Blogging Connections...
There is an interesting discussion going on over at The Zero Boss about blogging and writing for the occasional audience. This post has made me think alot about my blogging and what it means to me.
It's no shocker that I'm not a writer as I've said it previously several times on this blog and elsewhere. I know that many of you are writers or aspiring writers and that's great but I'm not and I'm not blogging to get a book deal or to hone my writing skills. I'm just blogging for myself and my business.
The thing is, however, is that even though I'm not a "writer" I still write and I don't want to write garbage on the Internet day in and day out. I'm sure many of you are rolling your eyes and thinking that I already do. But anyway I want my readers to get value out of what I write too. I often wonder about my readers losing interest or whether I should share a particular thing that has happened in my life. I wonder about privacy issues and what is appropriate to share about my family and kids. I wonder if I stray to far will I lose readers and the thoughts go on and on...
Sure, I don't want to sound too screwed up or sound narcissistic but how can we not be with a personal blog? Seriously? I don't think I am more important than anyone but talking about yourself, your life, your kids, and whatever is what a personal blog is all about, right?
Regarding my personality, I am not the type of person to say bad things about anyone and you will rarely ever hear me say something bad about a celebrity. That's just not me. I only get defensive on things that I believe strongly in. I'm not one to talk about highly controversial topics on my blog. I'm rarely the "meanie". And, maybe that's why my writing is what it is.
Overall, what I want out of blogging is to make connections with other moms, dads, soon to be parents and other individuals that can say, hey I understand what you are going through or I know what you mean or simply some support or someone to listen to your crazy ramblings that otherwise never would have.
What's great about all of this is that with blogging we are able to connect with other people like us so much easier than in the real world.
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P.S. The winners of the The Complete Organic Pregnancy books are Kristen, Tasha, and Arika. I need your mailing addresses to get your books out to you next week.
>Go to the Mom blog Homepage
There is an interesting discussion going on over at The Zero Boss about blogging and writing for the occasional audience. This post has made me think alot about my blogging and what it means to me.
It's no shocker that I'm not a writer as I've said it previously several times on this blog and elsewhere. I know that many of you are writers or aspiring writers and that's great but I'm not and I'm not blogging to get a book deal or to hone my writing skills. I'm just blogging for myself and my business.
The thing is, however, is that even though I'm not a "writer" I still write and I don't want to write garbage on the Internet day in and day out. I'm sure many of you are rolling your eyes and thinking that I already do. But anyway I want my readers to get value out of what I write too. I often wonder about my readers losing interest or whether I should share a particular thing that has happened in my life. I wonder about privacy issues and what is appropriate to share about my family and kids. I wonder if I stray to far will I lose readers and the thoughts go on and on...
Sure, I don't want to sound too screwed up or sound narcissistic but how can we not be with a personal blog? Seriously? I don't think I am more important than anyone but talking about yourself, your life, your kids, and whatever is what a personal blog is all about, right?
Regarding my personality, I am not the type of person to say bad things about anyone and you will rarely ever hear me say something bad about a celebrity. That's just not me. I only get defensive on things that I believe strongly in. I'm not one to talk about highly controversial topics on my blog. I'm rarely the "meanie". And, maybe that's why my writing is what it is.
Overall, what I want out of blogging is to make connections with other moms, dads, soon to be parents and other individuals that can say, hey I understand what you are going through or I know what you mean or simply some support or someone to listen to your crazy ramblings that otherwise never would have.
What's great about all of this is that with blogging we are able to connect with other people like us so much easier than in the real world.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P.S. The winners of the The Complete Organic Pregnancy books are Kristen, Tasha, and Arika. I need your mailing addresses to get your books out to you next week. >Go to the Mom blog Homepage
It's no shocker that I'm not a writer as I've said it previously several times on this blog and elsewhere. I know that many of you are writers or aspiring writers and that's great but I'm not and I'm not blogging to get a book deal or to hone my writing skills. I'm just blogging for myself and my business.
The thing is, however, is that even though I'm not a "writer" I still write and I don't want to write garbage on the Internet day in and day out. I'm sure many of you are rolling your eyes and thinking that I already do. But anyway I want my readers to get value out of what I write too. I often wonder about my readers losing interest or whether I should share a particular thing that has happened in my life. I wonder about privacy issues and what is appropriate to share about my family and kids. I wonder if I stray to far will I lose readers and the thoughts go on and on...
Sure, I don't want to sound too screwed up or sound narcissistic but how can we not be with a personal blog? Seriously? I don't think I am more important than anyone but talking about yourself, your life, your kids, and whatever is what a personal blog is all about, right?
Regarding my personality, I am not the type of person to say bad things about anyone and you will rarely ever hear me say something bad about a celebrity. That's just not me. I only get defensive on things that I believe strongly in. I'm not one to talk about highly controversial topics on my blog. I'm rarely the "meanie". And, maybe that's why my writing is what it is.
Overall, what I want out of blogging is to make connections with other moms, dads, soon to be parents and other individuals that can say, hey I understand what you are going through or I know what you mean or simply some support or someone to listen to your crazy ramblings that otherwise never would have.
What's great about all of this is that with blogging we are able to connect with other people like us so much easier than in the real world.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P.S. The winners of the The Complete Organic Pregnancy books are Kristen, Tasha, and Arika. I need your mailing addresses to get your books out to you next week. >Go to the Mom blog Homepage
5 Comments:
You rock! I just love reading what you have to say! Truly comforting on so many levels! Thanks!-Deborah
I think, you are over thinking this. I went through this stage and drove myself crazy. Then I let it go. Since letting go I have more comments, better readers (in the sense that they are consistent), I have found great blogs to read and I worry so little about it!
Blog and Let Blog ...
First thing: I LOVE your blog and it's not boring at all. I don't care how well you write or don't write (you write very well in my opinion). I like the "realness" of it. That's what brings me back again and again!
I often worry about what to blog about too and really need to let go of the issues. It's a personal blog for a reason right? I look at it this way, if someone doesn't like what I talk about (even if it is my boring day at home with my sons) they can move on to the next blog. Someone will like it and those are the people I want to stick around anyway.
Thanks for the book too by the way. Too cool...I actually won something!
Hey girl! Your blog is fine! ALTHOUGH, I do like reading about contraversal subjects..hee hee. Anyway, did I WIN? Really? I lost your email so....how can you get my address?
You know, sometimes I think we all just think too deeply about blogging. We should just write if we want to write!
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