Our own websites/blogs/etc

[MacAllister]

I think I've got most of you linked on my blog--spent a good part of the night adding stuff to the template. I actually am slowly gaining a not-terrible google ranking.

I have Kira, Joanne, Becky, Anne, Allison (sthrnwriter)--but if I've missed someone who would like a link, give me a shout. :) The sidebar is starting to fill up, but there's still some room.

[BlueTexas]

Cool, Mac! Thanks.

I'll return the favor when next I update.

[sthrnwriter]

Thanks Mac. I added a link to your blog on mine.

The same goes for me. If you would like me to add your link to my website and/or blog, let me know.

[BlueTexas]

My blog link has changed. The new one is: http://lovingtwilight.blogspot.com/

I'm adding you guys as I find your blogs....great idea Mac!

[awatkins]

Mac, you sweet thing, you! I just now saw that you added my link to your blog! I'm humbled and honored. Thank you. :Hug2:

P.S. Anybody who writes their master's thesis about Pet Sematary is just plain cool. :D

[Fractured_Chaos]

I think I've got most of you linked on my blog--spent a good part of the night adding stuff to the template. I actually am slowly gaining a not-terrible google ranking.

I have Kira, Joanne, Becky, Anne, Allison (sthrnwriter)--but if I've missed someone who would like a link, give me a shout. :) The sidebar is starting to fill up, but there's still some room.

Hey! You have me, too! But you didn't even list me!


:( *sniffles*

Here's my links.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lorriejharris/

http://www.livejournal.com/users/shadow_walking/

[ScottAJohnson]

You can reach my website at http://www.americanhorrorwriter.com
My Blog is http://www.myspace.com/americanhorrorwriter

[BlueTexas]

I added your link to my blog, Scott.

[MacAllister]

:Hug2:Lorrie--since your lj is "friends only" to comment, I thought I'd wait to hear from you to put a link up--wasn't sure how public you wanted it to be. :) Will go and correct that situation right now!

Scott, I'll put your links up too, and thanks!

[ScottAJohnson]

I added your link to my blog, Scott.

Thanks! I'll add yours to mine!
:banana:

[ScottAJohnson]

:Hug2:Lorrie--since your lj is "friends only" to comment, I thought I'd wait to hear from you to put a link up--wasn't sure how public you wanted it to be. :) Will go and correct that situation right now!

Scott, I'll put your links up too, and thanks!
Thanks Mac!

[Fractured_Chaos]

:Hug2:Lorrie--since your lj is "friends only" to comment, I thought I'd wait to hear from you to put a link up--wasn't sure how public you wanted it to be. :) Will go and correct that situation right now!

Scott, I'll put your links up too, and thanks!

Awwww. I'm being silly ;)

And it's open to all, now.

I had it friends only to comment back ages ago for other reasons, but that's all changed.

And darned if I didn't forget that I had it that way, until I was doing some clean-up, and stuff >.<;;

And the "Shadow Walking" journal is open, too.

I just ask that anyone who comments, please let me know who you are, so I can say "Thank you" :D

[l.stormgaye]

Have no idea what you're talking about, but I want in.

[MacAllister]

Hola, yourself, l.Stormgaye

Tell us a bit about yourself, why dontcha?

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

How can I link your blog on my blog Mac (or anyone else who wants a piece)?

[MacAllister]

Nique, what's your blog's url?

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Hi, Mac -

my blog is http://letterswithlove.blogspot.com

Can I go ahead and add you sir? Is there anyone else who I can add? (I liked your last post Mac, quite a dissertation/masters to do)

[MacAllister]

Yeah--link me up, Nique! I'll put your link up on mine later today. :) Thanks for the compliment, and don't be shy about commenting!

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Yeah--link me up, Nique! I'll put your link up on mine later today.

Thanks Mac - but you don't have to if you don't want to. Some people in the past have complained about some of the material being too risque and naughty (that material has been removed, but it still could happen - I have that kind of mind). So, give it a goosey, but if you feel its a bit too raunchy or disgusting then I won't take it personally.

[BlueTexas]

You can add me...I'll add you.

Hi, Mac -

my blog is http://letterswithlove.blogspot.com (http://letterswithlove.blogspot.com/)

Can I go ahead and add you sir? Is there anyone else who I can add? (I liked your last post Mac, quite a dissertation/masters to do)

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Will do Blue Texas (may I take this opportunity to say that I enjoyed your writing in the semi final when I just got to this forum).
Take care!

