The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
~e.e. cummings
This is my seventh week of blogging, and….
Yeah, yeah Writer Dad. Six weeks, a thousand comments. High five, blue medal, good job, you’re a role model; can we move on?
I have a point. I’ll get to it quickly.
You better.
In seven weeks, I’ve learned that blog is a verb, rather than a noun. Understanding that simple truth has led me to adapt my approach. Which is good, because if you do anything new for seven weeks with zero adaptation, I can’t imagine you’re doing it very well.
I quickly found I wanted no niche, and by the third week, I knew I wanted Friday’s to be special; a day to drop a ditty, a bit more darling.
I’ve loved the community. So comments, on both sides of the interstate, have been paramount.
I’m still trying to figure out precisely what I want from Writer Dad, but last week, I rolled another solid on the Rubik’s Cube.
I was bouncing around my reader, as I do, when I’m right in the middle of A and B and I’m sure no one’s looking. I opened a site I’d opened once before. I’d subscribed because the post had made me laugh. Remembering this, I smiled when I saw the header (you’ll see).
I read the post, then I read it again.
This bears repeating.
I read a LOT of text in a day. I don’t know how much, but Rita dared me to read the bible cover to cover and if I slid my macbook under the mattress for a day, and skimmed, just a little, I could probably swallow half.
I read the post, then I read it again.
Her name’s Jenny, or the Bloggess. I know I’m probably late to the party, and everyone’s already drawn on my face with marker, but I just found her a week ago.
Her posts are so hilarious, I laugh out loud the whole way through.
The only way you could not like her blog is if you don’t like things that start out great, end awesome, and are really rad right inside their rosy middle. Well, actually, if you don’t care for potty talk, you probably won’t like her very much at all.
But other than that, she’s all aces.
Just so you know I’m not exaggerating, here are her last five posts, in order.
I didn’t go back in time and warn her or anything.
When I said potty mouth, I meant POTTY MOUTH. So delicate = do not click.
This one made me snort. This one almost made me pee. This one actually made me pee, a little. This one made me mop. This one made me shart.
I know, right?
In the last week, every time I’ve checked my reader, I’ve looked for the Bloggess first. For the first few days, nothing. The second I saw a new post, I opened it.
It was thirty-eight minutes after it went live.
And there were already fifty-one comments.
I’ve broken that number twice, and on the second time, I had to talk about poo.
I closed the window with a clearer idea of what I wanted.
I want to be the guy who gets fifty comments in the first hour, not because of the traffic he might generate, but because his writing’s worth the time.
I love the comments on Writer Dad, because I know they’re not for traffic, though I’m sure there’s been a few. But the site’s new, and there’s not a whole lot of traffic to wrangle.
I want an audience who looks forward to my posts, and misses them if not there. I want to make people laugh, and think; maybe sometimes at the same time.
We all have enough to deal with. Sometimes we just want someone who says things a little different, or perhaps even a little better.
I know I do.
Two weeks ago, whenever I saw ProBlogger light my reader, I’d stop whatever I was doing, open Darren’s post, read it, comment, then close.
It made sense; I’m new, I need traffic.
But there’s only so much time in the day, and if I have to cut, I’ve gotta make time for the things that’ll stick to my soul. I can’t imagine Darren responding to my comment; I can’t imagine not responding to one of mine.
We serve different functions and I’m comfortable with that. Blogs are as individual as people.
I’ll still comment, of course, but only with purpose. If you see me at ProBlogger, with nothing enlightening to say, you’re welcome to wander over here and punch my teeth in the comments.
I promise I’ll respond.
Writer Dad
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Epilogue: I sent the Bloggess an email. I think I might have even referred to her writing as “sheer joy.” If not, it was equally dorky. Anyway, she emailed me back and said, “You’re Writer Dad? You rock!” Then she called me a wordsmith. It was neat.
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All I saw was – Punch You In The Teeth – Am I first in the queue?
Now I’m going to read the rest of your post.
Dave Fowlers last blog post..Playing Tag
All I saw was – Punch You In The Teeth – Am I first in the queue?
Now I’m going to read the rest of your post.
Dave Fowlers last blog post..Playing Tag
You’re right, she’s hilarious! Thanks for another blog to add to my list of must-reads. And if poo will help get you 50 posts within an hour, I’m set for today!
