tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post7286602530550830121..comments2024-03-28T23:49:23.325-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Where to Spend Your Blogging TimeElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-54062177126686410982010-03-29T09:10:42.332-06:002010-03-29T09:10:42.332-06:00This is incredibly timely. I am new to Twitter and...This is incredibly timely. I am new to Twitter and find myself spending too much time on it, just to figure out what I'm doing. Between Twitter, Facebook, and my blog, I feel as though I spend too much time networking and not enough time writing. Thanks for some pointers on making better use of my time!Alison Pearce Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955543150406880055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-60220608584463003552010-03-29T08:52:15.944-06:002010-03-29T08:52:15.944-06:00Most of my time is spent reading books (and a few ...Most of my time is spent reading books (and a few print publications like The New Yorker). I read tons and tons of blogs, but only a handful or writerly blogs. I spend a fair amount of time on Twitter, but most of it is spent following links and subsequently getting 'lost' on the interwebz. Very little time on Facebook and I usually read far more than I post. I usually go for blogs with excellent writing and top-notch, mind-boggling content. I am not so interested in people's personal publishing woes. However, blogs like Language Log get quite a bit of my time and attention.aidelhttp://aidels.vice@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-89035058744179054552010-03-29T07:45:52.766-06:002010-03-29T07:45:52.766-06:00I used to spend most of my time on myspace...met m...I used to spend most of my time on myspace...met many nice people before branching out to reading agents' how to...s. There's just so much you can read. Time consuming. I'm now looking to find non-published authors.<br /><br />Great post....as usual.Henyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218132405687448085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84338314235660264402010-03-25T16:15:35.740-06:002010-03-25T16:15:35.740-06:00Elana, I read your posts and take notes. It's ...Elana, I read your posts and take notes. It's true. You hash this stuff very well. Thank you!Faith Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711135740295281493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-44790217286665152782010-03-24T22:06:56.683-06:002010-03-24T22:06:56.683-06:00Liza (comment #1) summed it up well; my experience...Liza (comment #1) summed it up well; my experience is similar:<br /><br />"I read aspiring writers, like me, and those who are further along the path, like you, but above all, I must like the writing so that the blog becomes a place to enjoy and a place to learn."<br /><br />If I don't like the writing style or background (I loathe black backgrounds, I feel like I'm in a cave), I don't usually linger.<br /><br />My blog interest is pretty varied at the moment, but I'm working on overhauling my Reader folders. One blog at a time.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-12776157584463501262010-03-24T10:16:56.469-06:002010-03-24T10:16:56.469-06:00I am so impressed that you comment on 90+ blogs ev...I am so impressed that you comment on 90+ blogs every week. And I also know that it would make me absolutely crazy to do that. You must have super blogging powers. :)Lisa Nowakhttp://lisanowak.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-76395295834370268882010-03-24T06:07:47.407-06:002010-03-24T06:07:47.407-06:00This is a great post. Love your descriptors of tim...This is a great post. Love your descriptors of time in the first paragraph. I have similar schedule to you although I prob spend a bit more time on Twitter. LOL. I don't really use FB much and blogs are the best, esp. aspiring author blogs, true and yep!Jennifer Walkuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441887850464334900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-91813582290827365552010-03-24T05:31:29.954-06:002010-03-24T05:31:29.954-06:00I still subscribe to agent blogs but I tend to ski...I still subscribe to agent blogs but I tend to skim all but the funny ones. The majority of my time is spent on aspiring writers' blogs and other friends'. <br /><br />I wrote about time today, not realizing that was your topic yesterday. ;)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-72098378848900520862010-03-23T22:00:59.190-06:002010-03-23T22:00:59.190-06:00There are a handful of agent blogs I read, because...There are a handful of agent blogs I read, because I'm still looking. But mostly, I'm like you. Connecting with other aspiring authors and book bloggers. Sometimes I read published authors, but more often I read the blogs of people who are in the same stage as me. <br /><br />Get this. I like to encourage those people to keep going. It helps me remember that I am not the only writer on the planet who is gathering rejections like dust-bunnies.