tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post5286822372407616624..comments2024-03-20T03:14:54.419-04:00Comments on La Vie en Prose: Author BlogsMeredith Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718251724577409962noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-66620608204070755522011-03-30T11:54:33.344-04:002011-03-30T11:54:33.344-04:00Playing catch up here. I've been on vacation a...Playing catch up here. I've been on vacation and just set into motion the 'blogging schedule' before I left. At first I was an every day blogger, and it affected my writing time. Then writing took over and blogging ceased. Balance, that's what the schedule is all about. Balance.Jodi Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216373059861459896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-55747814745269358412011-03-08T10:51:10.870-05:002011-03-08T10:51:10.870-05:00Thanks Meredith :) I'll work on picking up the...Thanks Meredith :) I'll work on picking up the pace!<br /><br />Note to self: hold back word vomit. (To be safe, consider deleting the word "vomit" from existing post...)www.jolenestockman.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843017388657814151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-84325344165308316492011-03-07T19:22:35.061-05:002011-03-07T19:22:35.061-05:00For the record, your blog is like twice as good as...For the record, your blog is like twice as good as meredithbarnes.blogspot.com's blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-61089758386455822732011-03-07T17:52:46.468-05:002011-03-07T17:52:46.468-05:00Well, okay. I'm ready to abandon my personal/w...Well, okay. I'm ready to abandon my personal/working blog. What comes next? (Aside from swapping out the uninspiring header)<br /><br />http://novelnatterings.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-31540309811007350802011-03-07T17:13:47.602-05:002011-03-07T17:13:47.602-05:00I find blogs increasingly tricky. I love reading a...I find blogs increasingly tricky. I love reading author blogs, but do I have anything authorly to say? Not yet, not really. My blog is a way of keeping up with friends and I probably have four or five posts wittering on about my family for every writing post. <br /><br />In fact, awareness that it should be a marketing tool has stifled my posting as I get hung up on whether the content gives a 'suitable' impression. I think a static website would be a better choice for me than a pompous blog where I pretend to be something other than a baby writer learning the ropes.Jayalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555528579959785151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-1814456389209717712011-03-07T16:50:39.073-05:002011-03-07T16:50:39.073-05:00Well, this is timely! I just started my blog last ...Well, this is timely! I just started my blog last week, and am trying to figure out how everything works. Very much looking forward to your next post.<br />~DotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-58689544660119367672011-03-07T15:50:52.297-05:002011-03-07T15:50:52.297-05:00I have a working blog for my own personal natterin...I have a working blog for my own personal natterings. I dread going through the whole domain search and then wrestling yet again with WordPress (I always seem to pick clunky themes).<br /><br />Blogs are scary things. Simply the way someone communicates on said blog is very telling about his or her personality. I've no issue with blogging, but keeping things in check is difficult. One has to remember that the right to free speech means taking ownership of your words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-73753490279080847812011-03-07T14:51:06.523-05:002011-03-07T14:51:06.523-05:00*is paying serious attention*
*is a terrible blog...*is paying serious attention*<br /><br />*is a terrible blogger*<br /><br />- LizLiz Czukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656897969180818333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-12220579401151020962011-03-07T14:47:10.131-05:002011-03-07T14:47:10.131-05:00@Monica 9:57 Ack! Sometimes you have to get creati...@Monica 9:57 Ack! Sometimes you have to get creative. But try your blogger and wordpress URLs before despairing! You'll notice my blogspot URL is merbarnes.blogspot because MeredithBarnes was taken. Try to pick a nickname or something, although including at least your last name, for SEO purposes, is best. Avoid book titles for URLs--those change.<br /><br />@Monica 11:16 Good point! A website does provide a hub for product promo, etc.--but it doesn't let you talk to your audience the way a blog does. What you "say" (write) is how you build that online persona/brand.<br /><br />And don't underestimate the MG blog readership. They're arguably the most online of any demographic--even on par with YA.Meredith Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718251724577409962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-6316678417883350432011-03-07T14:16:02.684-05:002011-03-07T14:16:02.684-05:00Eek, I hate to say this out loud, but I agree with...Eek, I hate to say this out loud, but I agree with Dan and Lee. A website (which, yes, is crucial) can serve equally as well for all the functions you've listed. I'm not sure it's a blog that is necessary, but just a web presence.<br /><br />Beyond functionality, I wonder how much a blog helps with marketing for writers of middle grade. Our audience is 8-12 year olds, who, on the whole, are not big blog readers. It seems our (limited) time might be better spent elsewhere, maybe on school visits, etc.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220990330958480630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-596142022261416842011-03-07T12:57:17.876-05:002011-03-07T12:57:17.876-05:00What if yourname.com is already taken by someone w...What if yourname.com is already taken by someone who appears to be in the Adult Film Industry?<br /><br />Pen Name?<br /><br />You know, I bet it's not even her real name.Monica Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063385420500828911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-51992053160891269862011-03-07T12:12:07.409-05:002011-03-07T12:12:07.409-05:00Great post! I started my (as-yet unpublished) auth...Great post! I started my (as-yet unpublished) author blog in September, and I've yet to figure out a good system/schedule for posting consistently. It ebbs and flows based on my level of busy-ness, and lately I've been reeeaaally busy.<br /><br />I'm very interested in your tips on content. Maybe once I nail that, I'll improve in the consistency department.<br /><br />Thanks!StaceyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230362072587995336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-83957162287461046672011-03-07T12:10:45.798-05:002011-03-07T12:10:45.798-05:00I completely agree with Dan Krokos and actually wo...I completely agree with Dan Krokos and actually worry just posting this is going to get me in trouble.Lee Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965622987656383321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-57675398408678372032011-03-07T12:05:57.823-05:002011-03-07T12:05:57.823-05:00First of all, if you're not reading Tawna'...First of all, if you're not reading Tawna's blog, you SHOULD GO THERE IMMEDIATELY! http://tawnafenske.blogspot.com/<br />She is hysterical and very smart. And sometimes also informative.<br /><br />@Dan Yes! They are all saying the same thing over and over. It's an issue with understanding one's audience. We talk manana.Meredith Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718251724577409962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-5787487376105463512011-03-07T11:53:51.613-05:002011-03-07T11:53:51.613-05:00Looking forward to the blog content part. I have n...Looking forward to the blog content part. I have nothing to say that wouldn't get me in trouble.<br /><br />You say that everyone should have a blog, but doesn't it seem like 80% of them are saying the same crap over and over?Dan Krokoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909774592957106430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809343867197930371.post-41790638764739875002011-03-07T11:46:07.485-05:002011-03-07T11:46:07.485-05:00I started blogging a little over a year ago (just ...I started blogging a little over a year ago (just before my agent landed me a three-book deal for my romantic comedies). Blogging is without question the smartest thing I've done to build a potential readership. A year ago, no one knew my name. Now I have people pre-ordering my August debut and querying my agent to say, "my writing is like a cross between so-and-so and Tawna Fenske." There's no way they'd have a clue what my writing might be like if it weren't for that blog, and they sure as hell wouldn't be ordering the book with no cover or description up there yet.<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.com