BloggerDads last blog post..A long way to go for an inside joke
You’re right, she’s hilarious! Thanks for another blog to add to my list of must-reads. And if poo will help get you 50 posts within an hour, I’m set for today!
BloggerDads last blog post..A long way to go for an inside joke
There are a couple of blogs like this out there in the blogosphere, compulsive reading, slightly risque and flooded with comments the minute they put a post up.
They have become minor celebrities in the blogging world, but when when you mention the name Heather Armstrong to anyone who doesn’t spend their life on the internet their reaction is always ‘who?’
Personally I couldn’t care less how many people comment. I do care that they enjoy what they read and that they want to come back and when they do comment I am very grateful.
To me it’s all about creating debate, sharing and having fun at the same time.
Tara@From Dawn Till Rusks last blog post..Am I the only one with fond memories of 9/11?
There are a couple of blogs like this out there in the blogosphere, compulsive reading, slightly risque and flooded with comments the minute they put a post up.
They have become minor celebrities in the blogging world, but when when you mention the name Heather Armstrong to anyone who doesn’t spend their life on the internet their reaction is always ‘who?’
Personally I couldn’t care less how many people comment. I do care that they enjoy what they read and that they want to come back and when they do comment I am very grateful.
To me it’s all about creating debate, sharing and having fun at the same time.
Tara@From Dawn Till Rusks last blog post..Am I the only one with fond memories of 9/11?
Maybe I’m late to the party, but I’ve never heard of the bloggess. She is on the fringe, and it is funny stuff!
Lances last blog post..What We Learn From Winning
Maybe I’m late to the party, but I’ve never heard of the bloggess. She is on the fringe, and it is funny stuff!
Lances last blog post..What We Learn From Winning
I hadn’t heard of her either but I’ve now got a new daily read.
I am wishy-washy about comments. I love them. I am not sure what I’d do with 200 on one post though. And when I read blogs, if there are more than 30, I don’t even chime in usually simply because I am certain there is nothing I can add that is more relevant or important or not redundant than what has already been said.
Maybe I need to change my tune. I mean, I would love to feel like a rock star and have so many people swarming to tell me how fabulous I am with every word I write.
Emilys last blog post..Fall Nesting
I hadn’t heard of her either but I’ve now got a new daily read.
I am wishy-washy about comments. I love them. I am not sure what I’d do with 200 on one post though. And when I read blogs, if there are more than 30, I don’t even chime in usually simply because I am certain there is nothing I can add that is more relevant or important or not redundant than what has already been said.
Maybe I need to change my tune. I mean, I would love to feel like a rock star and have so many people swarming to tell me how fabulous I am with every word I write.
Emilys last blog post..Fall Nesting
I clicked straight onto the link which made you pee just a little. 8-O
Can I ask whether you feel a conflict at all between your interest in, and your enjoyment of Jenny’s work, and the ‘flavour’ you’re trying to create on your own blog?
I only ask because I find a similar conflict. I laugh hard at what Jenny writes, but I also like to read moving and touching articles about personal experiences, and I don’t want to disqualify myself from being included in either extreme.
I spilled my guts about it on Tim Brownson’s blog this morning and it struck me there’s a connection here.
If I’m reading Tara right, then Jenny, (who is clever and talented and funny), appeals mostly to the lowest common denominator. I don’t know her well enough to know whether she writes with gravitas on other issues.
What I’m asking is how will you balance writing about poop (which is funny and will get my attention every time, yet isn’t to everyone’s tastes), and writing the about the wondrous things of this world which captivate the heart and the imagination?
Your answer might help me to resolve my own dilemma.
Cheers
Dave
I clicked straight onto the link which made you pee just a little. 8-O
Can I ask whether you feel a conflict at all between your interest in, and your enjoyment of Jenny’s work, and the ‘flavour’ you’re trying to create on your own blog?
I only ask because I find a similar conflict. I laugh hard at what Jenny writes, but I also like to read moving and touching articles about personal experiences, and I don’t want to disqualify myself from being included in either extreme.
I spilled my guts about it on Tim Brownson’s blog this morning and it struck me there’s a connection here.
If I’m reading Tara right, then Jenny, (who is clever and talented and funny), appeals mostly to the lowest common denominator. I don’t know her well enough to know whether she writes with gravitas on other issues.
What I’m asking is how will you balance writing about poop (which is funny and will get my attention every time, yet isn’t to everyone’s tastes), and writing the about the wondrous things of this world which captivate the heart and the imagination?
