tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post3472291255988076994..comments2024-03-29T05:13:30.172-06:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Stop the Insanity! Publicity Can WaitKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-54667589019590052732012-02-15T08:50:48.435-07:002012-02-15T08:50:48.435-07:00You make a good point, Charmaine. Blogging is one ...You make a good point, Charmaine. Blogging is one of those things you "have to" do. But if no one is reading your blog, there isn't much point. It is possible to build up a blog following without being a published author, but you have to put a lot of work into it. I know when I visit other blogs because I've seen a link somewhere, and find only a few random musings, I'm not going to follow the blog. I need to know right away what the point is and how it's going to benefit me (which could include entertainment value).<br /><br />I think with any form of social networking, you have to think about your goals, figure out how to achieve them, and participate in such a way that you get results -- or else don't bother. <br /><br />I don't have a huge number of blog followers, but it's a way for people who've attended one of my workshops to keep in touch, so they remember me when they need a critique. It's also a way for me to promote Advanced Plotting. (I doubt I sell many of my fiction books because of the blog.) I keep my focus fairly narrow, put in a couple of hours a week, and see some modest but valuable results.<br /><br />Twitter, on the other hand, completely baffles me.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-49024845473315455592012-02-14T11:28:54.629-07:002012-02-14T11:28:54.629-07:00You are like scoping my mind! I have reached the s...You are like scoping my mind! I have reached the same conclusion! I have even gone a step further...since I don't necessarily want to blog about writing or much of anything else, I have stopped stressing about blogging for now until I have more books on the shelf. (I am busily writing). I think after I achieve reader respect through my selling work then they may want to continue the conversation on my blog. For now no one cares!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783350310611096039noreply@blogger.com