totally could have swiped anyway and not felt any obligation to meet the demands that come with being an award winner, right? Yeah, I thought so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5791157875549315632011-12-06T13:21:56.212-08:002011-12-06T13:21:56.212-08:00I try to maintain a M-W-F blog schedule, although ...I try to maintain a M-W-F blog schedule, although I'm a little off right now. Some days I feel like I have nothing worth sharing and that makes it hard. <br /><br />I first found I liked writing for others in high school when I started writing a novel and let some friends read it as I went along. Everyone thought it would be cool to be a character and asked me to add them. Needless to say, I lost control of my story with all those unneeded characters tossed in and that was the end of the novel.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-25253679710348690802011-12-06T10:30:44.029-08:002011-12-06T10:30:44.029-08:00Jan -- Blog friendships are a different kind of fr...Jan -- Blog friendships are a different kind of friendship, but a friendship nevertheless. I always enjoy when a blogger from the past pops into the comment section. <br /><br />Carol -- Yours is a practical way of looking at it.<br /><br />Thea -- There is something to be said for hard copy back up. I often wonder if perhaps someday our blog records could be lost.<br /><br />Madeleine -- If we write what we like there are surely some others who will like it to. Hopefully those are the readers who find our writing.<br /><br />Michelle -- Teachers have a big responsibility and maybe now more than ever. Kids need some guidance in their educational pursuits and hopefully today's teachers can wend their way through the stifling regulations and state curricula to still be able to have that personal influence on their students.<br /><br />Kirsten-- If the posting schedule works then that's okay. Posting once a week makes it easier to keep up for you as well as readers.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28432146906371144682011-12-06T10:03:29.215-08:002011-12-06T10:03:29.215-08:00I'm reading, too. I'm always floating arou...I'm reading, too. I'm always floating around, reading blogs. As for a schedule, I've tried to implement one, but I can't seem to stick to a particular day. I post once a week, but it's a surprise to everyone, including me, what day that will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35016833966402619102011-12-06T09:51:45.637-08:002011-12-06T09:51:45.637-08:00I'm reading, Lee, and I found your story of yo...I'm reading, Lee, and I found your story of your fourth grade writing assignment touching. That teacher touched your life in a way you couldn't understand at the time, but have since used the experience to become who you are today. What a great testament to how we influence our children to either love or hate reading and writing.<br /><br />Michelle <br />Author of Concilium, available July 2012<br />Concilium: The Departure, November 2012<br /><br />www.Michelle-Pickett.com<br />www.Conciliumbooks.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12999542532722667342011-12-06T07:10:20.894-08:002011-12-06T07:10:20.894-08:00I'd love to know who reads my writing, as the ...I'd love to know who reads my writing, as the blog stats show that many, many more people view my posts than comment. It's the statistics ratings concept that if one person bothers to write in/ contact to praise or complain there will be a proportion who will agree with them, but not bother to write in/ ge5t in touch. I guess the same is true of blog commenting.<br />In writing I guess primarily I write what I enjoy writing about what inspires me and hope it appeals to a suitably wide audience. I'd like everyone to love my writing but I know that I won't appeal to all tastes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2955206486467699382011-12-06T00:03:31.230-08:002011-12-06T00:03:31.230-08:00I can't believe you have something you wrote i...I can't believe you have something you wrote in 4th grade. all my papers are in the fire or landfill and have been for over 40 years ..<br /><br />I started blogging as an on-line diary that was just for me. then my blog became a way to communicate with my niece and sisters (though it turns out that only my niece ever read it). Then I discovered the blog world and it opened my eyes to all the fantastic things out there. I don't actually write much -- I just post pictures and talk about them. And if you know me at all, you know I am into the quilting blogs and that world. The fact that there are all these blog subcultures is amazing.