Your answer might help me to resolve my own dilemma.
Cheers
Dave
I’m with you Dave. I think you have to fit into one category or the other. Dooce is also a very good writer who puts together some really thoughtprovoking pieces, but you have to accept that she is very very raw indeed! Don’t let it go to your head now, but I think you have struck a really good balance in that your blog is very thoughtful and intriguing and the comments you leave on other sites are funny and engaging which only serves to make people want to come visit.
Tara@From Dawn Till Rusks last blog post..Am I the only one with fond memories of 9/11?
I’m with you Dave. I think you have to fit into one category or the other. Dooce is also a very good writer who puts together some really thoughtprovoking pieces, but you have to accept that she is very very raw indeed! Don’t let it go to your head now, but I think you have struck a really good balance in that your blog is very thoughtful and intriguing and the comments you leave on other sites are funny and engaging which only serves to make people want to come visit.
Tara@From Dawn Till Rusks last blog post..Am I the only one with fond memories of 9/11?
Dave: You are indeed.
Blogger Dad: The first one up, I think it’s just the one that made me snort (though really it’s the one that made me shart). I couldn’t stop laughing. So, so funny.
Tara: Her blog felt so refreshing after so much repetition. You’re right. It’s far more important to have intent readers than throw away comments. I found your honeymoon story very touching.
Emily: I have no idea what I’d do with two-hundred posts either, but I don’t think I’d mind too terribly, trying to figure it out.
Lance: When your “About” page makes me laugh, you’re funny.
Dave: As much as I enjoy Jenny’s content, I would never want to import it to Writer Dad. What appeals to me, isn’t the saltiness, it’s the assembly of her words. They’re perfect. They look like random, flying bits of verbiage, but they’re not. Her posts are PERFECTLY articulated pieces of writing. She could write about sitting, and I’m sure I’d want to keep reading.
Also, I’d have to disagree that she appeals to the lowest common denominator. Sure, the jokes are rude, but the writing is intelligent, and the lowest common denominator wouldn’t get what she was delivering. She’s not reality TV, she’s HBO.
Tara: I think that’s a good point. I’ve felt freer lately while leaving comments on other’s site to not be so dry. There’s a certain tone that I feel is important to maintain at Writer Dad, but there are other sides of my personality that it’s perfectly acceptable to let shine. Comments are a good place for this to happen.
Dave: You are indeed.
Blogger Dad: The first one up, I think it’s just the one that made me snort (though really it’s the one that made me shart). I couldn’t stop laughing. So, so funny.
Tara: Her blog felt so refreshing after so much repetition. You’re right. It’s far more important to have intent readers than throw away comments. I found your honeymoon story very touching.
Emily: I have no idea what I’d do with two-hundred posts either, but I don’t think I’d mind too terribly, trying to figure it out.
Lance: When your “About” page makes me laugh, you’re funny.
Dave: As much as I enjoy Jenny’s content, I would never want to import it to Writer Dad. What appeals to me, isn’t the saltiness, it’s the assembly of her words. They’re perfect. They look like random, flying bits of verbiage, but they’re not. Her posts are PERFECTLY articulated pieces of writing. She could write about sitting, and I’m sure I’d want to keep reading.
Also, I’d have to disagree that she appeals to the lowest common denominator. Sure, the jokes are rude, but the writing is intelligent, and the lowest common denominator wouldn’t get what she was delivering. She’s not reality TV, she’s HBO.
Tara: I think that’s a good point. I’ve felt freer lately while leaving comments on other’s site to not be so dry. There’s a certain tone that I feel is important to maintain at Writer Dad, but there are other sides of my personality that it’s perfectly acceptable to let shine. Comments are a good place for this to happen.
Thanks for adding yet another quality blog to my reader, yea, thanks a lot, because of you my reader is now bulging and on the brink of exploding out of its extremely restrictive container.
Now, to talk about you sharting…hmmm…this could get a little messy!
Sals last blog post..The "B" Word
Thanks for adding yet another quality blog to my reader, yea, thanks a lot, because of you my reader is now bulging and on the brink of exploding out of its extremely restrictive container.
Now, to talk about you sharting…hmmm…this could get a little messy!
Sals last blog post..The "B" Word
I’ve never heard of her either, but will jump over to her blog today. I know I also want to be the blogger who gets fifty comments in the first hour because my posts are worth the time. I also want to incorporate more humor into my posts. Lately I’ve been feeling my posts may be too serious.
