All Write…It’s Friday!!!
Happy Blogoversary to ME!!!!!
And you know how it is…when you reach a
milestone, you look ahead and choose another.
Me? I
want to give my poor little schizophrenic blog a bit more direction.
So, I have decided…drum roll…my first post of
the week…I’ll do whatever I want.
Buuuutttt on Friday I’m going to try to give
back to my writing community.
Why? “Cause I’d still be mailing queries to
“whom it may concern” if it weren’t for you guys…yeah…you know who you are!
All Write…It’s Friday!!! Post #1
~Joining
the Blogosphere~
When I first started this blog, I had boy#2
(Cole) as tech support, boy #1 (Caleb) as proof reader, boy #3 (Carter) as
content monitor…and yes it’s about time I tell the world…Carter Seckman is
sexy…I keep receiving poor content reviews because I have not made this fact
public and until I do the blog will lack the hard core honesty it needs to grow…
and boy #4 (Conner), who told his teacher….you
think her school notes are funny…read her blog…as promoter.
That was my team. I didn’t know too many other
bloggers and honestly, I had NO idea what I was doing.
Then I met this lady…Cassie Mae!!! (Sup.) Since
I’ve met Cassie, I no longer feel like I am wandering around the internet all
alone (no offense to my old team…though honestly, they are probably getting
tired of being bugged.)
So, for whatever reasons…you want to start a
blog…here’s Cassie to get you started…
*hehe…I asked Cassie if she would contribute…little
did she know I’m giving her the whole post! (For real! Now there’s a ton of
pressure!)
Cassie…I will so owe you a Mt. Dew if you will
answer just one question…
What advice do you have for a new blogger?
Deal! I’ll be expecting that drink in the mail. ;) you betcha chick!
(oh yeah,
that’s me in black, cause I am a chatty little interrupter!)
Okay, so I’ll give ya the basics… and pretend to know what I’m talking
about, lol.
I bullet things so people read them. (Hey! That’s a tip right there!) (woe
there reader, that’s the little dot before each topic…she’s not threatening you…relax.)
*Easiest thing you can
do? Put your followers and your ‘About Me’ up top. Up there. ^ Know why???
(Hey Cassie...whatcha think? I’m considering going with the existential me def…I
am a flower, my petals dropping with the wind…fine I won’t…stop rolling your
eyes! Good grief...continue please...)
Think about when you visit a blog you haven’t been to before. You
read the post and dude, it’s awesome. You wanna follow this blogger. But who is
this blogger?
Scroll, scroll, scroll.
Mmmkay, I see awards, twitter button, bloghops, quotes, current wip,
current pageviews… where the heck are they?
Oh! There they are! Sweet! Okay,
now how can I follow?
Where are their followers???
Do they have any?
Or do I just gotta click the little button at the top of the blog that
only works about half the time.
Scroll, scroll, scroll.
Ah ha! Found them.
Okay. Now, let’s do this scenario again.
Dude! This blog rocks! Who is this person?
No scrolling necessary, it’s right there! Right next to the followers
button. Sweet! *clicks Join This Site*
Done and done.
*Font and background
(I instinctually did this right, cause I
have 40 year old eyes )
Super dark blog. I can read it (thank heavens) cuz the font is in white.
*spends a few minutes reading, commenting… blah blah blah.*
*Clicks back over to google reader.*
Agh! My freakin’ eyes! Dude that is bright!
Word of advice. Dark blogs: Okay, as long as it’s not all dark. Same thing
with bright blogs. And always, ALWAYS, make the font color, size, and font
itself readable. No one likes to squint.
*Content
Monday’s post: Holy crap, life sucks and everything about it is just crap.
I’d crawl into a hole, but no one would know I went missing, so what’s the
point?
Tuesday’s post: Guess what? I discovered that every religion is one big
piece o’ sh**. I dare you to disagree with me. I’ve got proof.
Wednesday’s post: I don’t get why agents don’t just read what’s right in
front of them. I’m a freakin’ brilliant writer. I’d make them a ton of money!
And they keep sending me forms? Screw them. All of them.
Thursday’s post: Guess who’s better
than every single person who commented on my Tuesday post? That’s right suckas!
Kiss my a**!
Friday’s post: I don’t understand why no one comes around anymore.
Ahem… need I say more?
(but this might work if you want a small, but
loyal group of negative Nellie followers,
people who understand life sucks, you’ll never make it as a writer, and it’s
because the whole world is out to get you…NO, sweets, never getting anything
beyond a form rejection has nothing to do with your charming personality or your
refusal to learn!)
*Be a Friend
Someone follows you, follow back. Follow your bloggy buddies’ buds.
Respond to the comments left on your posts, whether in email or comment thread.
Let them know they are important to you, and you appreciate them reading what
you’ve had to say, and giving their input. Comment on their blogs. Create
folders in Google Reader and make sure you visit the people who visit you. Blogging
is not something you do halfway if you want to be a successful blogger. You
gotta go full out! And you won’t regret it either. I have met some great people
through blogging. (Miss Elizabeth included ;) (right back at ya chick!)) Take advantage of the opportunity
here.
*There are a ton more
things, but advice number… uh, I forget what number I’m on… Try not to be too
lengthy. (I suck at this BTW) I’m gonna say it, though you all are gonna deny
it. People skim. I skim sometimes. It sucks, but it’s true. So keep it real,
but also try to keep it short. (I know… hypocrite speaking here!) And if you
are going to be long-winded, keep it entertaining. (Again, not sure how I do at
this either.)
See! There’s stuff even I need to work on!
(yeah, we
broke the rule on this one…but cause you’re here…it’s uber entertaining!)
Okay, so that’s enough spewage. BUT! I’ll be here all day people! So if
you have any questions, leave them in the comment section and I’ll pretend to
know the answer.
Thanks Elizabeth! You are freakin’ awesome! (as are
you!!!!!) *waits patiently for Mountain Dew* LOL…didn’t
it already arrive? Did you check your mailbox…it was there…with a check…for
like, um a million dollars…cause of course
that is what your priceless advice is worth!
Thanks Cassie! And you, the hardy little dedicated wonderful lovable person that read this far...
CLICK HERE meet Cassie on her own turf. :)
Thanks Cassie! And you, the hardy little dedicated wonderful lovable person that read this far...
CLICK HERE meet Cassie on her own turf. :)
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