<br /><br />I kind of have a schedule where I link up with others on Friday and Tuesday. Sometimes I post in between, but I definitely try to do those posts.theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67812387332141470132011-12-05T20:22:55.028-08:002011-12-05T20:22:55.028-08:00I don't know who all reads my blog posts. But ...I don't know who all reads my blog posts. But if I don't write them, no one will read my words.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9425070934505044322011-12-05T16:37:10.831-08:002011-12-05T16:37:10.831-08:00I think of the readers of my blogs like I do my fr...I think of the readers of my blogs like I do my friends. Maybe they'll come by every day for awhile and I'll drop by their place and maybe we'll take some space for a bit. Sometimes I feel like I'm writing to the void - no comments - maybe I've been slack about getting around - and then a friend in my 'real' life will mention my blog. Someone who doesn't comment but reads faithfully. Who knows, maybe writing to the ghosts and the angels is good...Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8605060700289898452011-12-05T15:18:26.450-08:002011-12-05T15:18:26.450-08:00SBJ--It's true that when you stop posting or c...SBJ--It's true that when you stop posting or commenting blog traffic trickles to nothing and can be difficult to rebuild. I've watched it happen to certain blogs. I've never taken a hiatus from posting, but went my commenting activity slows down I see my own comments drop too.<br /><br />Nutschell -- I know what you're saying. Even if it's just a picture or a throwaway post I have always tried to maintain a regular presence on my site.<br /><br />Susan -- Writing everyday is very difficult to do as is posting new content daily. On Friday I'm going to post that 4th grade paper on this blog site.<br /><br />Dezmond -- Since you're doing something that's news and current info it makes sense that you'd get readers who were just looking. I wouldn't mind having that "problem" but it might also be nice to hear from the people who are lurking. What a nightmare giving replies though. You'd probably have to curtail that.<br /><br />Ashley -- My wife seems to show no interest in what I write, but maybe it's just as well. Comments do influence me though.<br /><br />Raelyn -- Well, money talks and I'm sure that your prize-winning experience must have egged you on to some extent. <br /><br />Golden -- I'll bet you'll have people reading your fiction some day--you're good.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2586336534141188592011-12-05T14:17:12.860-08:002011-12-05T14:17:12.860-08:00Other than a family member, no one except me has r...Other than a family member, no one except me has read my writing (except for blogging, of course--it always amazes me how many people actually come by my blog to read my posts). A few people know that I write fiction, but I haven't shown them my work.<br /><br />I don't maintain a strict schedule for blogging. I know I produce lower-quality posts if I force myself to write, and I don't want to post something I'll regret later--which I have in the past.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62366649040632145222011-12-05T13:51:38.738-08:002011-12-05T13:51:38.738-08:00A very interesting set of questions Lee.
I do mai...A very interesting set of questions Lee.<br /><br />I do maintain a limited blog schedule, just 3 times a week. Most of the time I enjoy it. I have a crazy busy home life so I don't see that schedule changing too much.<br /><br />Milestone...hmm...I've always loved a good story. I remember writing a piece for a local paper in elementary school...won first prize and earned $10 (does that mean I'm a professional author? LOL) As proud of that moment I am, I can't say it was a milestone moment. It wasn't until middle school that I developed a love of reading which morphed into a love of writing. Even then, it was the crafting of the story more than the readers of said story. I'm an oxymoron :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86426776034644999422011-12-05T13:21:06.779-08:002011-12-05T13:21:06.779-08:00I had a blogging schedule for both of my blogs, bu...I had a blogging schedule for both of my blogs, but as you have caught on by reading them, I don't always stick to the schedule. <br /><br />As far as people who read my posts, I go based off of the comments and of course my husband, who is usually reading over my shoulder as I type.Ashley Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115261998919469180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17693548961584341832011-12-05T12:55:05.680-08:002011-12-05T12:55:05.680-08:00Nice post, Lee!