Stacey / CreateaBalances last blog post..Personal Development Mantra
I’ve never heard of her either, but will jump over to her blog today. I know I also want to be the blogger who gets fifty comments in the first hour because my posts are worth the time. I also want to incorporate more humor into my posts. Lately I’ve been feeling my posts may be too serious.
Stacey / CreateaBalances last blog post..Personal Development Mantra
WD: I went through this whole thing a while back. I changed my mind after a while because I felt too much pressure to rock as much as I thought I wanted to. The only thing I will say (and you have to love me for this, because it’s relevant to a story you told me recently) is this: no matter what, STAY YOURSELF. That’s what originally brought people here and that’s what will keep them. In reading other blogs and seeing how popular they are and in admiring the writing, retain your voice. Don’t do what I did and change your writing so much your friends leave. I gained lots of people when my writing changed to emulate others but I lost more who were more important to me.
I don’t want to preach. It’s just that so many people, including me, have posted about this sort of thing – how they struggled with what they wanted from their blog and ended up for a short while losing themselves in the process. I think I even read about it on ProBlogger.
Anyway, your goal of getting many readers because your writing is worthwhile is excellent. I love it. As you are, I know you’ll succeed. Rather than working to improve your blog, concentrate on your writing. You will accomplish your goal. You’ve got much talent to go on already!
stephs last blog post..Making a List and Checking it Twice
WD: I went through this whole thing a while back. I changed my mind after a while because I felt too much pressure to rock as much as I thought I wanted to. The only thing I will say (and you have to love me for this, because it’s relevant to a story you told me recently) is this: no matter what, STAY YOURSELF. That’s what originally brought people here and that’s what will keep them. In reading other blogs and seeing how popular they are and in admiring the writing, retain your voice. Don’t do what I did and change your writing so much your friends leave. I gained lots of people when my writing changed to emulate others but I lost more who were more important to me.
I don’t want to preach. It’s just that so many people, including me, have posted about this sort of thing – how they struggled with what they wanted from their blog and ended up for a short while losing themselves in the process. I think I even read about it on ProBlogger.
Anyway, your goal of getting many readers because your writing is worthwhile is excellent. I love it. As you are, I know you’ll succeed. Rather than working to improve your blog, concentrate on your writing. You will accomplish your goal. You’ve got much talent to go on already!
stephs last blog post..Making a List and Checking it Twice
Checking her out NOW…
Hayden Tompkinss last blog post..How to Rock Your Marriage
Checking her out NOW…
Hayden Tompkinss last blog post..How to Rock Your Marriage
Sal: I’ve already wiped myself down.
Steph: I have no intention of ever being anyone other than myself. Not in the slightest. I just love language, in all its forms. I think few people can string word and thought like Marshall Mathers, but I’d sooner try to emulate him than my neighbor’s dog. When I can write as fast as I think, and only use the delete key once an hour, then I’ll be where I want to be.
Hayden: Enjoy, and tell me what you think.
Sal: I’ve already wiped myself down.
Steph: I have no intention of ever being anyone other than myself. Not in the slightest. I just love language, in all its forms. I think few people can string word and thought like Marshall Mathers, but I’d sooner try to emulate him than my neighbor’s dog. When I can write as fast as I think, and only use the delete key once an hour, then I’ll be where I want to be.
Hayden: Enjoy, and tell me what you think.
You are awesome and totally made me all blushy.
I’ll let you in on a secret though. I have another blog that I think is quite nice but it gets a tiny fraction of the comments I get on The Bloggess. Why? I have no idea. It’s the same sort of stuff but I average about 10 comments a post most of the time and I’m happy with that. It reminds me that blog popularity is flukey and fleeting and that in the end the comments don’t really matter so much as the writing you’re left with and yours is so strong you shouldn’t even think twice about measuring it with number of comments or anything other than your satisfaction with your words…which should be great, because you kick ass.
Jenny, Bloggesss last blog post..This is the third post I’ve written today and I want a medal (alternate title – How to deal with trolls)
You are awesome and totally made me all blushy.
I’ll let you in on a secret though. I have another blog that I think is quite nice but it gets a tiny fraction of the comments I get on The Bloggess. Why? I have no idea. It’s the same sort of stuff but I average about 10 comments a post most of the time and I’m happy with that. It reminds me that blog popularity is flukey and fleeting and that in the end the comments don’t really matter so much as the writing you’re left with and yours is so strong you shouldn’t even think twice about measuring it with number of comments or anything other than your satisfaction with your words…which should be great, because you kick ass.
