- How often is proper to post?
- Is it ok to comment on others posts if they don't know me?
- Am I just spying on people by reading and really enjoying their blogs?
- Am I allowed to post about a really trying, crappy day?
- How personal should I be with my own posts?
- I will actually be able to bend over without excruciating pain in my low back and tailbone to clean up the floors - which really deserve much more attention than I can give
- I would have the energy to run errands that I now just pack into one trip one day a week so that the additional pain is only 1 day a week
- Nathan likes to sit next to me and look at pictures as I peruse Blogland and then he just plays with magnets on the file cabinet or wanders over to watch Elmo
- I'm at the computer a good part of the day anyway doing office stuff so posting has become a quick thing for me
- Duh - I will have a baby! I know I won't be able to be here as much in the future
And I'm sure I will be a little absent as we move into our new house. That comment alone shouldn't require any additional 'bulleted' thoughts.
The only thing that I've really had to overcome in my newfound blogging hobby (borderline addiction right now) is that I really don't write well. Ok, so Miss Barnes told me as a senior that I write good papers. It was all just middle-of-the-night-got-to-get-this-paper-done-b.s. So I fooled my teachers all through school but really I don't write well - I write the way I think. I guarantee you that my thoughts do not follow the proper English rules of sentence structure, punctuation or phraseology (is that really a word?). Oh, and I also doubt my own spelling most of the time and having the spellcheck on blogger not working leaves me a little uncomfortable with the words that I choose to use for risk of looking blond in my spelling - and I tend to use words that I'm not sure are even real words :D
With all that said - I was sent some "Bloggy Love" from Ally and she gave me an award. I'm am so honored to get this from Ally because I so admire her! She writes in a way that is believable, fun, real, touching and well - readable. Thanks Ally!
The rules for being A Roar For Powerful Words recipient are that I share 3 writing tips and pass the award on to 3 more bloggers "worthy of recognition and esteem."
With my previous confession of my lack of writing skill I struggle to come up with 3 writing tips to share and I'm sure any of my thoughts have already been passed around Blogland but here is what comes to mind:
1. Post something, it doesn't have to be amazing. I know I am not alone when I claim that nothing exciting ever happens in my life and what is there that someone else would even care to read about our family but hey - ordinary life is what we all like reading about. There are enough unreal, impossible standards out there grasping for our attention that it is comforting to read about real people (women), leading real lives.
2. Don't be afraid to comment on others posts. Not really a writing tip but come on, we all like getting mail. It's like getting little post cards throughout the day.
3. Keep it simple. Did you just roll your eyes? I know, I have yet to do a short post. That's not what I mean. Don't overwork yourself trying to dress up a post. If you only have a couple of minutes use it but don't stress about the perfect posts.
I now pass this award to 3 bloggers that inspire my writing tips:
- Kara at Seeking Balance is great to post regularly. Some days she just posts a picture and it gets so many positive comments!
- Laurie at My Priceless Treasures started leaving comments on my blog and through e-mail, etc we have found that we have quite a bit in common. I look forward to meeting her! She has already received this award, and for very good reason! I'm going to give it to her anyway :D
- Jill at Thou Shalt Not Whine has a simple format, posts mostly just text and yet captivates me. I've been spying on her blog and have not followed suggestion #2 until today to actually leave a comment. (Sorry Jill)
So, your assignment - should you choose to accept it - is to check out these fun bloggers!
I have to hurry and get kids to the dentist. Where did the time go? Is naptime over already?
4 comments:
Thank you Kimberly! This has been one of my favorite awards to recieve because I really am not a good writer. I write the way I think and talk which is run-on sentences, lots of made up words, way too much emotion, and mostly just nonsense. So thank you very much! I have loved getting to know you. I feel like we have known each other for forever! And someday, we really should meet! I would love it!
Thank you so much for the award! And thank you for commenting on my blog! I'm glad you let me know you came by, because now I can check out your blog also:0)
Congratulations on your new baby, and your new house!
Wow, moving with a new baby, you are brave. I insisted on moving into our new house BEFORE our youngest was born. He was born the day after we moved.
Also, if you go to
http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/
They have information on blogging etiquette. Scroll to the bottom, and they have a podcast about lurking and commenting.
They have all sorts of useful and interesting information.
Hey, congratulations on the award! :D
I wrote a post like this too, when I first started blogging. (http://laughadaisy.blogspot.com/2007/12/so-heres-what-i-wonder.html#comments)
Someone commented and recommended this site:
http://ginamama.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-etiquette.html
I found it really helpful. I don't follow all the blogging 'rules.' But I try to be respectful on others' blogs. I also make sure to tell them how I found them, when I feel compelled to comment, so they don't think I'm just trying to spam them or something.
I think your writing is great! It's easy to read, and you write about things that mommies like me would want to read. I don't care so much about the spelling, though. It's not that big of a deal to me.
Thanks for doing your blog! It sure is fun for me to read! :)
Ooops, sorry about that blog-etiquette link, I just checked it, and it's gone apparently.
Don't worry too much, though!
My personal opinion is, that if someone's blog is private, then they probably don't want much attention. But if they choose to make it public, like mine, then they must not mind too much having a 'stranger' walk in to read, and even comment.
I have received some weird comments from people obviously just looking to troll or get attention. I just delete them.
I try not to put too revealing information - our last name, my children's names, where we live specifically, address - things like that.
But, I figure there's not really much harm in putting my thoughts out there, as long as I'm trying to be respectful of those I'm talking about and not divulge things that are obviously too personal (sex, detailed relationship info, etc.).
A friend of mine, who just started her blog, was recently called to be RS president. And she worries (rightly so, I believe) about what she puts on her blog, knowing that there are people in her ward who could see it and knowing what she writes could color their impressions of her and thus call into question her position...
I do think we should be careful about what we say. But I don't think there's too much harm putting our thoughts out. I would guess lots other people are concerned and experiencing many of the same things we are.
Good luck! I think you're doing great! ;)
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