Comments on: The Number One Rule of Blogging

By: Donna Miller | Healthy Recipes

Donna Miller | Healthy Recipes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:51:33 +0000

I know that one! It's happened to me just recently, and yeah it's amazing how quickly days turn into weeks turn into months. I'm trying to find my passion again, and get back into that habit. What you said, "I’ve also realized something: not every post has to be profound. Well-written, yes. Useful in one way or another, of course. But some of the most important lessons about being a professional writer are the simplest. It’s not nearly as important that I be clever in a post as it is that I post to begin with." Really speaks to me. That's exactly what's blocking me now, I have all this information to share, but it's the thought that it has to be profound, perfect before I can publish it. So, thanks for permission to 'just post'! Donna Miller | Healthy Recipess last blog post..Raw Granola and Almond Milk

By: Michael Soriano

Michael Soriano — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:16:21 +0000

I was also wondering - what happened to "The Writing Journey"? Last post was about the ultimate freelancer - 3 months ago! Michael Sorianos last blog post..Free WP Theme - The Clam Shell

By: Michael Soriano

Michael Soriano — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:13:51 +0000

The number one rule of blogging is also the hardest rule to follow. Welcome back Bob. Keep us inspired. Michael Sorianos last blog post..Free WP Theme - The Clam Shell

By: The Truth About Blogging | The Writing Base

The Truth About Blogging | The Writing Base — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:50:43 +0000

[...] Writing Journey came back around the end of March writing about blogging. Bob tells us The Number One Rule of Blogging and then went to takes on Copy Blogger. Nah – nothing that scandlous. Don’t Blog If You [...]

By: Kameron

Kameron — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Glad you're back, Bob. I, too, wondered if your workload had eaten your time and desire for blogging. Kamerons last blog post..A peek at the new “Relvan’s Rescue”

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:32:17 +0000

@ Jutta – it happens. This comment thread proves, though, that you can take a break and still have readers when you come back!

By: Jutta

Jutta — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:22:08 +0000

Well, you are not alone. I had a blogout for the last three weeks, but hope be back and post more consistently. Juttas last blog post..Bamako (movie)

By: Links of Interest — Simply Blog

Links of Interest — Simply Blog — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:30:35 +0000

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:56:56 +0000

@ Evan – Thank you! You’ve been one of my loyal readers from the very early days of this blog, so it means a lot to hear you say so.

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:49:13 +0000

Good to have you back. I thought you must have taken on a big project. Looking forward to more from you. Evans last blog post..Valuing Suffering

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:25:02 +0000

@ Bamboo – You get to the point, with a blog, where you have all of this self-imposed pressure. You assume that because you have 1,000 feed followers (or 3,000, or 20,000) that you’ll lose them all if you don’t outdo yourself every post.

Then, you stop to realize: you’re totally full of yourself. No one expects perfection; just effort and relevance.

@ Trisha – I’ve been here all along. Just quieter than normal!

@ Invoker – I think weekly is a good schedule for some; The aforementioned Men with Pens like to do MWF; some blogs like techcrunch update several times daily. As a blog reader, I think 3-5 times a week is best, but I certainly don’t forget my weeklies either.

@ Carlos – Heh. I’ve always thought of myself more the elder brother in that parable, but why not?

@ Brett – No doubt about it – you and I have some interesting parallel histories.

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:21:48 +0000

Bob, I guess it is because I've always enjoyed reading your stories - they seem to parallel my life a lot - so I can't help but jump right in to say hello! Brett Legrees last blog post..i am what i am, i am who i am. a guest post by eyeteaguy.

By: Carlos in fabula

Carlos in fabula — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:44:23 +0000

The prodigal son returns, and teaches us… Well done, sir!

Carlos in fabulas last blog post..Advice for broke/bored writers

By: Invoker

Invoker — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:53:31 +0000

Welcome back! Sometimes it is hard to find the motivation, but its out there. My blog only updates once a week, but it’s pretty easy to tell from the spike in traffic I get every Sunday that it’s enough. I never miss a sunday though, no matter how difficult that may be.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:13:59 +0000

I've been wondering where you've been off to. I missed your well written posts. I'm glad you're back. Trishas last blog post..Writing Samples: Promotional Material

By: Bamboo Forest - PunIntended

Bamboo Forest - PunIntended — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:52:39 +0000

I can totally feel you on this:

“I found myself struggling to find something more interesting, more useful, more inspiring than what I’d posted before.”

Perhaps a better attitude than the forcing of posts just for the sake of posting?

Either way – you can always take the middle ground which is consistent posting, just not overwhelmingly frequent.

Looking forward to what words you’re going to be sharing next.

Bamboo Forest – PunIntendeds last blog post..Why Do People Clap in Movie Theatres?

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:23:27 +0000

@ James – Thanks. Means a lot coming from the Pen Man!

@ Bradley – I’ll disagree slightly with you. I think the key is consistent posting. Two or three times a day for some blogs is, well, excessive. For others, it works fine.

@Donetta – Thank you. Congrats on the recent adoption, by the way!

By: Donnetta

Donnetta — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:53:53 +0000

I added you to my bloglines after reconnecting with you on Facebook. Eager to read your posts in the days ahead!! Donnettas last blog post..Our Redefined Life

By: Bradley Robb

Bradley Robb — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:21:10 +0000

It's true. After the first month of running Fiction Matters, I'm as successful in traffic as I ever was running a fully-staffed online magazine. The trick is two or three posts per day. Bradley Robbs last blog post..Apple Sued Over eBook Patent

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:49:51 +0000

Welcome back, my friend. I've missed your words too. James Chartrand - Men with Penss last blog post..The Magical Whiteboard and the Fruits of Labor