Jenny, Bloggesss last blog post..This is the third post I’ve written today and I want a medal (alternate title – How to deal with trolls)
Writer Dad – I just quickly want to say that this is a great little discussion today. I want to add more to it later after I’ve done the housewife bit.
Tara – I also like Dooce. Just like Jenny, I find her funny and clever. I’ve mentioned about my love of the ridiculous before, and these two bloggy ladies provide that in buckets. Thanks for the feedback, I promise I’ll be modest. Now please design me another award for my Trophies page. :-P
Jenny – I hate to talk about you like you’re not here, but I have no idea whether you’re coming back. Hope you are. What you’re doing and the way you’re doing it is fascinating. The truth is I need to read more of your work. So that’s what I’ll do.
I’ll be back!
Writer Dad – I just quickly want to say that this is a great little discussion today. I want to add more to it later after I’ve done the housewife bit.
Tara – I also like Dooce. Just like Jenny, I find her funny and clever. I’ve mentioned about my love of the ridiculous before, and these two bloggy ladies provide that in buckets. Thanks for the feedback, I promise I’ll be modest. Now please design me another award for my Trophies page. :-P
Jenny – I hate to talk about you like you’re not here, but I have no idea whether you’re coming back. Hope you are. What you’re doing and the way you’re doing it is fascinating. The truth is I need to read more of your work. So that’s what I’ll do.
I’ll be back!
WD,
Apparently, I’m late to the party as well. Thanks for the recommendation. She’s a hilarious writer and that is a fine blog. Added it to my daily reader list.
Ian Parkers last blog post..Gartner Says RIM Wins Smartphone War
WD,
Apparently, I’m late to the party as well. Thanks for the recommendation. She’s a hilarious writer and that is a fine blog. Added it to my daily reader list.
Ian Parkers last blog post..Gartner Says RIM Wins Smartphone War
I’ve struggled with some of the same issues which Dave brings up. Most people in my daily life know me as having a rather cynical and dark sense of humor.
This inner debate raged in me as my first comic, the cute and whimsical Todd and Penguin comic was gaining a decent following. My dark side (so to speak) was clamoring for release. It NEEDED an outlet. However, I couldn’t just turn my comic into something else. Well, I COULD, it’s my creation (and I’ve tested my audience with very serious storylines such as the death of major characters), but I probably shouldn’t completely upset the apple cart.
So the only outlet for my other side was to produce something new. I started Taking Up Space which is way darker, and some would say funnier than my first comic. It’s a bit truer to my daily sense of humor. Several people have written me to say they were shocked that the same person does both comics because there is such a difference in content and worldview.
While there is an instinct to choose which side really represents me, I would say that both do. I imagine many people are a combination of many things, not all of them congruent with one another. However, I’ve decided to keep the content separate. Someday, I’ll figure out a way for one creative entity to include both sides of my humor.
I think Steph’s advice is right, Dave. You don’t want to change your style too much or too frequently once you have found an audience. If you feel a need to express another side, you may want to set up a separate blog. Of course, you can also choose to challenge common wisdom, it’s your decision.
Blogger Dads last blog post..Your toddler is full of crap…
I’ve struggled with some of the same issues which Dave brings up. Most people in my daily life know me as having a rather cynical and dark sense of humor.
This inner debate raged in me as my first comic, the cute and whimsical Todd and Penguin comic was gaining a decent following. My dark side (so to speak) was clamoring for release. It NEEDED an outlet. However, I couldn’t just turn my comic into something else. Well, I COULD, it’s my creation (and I’ve tested my audience with very serious storylines such as the death of major characters), but I probably shouldn’t completely upset the apple cart.
So the only outlet for my other side was to produce something new. I started Taking Up Space which is way darker, and some would say funnier than my first comic. It’s a bit truer to my daily sense of humor. Several people have written me to say they were shocked that the same person does both comics because there is such a difference in content and worldview.
While there is an instinct to choose which side really represents me, I would say that both do. I imagine many people are a combination of many things, not all of them congruent with one another. However, I’ve decided to keep the content separate. Someday, I’ll figure out a way for one creative entity to include both sides of my humor.
