tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post8397017731974010429..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: What Works for You?Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-82192816310025645862013-06-29T18:46:24.303-04:002013-06-29T18:46:24.303-04:00My blog is a personal one. It's just about my...My blog is a personal one. It's just about my day, cooking and life. And while I don't mind blogs that are promo-only types, I generally get bored and don't stick around long.<br /><br />Usually because they are sterile and lack any real personal touch. Not all, just the ones that bore me.<br /><br />I like to read about the blogger, the personal stuff, funny stuff and just good old life.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-61320232338524454252013-06-25T21:55:58.772-04:002013-06-25T21:55:58.772-04:00Blogging is as close as I get to writing spontaneo...Blogging is as close as I get to writing spontaneously every week and putting it out there for real people to read...and judge...and comment upon...without the endless revisions and corrections I am so fond of! I learn a lot about "voice" by reading other writers' blogs. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-66765654867163031962013-06-25T13:14:53.161-04:002013-06-25T13:14:53.161-04:00i don't know cate, she does sound very lovely-...i don't know cate, she does sound very lovely---i read all kinds of blogs, i think i enjoy the ones about everyday life more, which is pretty much what mine seems to be about unless i am on a poetry run :)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-55559924555666970222013-06-25T11:48:31.755-04:002013-06-25T11:48:31.755-04:00Yes, Cate is very lovely! :)
I don't think th...Yes, Cate is very lovely! :)<br /><br />I don't think there is a category for my blog. Crazy Weird Nonsense featuring Gnomes and Motorcycles with a splash of Roller Derby and Writing? <br /><br />Hmm. That doesn't quite cover it. I may need to come up with something better.Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-46970809022265048552013-06-25T03:06:53.759-04:002013-06-25T03:06:53.759-04:00I like to write about life. Yes, I do write about ...I like to write about life. Yes, I do write about my writing, but my writing is a big part of my life. Life is where my ideas come from so to my way of thinking if you are sharing the positive parts of your life with your readers they will understand how your mind works when it comes to writing your book. <br />It's more interesting than reading 'I sat down at my desk and wrote this book this way'. Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-14027313939153490312013-06-25T00:38:42.289-04:002013-06-25T00:38:42.289-04:00I visit lots of different kinds of blogs. Keeps t...I visit lots of different kinds of blogs. Keeps things very interesting!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-50194556925767109192013-06-24T23:14:03.781-04:002013-06-24T23:14:03.781-04:00Cate is becoming one of my fav Authors right now, ...Cate is becoming one of my fav Authors right now, and she is very gracious a person.<br /><br />I have an eclectic blog also, no set theme except to meet other authors and some readers and just join in something fun. I stick mainly to writerly stuff though.<br /><br />.....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-61870409220409928602013-06-24T22:07:59.511-04:002013-06-24T22:07:59.511-04:00I like to visit writing blogs that have their own ...I like to visit writing blogs that have their own voice. A lot of things you learn about writing in school are wrong when it comes to informal nonfiction (which includes blog posts if they aren't pieces of fiction). You can't write posts in stuffy five-paragraph-format and expect much. I haven't encountered anything that bad really, but the blogs I come back to the most are the ones that reveal the writer's voice even through mundane descriptions of their life or whatever they're blogging about.<br />My blog is definitely a writing blog. I post three times a week: a literary criticism, writing post, and flash fiction piece.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-51678623753947060192013-06-24T19:37:24.148-04:002013-06-24T19:37:24.148-04:00I like blogs with quality content, which to me mea...I like blogs with quality content, which to me means I learn something. Or I'm amused and entertained. If there's a good discussion going on, so much the better. I like interaction. That means replying to comments. <br /><br />We are all looking for something, so a variety of types of blogs is good. What someone else likes, I may not. It's subjective.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-45609711101638547802013-06-24T17:42:04.221-04:002013-06-24T17:42:04.221-04:00My blog is as diverse as the types of blogs I visi...My blog is as diverse as the types of blogs I visit. I try to avoid, both in posting and viewing, blogs with political or religious themes. I like to promote other authors, a lot! I feel like, when I have nothing much to say, why not help another author out?