tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post1576688792621940359..comments2023-10-03T06:57:27.166-06:00Comments on Swords, Boots and Shadows: ThinAmanda Bonillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-54136827299138287262011-04-19T18:42:14.548-06:002011-04-19T18:42:14.548-06:00I've been a horrible blogger lately. I just do...I've been a horrible blogger lately. I just don't feel I always have much to say, but I enjoy being able to put it out there when I do. As for unfollowing blogs...well, I usually don't, just because Blogger has made it a hassle for me in the past. I'm more likely to scrutinize a blog before following it, so I don't wind up with yet another dead blog on my following list. If there hasn't been a post for more than six weeks, I usually won't follow it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670094635770401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-11671215546560129462011-04-18T10:29:28.384-06:002011-04-18T10:29:28.384-06:00I love blogging, but it can occasionally get in th...I love blogging, but it can occasionally get in the way of writing, and I don't like that.<br /><br />It's hard to find the perfect balance.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-39867650987730390662011-04-18T09:51:37.024-06:002011-04-18T09:51:37.024-06:00I'm with you. I can barely keep up on guest bl...I'm with you. I can barely keep up on guest blogs and such. I enjoy doing blog posts, but I just don't have it in me to always be on top of my own blogs (the problem with two author names? Two *#(%^^ blogs). I really need to figure out which venues work best for me and stick to them.Seleste deLaney/Julie Partickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346934576672398786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-48369686431004284732011-04-18T09:34:48.930-06:002011-04-18T09:34:48.930-06:00I am SO with you on this. I've realized I'...I am SO with you on this. I've realized I'm not a blogger either. I used to be back when I first started out, but there are just so many other writers out there that do it better than me, and you're right, it does take creative energy. That's why I'm happy to be part of the Magic & Mayhem blog. Once a week, I can handle. Well, I think I can handle it. I'm having trouble coming up with a blog topic today. lol<br /><br />I also think I'm going to focus on my FB page more than my own blog. That format seems to work better for me. Plus, I'm planning to do guest blogs closer to my release date, so I'm definitely still planning to have an online presence. <br /><br />I still feel some guilt, though, over not being able to blog 5 days a week like all the experts say you should.Sandy Williamshttp://www.sandy-williams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-76887668674630432252011-04-18T08:54:06.321-06:002011-04-18T08:54:06.321-06:00I've been blogging since 2008 and I'm burn...I've been blogging since 2008 and I'm burned out big time. While I was writing the manuscript I'm now querying, I hardly blogged at all; I simply didn't have the time and like you, blogging is creating and I simply didn't have the ability to switch gears. Nor did I want to.<br /><br />I read so much lately about how you have to have this huge online presence with Twitter, and blogs and Facebook and while I agree to some extent, all of that takes away from writing the actual books. I don't care if my favorite authors blog. If they have a website that lets me know when their next book is being released that's great but I don't need to read about their everyday life. <br /><br />Also, reading and commenting on blogs takes time and that's an hour where I could have been writing, revising, or editing my fiction which is what I'm really focused on. <br /><br />Traceyfunny in the 'hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071994500384593851noreply@blogger.com