I think Steph’s advice is right, Dave. You don’t want to change your style too much or too frequently once you have found an audience. If you feel a need to express another side, you may want to set up a separate blog. Of course, you can also choose to challenge common wisdom, it’s your decision.
Blogger Dads last blog post..Your toddler is full of crap…
It looks like you are on your way to being like Bloggess. You’ve only been blogging for 7 weeks and you’ve had over 1000 comments. I’m glad I’m part of the ride.
It looks like you are on your way to being like Bloggess. You’ve only been blogging for 7 weeks and you’ve had over 1000 comments. I’m glad I’m part of the ride.
WD,
What Steph said. I was on my way down to comment on your blog, thinking of how I was gonna say what I wanted to – but Steph said it – and said it better!
Rita
Ritas last blog post..Tuesday Tempest
WD,
What Steph said. I was on my way down to comment on your blog, thinking of how I was gonna say what I wanted to – but Steph said it – and said it better!
Rita
Ritas last blog post..Tuesday Tempest
Writer Dad
Thanks for pointing the Bloggess out to us.
It’s hard enough finding blogs that are really funny. It’s great that I now have to add to my list to visit.
Friars last blog post..How to be a Tortured Intellectual
Writer Dad
Thanks for pointing the Bloggess out to us.
It’s hard enough finding blogs that are really funny. It’s great that I now have to add to my list to visit.
Friars last blog post..How to be a Tortured Intellectual
I have two nieces who think just like her! I will have to direct them to their “separated at birth twin” in the blogosphere and show them that their odd, funny way of seeing the world are valuable!
I have two nieces who think just like her! I will have to direct them to their “separated at birth twin” in the blogosphere and show them that their odd, funny way of seeing the world are valuable!
Definitely, what Steph said and what Dave said. I’ve just started up a blog that I want to focus on Denver, but it would be really easy to write it so that it read like a To Do list. I still haven’t quite figured out how to get my views into it without having it be all self-absorbed either. I’m glad to find a place where I can read other people’s comments on the same problem.
Writer Dad, I really like the tone of your post. I like the in-your-face attitude of the Bloggess too. Thanks for the variety!
Beths last blog post..MonHaibun: Walking from One Chocolatier to Another
Definitely, what Steph said and what Dave said. I’ve just started up a blog that I want to focus on Denver, but it would be really easy to write it so that it read like a To Do list. I still haven’t quite figured out how to get my views into it without having it be all self-absorbed either. I’m glad to find a place where I can read other people’s comments on the same problem.
Writer Dad, I really like the tone of your post. I like the in-your-face attitude of the Bloggess too. Thanks for the variety!
Beths last blog post..MonHaibun: Walking from One Chocolatier to Another
Jenny: If you’re talking about God Mom/Bad Mom, yeah, you can tell it’s the same voice, but it’s like watching Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care. The comments are neat; they’re like butter. Like it, don’t NEED it, and if I have too much, I’ll get really fat (headed). But I know that everything I write is something my kids will one day see, and it’ll tell them just a little bit about who their daddy was. So really, nothing’s more important than the post itself. Thanks for coming by, your Royal Bloggess.
Dave: I have to check out Dooce. Never heard of her, but sounds like I might like. I plan on checking out Jenny’s archives when I have a minute, like maybe in March.
Ian: I’m pretty sure you just guaranteed yourself a laugh, a couple times a week.
Blogger Dad: If I ever want to get all Eminem, I’ll do it somewhere else. That’s the great thing about being a writer. You can write what you want, then find a market. I plan to publish everything from board books to full novels, but I do believe that a blog needs a consistent voice. Perhaps you can let your id out to play in the comment section though. At least there, it’s in direct response to a smaller group.
Chris: Glad to have you here.
Rita: Don’t worry, Rita. As I told Steph, I have no intention of ever being anyone outside myself.
Friar: You will shart, I guarantee it. (Never mind. I guarantee you’ll laugh, but I can’t guarantee the shart).
SpaceAgeSage: More priceless than gold.
Beth: You should write the things as stories, not suggestions. Talk about the experience. People love stories, just tell them one.
Jenny: If you’re talking about God Mom/Bad Mom, yeah, you can tell it’s the same voice, but it’s like watching Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care. The comments are neat; they’re like butter. Like it, don’t NEED it, and if I have too much, I’ll get really fat (headed). But I know that everything I write is something my kids will one day see, and it’ll tell them just a little bit about who their daddy was. So really, nothing’s more important than the post itself. Thanks for coming by, your Royal Bloggess.