<br />Good post. :DMel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-29668734078543431462013-06-24T15:28:55.907-04:002013-06-24T15:28:55.907-04:00I visit a lot of different blogs myself. It would ...I visit a lot of different blogs myself. It would be boring if I didn't.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20762223763476059192013-06-24T15:18:18.527-04:002013-06-24T15:18:18.527-04:00I'm enjoying the responses to your question! ...I'm enjoying the responses to your question! What drives us, enthralls us, or ensnares us--such variety abounds. I personally enjoy authenticity...but not a daily update on what your kid did this morning. lol Oh my, that sounded dreadful, didn't it? Writing holds me fast, cooking blogs inspire me, and life experiences expand my walls. Whatever did we do before this two dimentional world?Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36185098695750823822013-06-24T14:17:58.333-04:002013-06-24T14:17:58.333-04:00I like the variety and originality of so many blog...I like the variety and originality of so many blog writers! The ones that help me get to know a person are my favorite.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-88714623823033224462013-06-24T13:01:35.522-04:002013-06-24T13:01:35.522-04:00I like visiting all kinds of blogs, although I'...I like visiting all kinds of blogs, although I'll shy away from ones that are continually negative or depressing.<br /><br />Mine's usually a mixture of personal observations and (hopefully) humor. I like promoting other authors if I'm tuned in enough to know what's going on. (Sadly, not always the case.)LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-91984194011432120342013-06-24T12:55:57.006-04:002013-06-24T12:55:57.006-04:00I visit mostly writing blogs, but a few review blo...I visit mostly writing blogs, but a few review blogs are in there too. As for my own, I try to keep the topic close to my writing, but try to keep it fun and interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53298595556781923092013-06-24T12:51:38.529-04:002013-06-24T12:51:38.529-04:00HI, Susan,
I love blogs that share themselves.......HI, Susan,<br /><br />I love blogs that share themselves.... What I mean is their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. We can all learn from each other.<br /><br />Sincerity, sweetness, and talent is what I look for in my blogger buddies and I visit them often.<br /><br />I also ENJOY a quirky personality and a blogger who can make me laugh!<br /><br />BE yourself and the bloggers will find you....Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-22694032623537509522013-06-24T10:35:02.899-04:002013-06-24T10:35:02.899-04:00I visit a wide variety of blogs.
Mine is a mix of ...I visit a wide variety of blogs.<br />Mine is a mix of news and movies and stuff. And that trivia you like so much.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-65240704786341299942013-06-24T10:09:42.910-04:002013-06-24T10:09:42.910-04:00I tend to visit blogs related to books and reading...I tend to visit blogs related to books and reading and writing. <br /><br />My blog has pretty much the same themes, although I do challenge myself to open up a bit more and share some personal things. I tend to be shy and private in real life so putting myself out there via words is both easier and harder - if that makes sense. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-64665555409848905232013-06-24T09:22:54.212-04:002013-06-24T09:22:54.212-04:00Mine is publishing and promo tips, and my guests u...Mine is publishing and promo tips, and my guests usually stick with that theme. Now and then I do something different, usually with photos. Most of the blogs I visit are writers, but not all.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24373151032012402882013-06-24T08:52:51.047-04:002013-06-24T08:52:51.047-04:00Cate is an old friend and I love her to pieces. Sh...Cate is an old friend and I love her to pieces. She's one of the good ones.<br /><br />Re: blogs<br />I have a wide range of interests, but I love blogs with anecdotes and real life experiences. Promo (whether it's for the author or someone else) gets old if it's all the time. <br /><br />The only time I'm interested in book promo is if a friend personally recommends the book or the review is so intriguing I have to check it out.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-54611457585279018102013-06-24T08:52:29.216-04:002013-06-24T08:52:29.216-04:00Thank you so much Susan, for the lovely words and ...Thank you so much Susan, for the lovely words and for sharing my cover (it still knocks my socks off, lol).<br />I'm the same way regarding blogging - I can't copy anyone else's style. And I don't believe in throwing up a post just to have something out there. I do love to help other authors, so hit me up anytime!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.com