Blog Boggled

           From the beginning of my blogging career I have considered myself a student of what I have termed "Blog Science".  In my quest to become a better blogger by learning from more experienced bloggers and by sharing the knowledge I have gain from my own blogging experience, I began a series that I called Blog Boggled.  Since that first Blog Boggled post appeared I have continued the series on Mondays in tandem with a series called Persnickety Penman, which deals with writing topics.

           By no means am I an expert on blogging--far from it.  But I remain a student of the subject as do many of you.  If you are blogging seriously you are undoubtedly curious about things like how to bring more followers to your site, get more comments on your posts, and increase your search engine presence.  These are some of the topics I explore on my Blog Boggled series. 

           During April my Monday posts won't be so concerned with topics about blogging since in a sense the entire April Challenge is a sort of blogging experiment.  After the month of April be sure to come back for my articles on blogging if you'd like to explore this topic a little further.

           By now most of you have undoubtedly increased your followers and have seen more visits to your blogs.    If you haven't done so in the past, I hope that this month will instill an increased awareness of what is happening on your own blog and the blogs of others.  It's my hope that this April will be a time when you learn how to blog better and smarter.

           Have you seen an increase in followers since you've signed up for the challenge?  Are you following most or all of the other blogs signed up for the Challenge?   Do you have any special approach to visiting other bloggers during this Challenge?



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Ambitious April

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           We've arrived at last to that date so many of us have been anticipating.  Posts themed to the letter "A" have already been getting posted as April 1st makes its way around the globe.  And even as some of us are just posting our entries for the 1st, others on the other side of the world are posting for the 2nd.  It's mind-bending, time-warping, and totally wonderful.

           Some of you are not just doing the A to Z Challenge.  There's NaBlo, Scriptfrenzy, Poetry Month, and other events that some of you may be doing at the same time as A to Z.  This is not to mention work, school, family, and all the other things of everyday life.  We've got a ton of stuff going on and though daunting, we know we can do it.  We got the right stuff and that's why we're here.

          A few have dropped out, but that's to be expected in an event as major as this Challenge.  The rest of us are in it for the long haul.  The marathon has begun and we are going to make it to the finish line.  We are the awesome ones.  This may be the most amazing April in blog history.  This is our Ambitious April.  Congratulations to all of you.  You are about to embark on a memorable adventure.

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          "A" also stands for award.  I want to acknowledge this award.  

Deirdra at A Storybook World gave me this Best of SciFi Award.  I don't know that I would consider my blog a "science fiction blog" but I have dabbled in the genre and I do enjoy science fiction.  And then of course my NaNoWriMo novel, my current WIP--Time Light--is a science fiction.  So maybe I do qualify.  Thank you, Deirdra, for the lovely award.


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The Challenge Has Officially Begun!

        Yes, the posting from A to Z has already started.  Remember that it is already April 1st in places like Australia and New Zealand.   Keep your eyes on your Google Reader or however else you keep track of blogs to see the posts as they go up.  I've already gotten a headstart on some of the A entries.

       This morning I was briefly on the Dennis and Judi talk radio show on New Jersey 101.5 FM and was able to give a plug to the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge.  Within minutes afterward I received comments on my previous post and there was a surge of sign ups from New Jersey.  I thank my daughter Ada, who lives in New Jersey, for letting me know that blogging was the topic on the show so I was able to call in and let listeners know about the Challenge.  And I want to welcome our new A to Z-ers from the Garden State.

         Now back to visiting blogs.  I'll be back when April 1st arrives here in California. 


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