<br /><br />BTW--did I fix my blogger settings now?Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-81767383707542892542010-03-23T21:34:19.498-06:002010-03-23T21:34:19.498-06:00I definitely have gone through stages of what blog...I definitely have gone through stages of what blogs I read. I think I'm more with the aspiring authors as well as a few published authors or some to be published. <br /><br />But mainly, I hang where I feel at home. Sometimes I just scroll by other times I stop and stay. I dunno I guess it just all depends on what I have happening at home and the struggles I'm facing in my writing.Amber Lynaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890268873178010212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-76833914630790401592010-03-23T20:05:00.313-06:002010-03-23T20:05:00.313-06:00And regarding this post (now that I had a moment t...And regarding this post (now that I had a moment to come back and read it), I spend most of my blog time with unagented writers who share my same woes and eurekas.<br /><br />I don't Twitter or Facebook. In fact, I don't even have(or want) a cell phone OR cable television. *GASP* right? I'm so 80s.Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-10785151719915947922010-03-23T19:40:34.849-06:002010-03-23T19:40:34.849-06:00Great post.
I think my path has been similar to...Great post. <br /><br />I think my path has been similar to your path. At first, I found editor and agent blogs and checked them more regularly. You're right - it gets repetitive. then I found other writers who commented on those blogs. Now I spend most of my time reading aspiring authors' blogs, with a few agented and soon-to-be published authors' blogs. Because of my teacher content, I read those types of blogs too. For me, it's about camaraderie with writers and teachers (especially subs). <br /><br />As for Facebook, mine is mostly social, but I'm getting more writers. I haven't bothered with Twitter at this point.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-18541973668249545102010-03-23T19:33:29.296-06:002010-03-23T19:33:29.296-06:00Heya! The Soulmates Award was just created on Marc...Heya! The Soulmates Award was just created on March 21st as a sort of social experiment by me to see how far it goes, but I can't keep track if things go astray, so I've been laboriously tracking down recipients (hopefully before they post) to let them know the correct address to link back to is at my blog:<br /><br />http://christigoddard.blogspot.com/2010/03/soulmate-award.html<br /><br />Thanks so much. And it's awesome to find another fantasy writer out in the blogosphere.Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-41343935096668612152010-03-23T19:18:11.035-06:002010-03-23T19:18:11.035-06:00Same here. I used to read agents' blogs when ...Same here. I used to read agents' blogs when I was querying, but now I'm following blogs of aspiring and debut authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-64214451292220525952010-03-23T19:00:03.607-06:002010-03-23T19:00:03.607-06:00very interesting thoughts. I blog because I love t...very interesting thoughts. I blog because I love to write - and because I fear writing more than a blog's worth of content. I read blogs because, I think, I aspire to one day get over this fear and go further - so reading author's (from varying successes and steps in the publishing process) is inspiring...<br /><a href="http://www.nottooseriousihope.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br /><br />not too serious i hope</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776958716300701782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-38729701751046886372010-03-23T18:38:31.959-06:002010-03-23T18:38:31.959-06:00Hi Elana! It was so nice seeing you at the book la...Hi Elana! It was so nice seeing you at the book launch!<br /><br />The bloggie buddies I follow are aspiring authors, published authors, editors, agents and publishers.<br /><br />I encourage the aspiring, cheer on the published authors and educate myself with all others. :)<br /><br />Thank you for this valuable post!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-13348503242148573912010-03-23T18:24:55.415-06:002010-03-23T18:24:55.415-06:00I read a mixture but my favorite blogs are the blo...I read a mixture but my favorite blogs are the blogs of other aspiring writers. <br /><br />I actually just (like a minute ago) unsubscribed to about 30 blogs. It sucks but I have to do it from time to time. I'm constantly adding blogs to my reader, so I have to go through and unsubscribe to the ones I don't enjoy or get much out of.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84295024442331453852010-03-23T18:22:52.962-06:002010-03-23T18:22:52.962-06:00Great post, thanks for sharing.