Dave: I have to check out Dooce. Never heard of her, but sounds like I might like. I plan on checking out Jenny’s archives when I have a minute, like maybe in March.
Ian: I’m pretty sure you just guaranteed yourself a laugh, a couple times a week.
Blogger Dad: If I ever want to get all Eminem, I’ll do it somewhere else. That’s the great thing about being a writer. You can write what you want, then find a market. I plan to publish everything from board books to full novels, but I do believe that a blog needs a consistent voice. Perhaps you can let your id out to play in the comment section though. At least there, it’s in direct response to a smaller group.
Chris: Glad to have you here.
Rita: Don’t worry, Rita. As I told Steph, I have no intention of ever being anyone outside myself.
Friar: You will shart, I guarantee it. (Never mind. I guarantee you’ll laugh, but I can’t guarantee the shart).
SpaceAgeSage: More priceless than gold.
Beth: You should write the things as stories, not suggestions. Talk about the experience. People love stories, just tell them one.
No niche is good for a writer. You can say what you want. Which is pretty much what I do, but I try to tie it in to photography, writing or blogging.
This Bloggess is pretty funny. I like the comment, “your retarded.”
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No niche is good for a writer. You can say what you want. Which is pretty much what I do, but I try to tie it in to photography, writing or blogging.
This Bloggess is pretty funny. I like the comment, “your retarded.”
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Writer Dad, Whilst I read Jenny’s posts I was guilty of failing to read the comments properly, and for that I shall eat a big slice of humble pie. In skimming the replies I managed to pick out the ones I was looking for. When I actually took time to read them, the vast majority compliment the tone of the posts nicely. The readership is on the same wavelength as the author. That’s quite something to be able to pull that off. Good catch. Thank you for pulling me up on it.
I think Blogger Dad puts my point across a bit better than I did. Well he is a professional you know.
Tara, the more I think about it the more I know your words make sense. Of course you can’t be all things to all people, and just as in life you of pick a persona to show to the world, you probably have to do the same with blogging otherwise it confuses people. Thank you.
Blogger Dad, Thank you for sharing your own experience. I’ve been to take a look at Taking Up Space. April 11th cracked me up.
It’s good to know you’ve struggled with this one too, and it’s good to know how you cope with it.
Steph’s advice is indeed good and valid because it comes from personal experience. Thank you Steph!
Jenny, I think I picked you right but I picked your readership wrong. Sorry about that. I’m still intrigued to understand how you pull it off though. I think that rather than badger you with questions I’m going to take the time to read your work. I love what I’ve seen so far.
Back to you Writer Dad – I have enjoyed the hell out of this exchange today. You’ve introduced me to Jenny and I’ve learnt a few things too. This is EXACTLY why I came to blogging in the first place. Thank you.
- I’ll be the silent one for the next few days. You can have your blog back now –
Dave
Writer Dad, Whilst I read Jenny’s posts I was guilty of failing to read the comments properly, and for that I shall eat a big slice of humble pie. In skimming the replies I managed to pick out the ones I was looking for. When I actually took time to read them, the vast majority compliment the tone of the posts nicely. The readership is on the same wavelength as the author. That’s quite something to be able to pull that off. Good catch. Thank you for pulling me up on it.
I think Blogger Dad puts my point across a bit better than I did. Well he is a professional you know.
Tara, the more I think about it the more I know your words make sense. Of course you can’t be all things to all people, and just as in life you of pick a persona to show to the world, you probably have to do the same with blogging otherwise it confuses people. Thank you.
Blogger Dad, Thank you for sharing your own experience. I’ve been to take a look at Taking Up Space. April 11th cracked me up.
It’s good to know you’ve struggled with this one too, and it’s good to know how you cope with it.
Steph’s advice is indeed good and valid because it comes from personal experience. Thank you Steph!
Jenny, I think I picked you right but I picked your readership wrong. Sorry about that. I’m still intrigued to understand how you pull it off though. I think that rather than badger you with questions I’m going to take the time to read your work. I love what I’ve seen so far.
Back to you Writer Dad – I have enjoyed the hell out of this exchange today. You’ve introduced me to Jenny and I’ve learnt a few things too. This is EXACTLY why I came to blogging in the first place. Thank you.
- I’ll be the silent one for the next few days. You can have your blog back now –
Dave