tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post7291572018320245670..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Hear Me Roar! --Nancy S. Thompson Guest PostArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4635948856146076752012-11-20T17:08:03.454-08:002012-11-20T17:08:03.454-08:00I had no idea what to expect when I started bloggi...I had no idea what to expect when I started blogging. I never would have if I hadn't accidently started publishing books! But I love the serendipity in all of this. I've written more than I ever expected to write. I've meet more wonderful and interesting people than I ever expected to meet. And I've learned more than I ever expected to learn. Guess blogging paid off for me.<br /><br />BTW You're one of the "wonderful, interesting people" that I've met on this journey. <br /><br />cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57317028489855002542012-11-20T13:00:29.884-08:002012-11-20T13:00:29.884-08:00I like to write essays, but hoping for more of a c...I like to write essays, but hoping for more of a conversation, like having a chat over a cup of coffee in an imagined cyber cafe--in a different local--France, the South, etc. I am not a real writer, not having written a book except for one using a stuffed lion as the writer. But I do enjoy blogging, especially seeing the little world globe whirl around, checking my stats and seeing hits from around the world, Russia, Dubai, exciting! <br />loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88542139865076191412012-11-20T04:36:07.209-08:002012-11-20T04:36:07.209-08:00Hi Lee - great guest post by Nancy.
I learn from ...Hi Lee - great guest post by Nancy.<br /><br />I learn from everyone - and as I trust my blogger friends I can 'feel' their level of experience and absorb the parts that I need .. the things I don't do, but will move into next year .. FB, Twitter etc etc .. <br /><br />It's a great community - and we have a voice ..<br /><br />I love the support, friendliness and understanding from friends in the blogosphere - it is a wonderful community ... exactly as you mention that authenticity and absoluteness of bloggers -<br /><br />There's always someone to help, or someone with the knowledge that we're looking for ..<br /><br />I blogged for me and so I'd have something to chat to my mother and uncle about while they were alive - this has educated me, brought me many friends and showed me that I can write ... something that was never apparent in the previous decades!!<br /><br />Your post is excellent ... Happy Thanksgiving to all in the States .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9229995243028940252012-11-19T21:49:37.136-08:002012-11-19T21:49:37.136-08:00agreed...hoping for a great support line, and so f...agreed...hoping for a great support line, and so far, friends come out of the woodwork. love it!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82357306198442138192012-11-19T12:19:15.538-08:002012-11-19T12:19:15.538-08:00As I am getting 3 or 4 comments at most on my blog...As I am getting 3 or 4 comments at most on my blog I can't even dream of joining these ranks!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37340711899398138032012-11-19T11:40:19.858-08:002012-11-19T11:40:19.858-08:00The blogosphere is a kind of home away from home. ...The blogosphere is a kind of home away from home. It can also be a form of group therapy.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86000823171177975842012-11-19T11:23:21.865-08:002012-11-19T11:23:21.865-08:00The relevance that bloggers have to each other is ...The relevance that bloggers have to each other is a valuable aspect of reading blogs by other writers or those in your field. That's one of the many ways to learn how to reach a certain goal that someone else has already reached or how to avoid a certain pitfall that someone else has already experienced.<br /><br />Yes, a blogging community has been valuable to me -- if it weren't for many bloggers, I would have never met the bloggers that I am in touch with today and I would have never learned about blogathons or information that I utilize today.<br /><br />I blog to bring attention to independent films, the filmmakers behind them and aspects of the making of motion pictures that people may not be familiar with...including my own. Connections with published authors and opportunities to attend events in my field are some of the unexpected rewards that I have received from blogging -- including books and event passes. I feel that I've build a platform that is in a position to grow and be recommended to people who are fascinated with all that goes into creating a film as well as people who are making films themselves.<br /><br /><br />~Nicole<br />Blog: <a href="http://www.madlabpost.com/" rel="nofollow">The Madlab Post</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/MadlabPost" rel="nofollow">@MadlabPost</a> on TwitterNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29208003262219200392012-11-19T10:43:45.462-08:002012-11-19T10:43:45.462-08:00I adore Nancy... and blogging has been so much mor...I adore Nancy... and blogging has been so much more beneficial to me than other social networks... it's because it seems *real* ... our voices are being heard better. Great post. <br /><br />And thanks, Arlee for signing up for the Cheers, Cavanaugh BlogFest! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85649365365214685942012-11-19T09:34:35.768-08:002012-11-19T09:34:35.768-08:00Forget the platform; I'm building a dais!Forget the platform; I'm building a dais!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75989267805918853072012-11-19T09:30:26.190-08:002012-11-19T09:30:26.190-08:00Great post, Nancy. The writer-blogger community is...Great post, Nancy. The writer-blogger community is awesome. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44844916721360717622012-11-19T06:52:34.373-08:002012-11-19T06:52:34.373-08:00Great post Nancy, your book sounds pretty awesome ...Great post Nancy, your book sounds pretty awesome indeed to me! Thanks for stopping by to write for us, personally I was surprised as to how many friends I've made from blogging, it's crazy and I've been blessed to meet some truly awesome people such as Lee who I'd never have met if it wasn't for this form of medium. Blogging has it's uses for raising awareness too, honestly I'd not have half the Twitter followers if it wasn't for Blogger, that's part of the reason why I love it so much.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57810471300327803542012-11-19T06:31:51.384-08:002012-11-19T06:31:51.384-08:00Well said, Nancy. I was once a part of 25 social n...Well said, Nancy. I was once a part of 25 social networks at the height of my YA series, but pared it back down to a couple, and blogging is one I will always keep.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27737412678717916162012-11-19T05:45:51.616-08:002012-11-19T05:45:51.616-08:00I'm yupping on the Nancy comments. Me? I start...I'm yupping on the Nancy comments. Me? I started blogging because I constantly write things that have no where to go and are great for blog posts. It also helps for building a platform.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73309635296108763142012-11-19T04:17:42.865-08:002012-11-19T04:17:42.865-08:00Great post Nancy. I started blogging for the same ...Great post Nancy. I started blogging for the same reason as Trisha--to have an online platform. It's been a way to help promote middle grade and YA authors, especially debut ones.<br /><br />I really like the blogging for the reasons you've said. We can say so much more here than in other forms of social media. I hope it doesn't go away.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22951969701754639982012-11-19T04:14:01.461-08:002012-11-19T04:14:01.461-08:00I am definitely one of those who started my blog b...I am definitely one of those who started my blog because I had read around the place that writers should have an online platform. But never did I imagine I'd find what I have found, this amazing community :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1415127491480404162012-11-19T03:56:07.697-08:002012-11-19T03:56:07.697-08:00Very nice post, Nancy. I think the idea of blog as...Very nice post, Nancy. I think the idea of blog as 'platform' for fiction writers is perhaps a bit overrated, though there's no doubt a popular blogger and savvy user of social media bumps her chances of being noticed when her book is published. For me, it's really been about the relationships built, and I've been quite fortunate in connecting with some great people.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46543319432519289292012-11-19T03:42:12.311-08:002012-11-19T03:42:12.311-08:00Excellent point, Nancy! We start out making it abo...Excellent point, Nancy! We start out making it about platform and end up making it about friends and colleagues. That's what happened to me and I wouldn't trade the relationships for uber popularity. ;)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68247002720359458372012-11-19T03:21:42.256-08:002012-11-19T03:21:42.256-08:00Nancy rocks and so does her book!!!!
I started blo...Nancy rocks and so does her book!!!!<br />I started blogging so I could promote my books. I continued blogging because of the friends I made online. The community has been so supportive of me and I want to give back - and now I'm in a position to do it effectively.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com