I also find mysel...Great post, thanks for sharing.<br /><br />I also find myself spending most of my blogging time on blogs of those similar to myself, writers working towards publication. (That and on jewerly making/craft blogs since I hang out on handcraft forums). I do read two published authors livejournals. It's interesting to see what they write about, but I also read those journals as a reader. I love how the one author writes her journal, even the most average daily things are enjoyable to read about the way she writes. I also follow some agent/pro blogs, some of which I read more often then others.<br /><br />With facebook, I have mostly friends and family (the people I've met off line), though I also have fellow writers who I've gotten to know on the writer's forum I belong to. Facebook for me is something fun and not just for writing. Now one of these days I may make a fan page when it's appropriate, and that would be for writing related stuff. <br /><br />I do enjoy twitter, and that eats into my blog writing/reading time a bit. Though it's somewhat blog related in a way since people I follow tend to post blog links to posts that I enjoy reading. I've found some blogs to follow that way.Claire Govertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186520237984343706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-68367377193445158342010-03-23T18:12:23.588-06:002010-03-23T18:12:23.588-06:00I read blogs of other writers, some published, som...I read blogs of other writers, some published, some not. I don't know how well that builds my online presence, but I sure learn a lot.<br /><br />And, I use Twitter as a resource. I see so many links to other blog posts that I typically miss - about publishing or writing tips or insights on life before and after publication.<br /><br />And, I'm not on Facebook. Reading blogs and Twitter take up more time than they should some days!Christi Craighttp://writingunderpressure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-88491084934787740552010-03-23T18:00:53.215-06:002010-03-23T18:00:53.215-06:00I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook either...I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook either and I don't even HAVE a Twitter (though I'm started to get tempted to try it out). <br /><br />As for blogs, I read a little of everything. I have published, agented, and pre-published writers (mostly friends), agents, and editor blogs. I'm almost to the point where the agent and editor blogs aren't really teaching me anything, but not to the point where I'd quit reading them yet. I should probably be looking more at blogs that cover the actual craft of writing rather than the publishing aspects.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918987890132222901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-66014329362549971912010-03-23T17:57:36.022-06:002010-03-23T17:57:36.022-06:00Wow. I could have written this post. I find myself...Wow. I could have written this post. I find myself in the exact same boat. I read mostly blogs by other aspiring authors. It's kind of fun to watch other writers go through their journey toward publication. It's like seeing dreams come true everyday.Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-61370465939864250122010-03-23T17:57:15.486-06:002010-03-23T17:57:15.486-06:00Ah, but don't forget many pre-pubbed bloggers ...Ah, but don't forget many pre-pubbed bloggers do review and giveaways. I love hanging out with both pubbed and pre-pubbed authors.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-7482151028109495822010-03-23T17:44:26.270-06:002010-03-23T17:44:26.270-06:00I hadn't really thought about it all but I thi...I hadn't really thought about it all but I think I tend to do the same--go to blogs of writers who are about where I am in the process. Though it's fun to see the ones who have made it too cause I knew them when ...lol.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-81953697572328431112010-03-23T17:44:03.305-06:002010-03-23T17:44:03.305-06:00Again, your authenticity is refreshing.
I'm s...Again, your authenticity is refreshing.<br /><br />I'm so honored to be one of the 90 pages on which you commented Friday.<br /><br />Boo yah!Jennie Englundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943722538573178226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-35470512500323021782010-03-23T17:43:42.913-06:002010-03-23T17:43:42.913-06:00I loved reading this blog. Right now I read everyt...I loved reading this blog. Right now I read everything and anything that has to do with writing. Of course I'm not published yet (that's why), and maybe because I'm still searching for that magic wand. Time consuming. Too much. I think that after reading this blog, I might just cut back a little and concentrate on the important stuff. Like: writing.Henyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218132405687448085noreply@blogger.com