As you know I have a huge number o...Nice post, Lee!<br />As you know I have a huge number of lurkers, which goes to about two thousands every day, and it is quite weird, since you know you are read daily by such a number of people and yet you don't have any contact or feedback with most of them. That's what makes me post things even when I don't feel like to. I just can't disappoint so many good lurkers :)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59593302432152698682011-12-05T11:07:15.589-08:002011-12-05T11:07:15.589-08:00I started blogging when my daughter showed me how ...I started blogging when my daughter showed me how to set up my site. Since then, it has been a resource to draw from, a forum for my thoughts, and a way to communicate. A schedule? I try to write every day, but that is not always realistic.<br />I just love to write!<br />Glad you found your 4th. gr. writing--nice to see where it all began.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32094216875875417362011-12-05T10:59:28.126-08:002011-12-05T10:59:28.126-08:00There are certainly days when I don't feel lik...There are certainly days when I don't feel like posting at all, but I force myself to follow the schedule I've set for myself. Even if I'm not sure if my blog followers will read my post, I still want to make sure I have something new for them, in case they do happen to drop by my blog :)<br /><br />nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37039891050597325512011-12-05T10:46:45.869-08:002011-12-05T10:46:45.869-08:00I don't know who reads my writing. I have sig...I don't know who reads my writing. I have signed and sold books to everyone from kids to people who were born before color was invented.<br /><br />I try to maintain a consistent blog schedule. Online presence is picky that way. Disappear for a couple of weeks and you can erase years of buildup.<br /><br />My milestone was after working for Dell. I picked writing as the furthest thing from a tech, sit in a cube all day, job I could think of.<br /><br /><a href="http://theeternalgateway.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59192407801492304262011-12-05T09:25:52.736-08:002011-12-05T09:25:52.736-08:00Sarah-- Whether or not someone is reading it's...Sarah-- Whether or not someone is reading it's important for a person who has the desire to express what's on their mind to do it because the possibility exists that someone may be reading or will read someday. To me blog writing is not unlike the essays we used to write in school. The teacher may have skimmed through what we wrote, but usually no one else. But I still think I hone writing skills with each seemingly useless unread essay.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65529584858252281632011-12-05T09:21:59.072-08:002011-12-05T09:21:59.072-08:00Suze-- I find that I have a core of bloggers with ...Suze-- I find that I have a core of bloggers with whom I've maintained mutual contact and then others that ebb and flow. It's a process that must be nurtured and that can be difficult sometimes.<br /><br />Ciara -- The posting is fun and fulfilling from a personal standpoint, but does take a great deal of time.<br /><br />Bish -- A blog is a convenient way to share with others whom you would probably otherwise never encounter.<br /><br />L. Diane -- I know what you're saying. I frequently wonder if what I say in a particular post will resonate with anyone and I'm frequently pleasantly surprised.<br /><br />Karen -- You do a great job of staying on schedule and I know when I can usually go to your blog and see something of the nature that I expect and still be engaged and surprised. <br /><br />Kathy M. -- Eclecticism is a pretty cool thing I think. It keeps a blog interesting.<br /><br />Matthew - Journaling on a blog can be a very valuable activity for the blogger and the reader can often relate and gain something from it. The main thing in this type of blogging is not to personalize it to the point where others lose interest.<br /><br />Jenny -- There is something to be said for sporadic posts as it gives what you've written a chance to reach readers over time. I think most of us probably don't go back into archives unless we really get curious about what someone is writing about.<br /><br />Eve -- I too get blog envy when I see writing or topics I feel like I can never match up to, but we all have different talents that are worthy and we have our individual abilities to reach out to certain other people. I don't guess there is any blogger that absolutely every body likes and reads on a regular basis.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90334422028715032612011-12-05T09:08:12.109-08:002011-12-05T09:08:12.109-08:00Great post! I have the same feelings sometimes, ju...Great post! I have the same feelings sometimes, just wondering if anyone is reading the stuff I'm putting out there. I actually feel like joining the blog community of writers is one of the best things I've ever done for my writing career. I learn so much from everybody, even if its just random peoples thoughts.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.com