[Fractured_Chaos]

Thanks Mac - but you don't have to if you don't want to. Some people in the past have complained about some of the material being too risque and naughty (that material has been removed, but it still could happen - I have that kind of mind). So, give it a goosey, but if you feel its a bit too raunchy or disgusting then I won't take it personally.

*Pshaw*

We be writers here. It's kinda hard to offend some of us that easily! Besides, it's -your- blog. There's no reason you should have to remove anything from it, unless -you- want to.

And on that note...Do y'all mind if I link everyone as well?

[l.stormgaye]

www.zeotrope.com (http://www.zeotrope.com)

www.scriptsales.com (http://www.scriptsales.com)

www.simplyscripts.com (http://www.simplyscripts.com)

[jdkiggins]

Looks like I have some blogs and websites to add to my site. I'll try to get them added to mine today.

[TemlynWriting]

Well, I didn't want to post here yet because I'm in the midst of making some changes, but currently my blog is located at:

http://juliawrites.blogspot.com

I've already link quite a few of you there, but I always have room for more. I'm going to be weeding through the extra links that I have and don't use, as I add more people.

I am considering moving it to my personal website (which is in the making -- I'll post the link when it's ready so you may link to it as well), and using WordPress instead of Blogger/BlogSpot.

Does anyone have any experience with WordPress that they'd like to share? I've got a few specific reasons why I'm interested in using it, but I may test it out against BlogSpot for a little while, to compare them both.

[MacAllister]

Nique--yeah! What Lorrie said. :) I've put a link up to you, in my sidebar.

l.Stormgaye--do you have a personal site or blog? That's what we're linking up. :) If not, then get ON it, woman!

Julia, I don't have any experience with WordPress, beyond wanting to leave someone a comment, not long ago, and being annoyed that I had to register to do so. Blogspot has eliminated that requirement. Also, if you know enough CSS and html to tinker with your own template, it's really flexible to use.

[TemlynWriting]

Julia, I don't have any experience with WordPress, beyond wanting to leave someone a comment, not long ago, and being annoyed that I had to register to do so. Blogspot has eliminated that requirement. Also, if you know enough CSS and html to tinker with your own template, it's really flexible to use.
Thanks Mac! I know what you mean about registering to comment. I've read up on it, and apparently it's an option that you can set. I know someone who had the register option on, and I couldn't comment (along with many others), so she took it off, and now anyone can comment.

I like it because people can leave their e-mail addresses (and no one else can see them save for the one whose blog it is), which makes it easier to respond to comments. I'm never sure whether to respond to a comment within the comment thread, on another post, or on the commenter's blog itself, because I don't know if that person will return and see the comment. I know I can use Haloscan to get the "leave your e-mail" option, but I don't like that Haloscan is a separate entity, and if something should happen to it, I'd probably lose my comments. Also, I've tried adding Haloscan, but I can't figure out how to add the older comments from BlogSpot. Apparently there is a way to do so, but I can't see to find it.

One other thing I like about WordPress: I can have password-protected entries in case I ever want to share something with only a few friends. But then again, that's what my LiveJournal and Xanga are for, I suppose. ;)

So, I may just keep BlogSpot for now. Someone left a helpful comment on it last night concerning how BlogSpot is easier if you want to build up a readership. I suppose it's not as easy with WordPress because it's not on the BlogSpot network. However, most of my visits are coming from other people's blogs who have me listed, and from my posts here.

Anyway, I'll definitely give it some thought before I jump into anything. Maybe just a change of colors on my BlogSpot would help. :)

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Nique--yeah! What Lorrie said. :) I've put a link up to you, in my sidebar.

Great, thanks Macca. Just for the record - some of the people who complained were writers. Some were nuns. And one was an actual member of the BNP!
Anyway, thanks to you and Lorrie.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Julia - which of your sites would you like me to link to?

I Stormgaye - come on, there is a space right for you between Macca and JJ. Take it!

[jdkiggins]

Okay, I think I have everyone's websites and blogs listed on my website. Feel free to make sure I've included you and please sign my guestbook while you're there.
http://home.comcast.net/~joannedkiggins/
If I've missed anyone, let me know.

[sthrnwriter]

I think I've linked everyone's blog to mine. Let me know if I forgot someone.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Andrea - would you mind adding me? www.letterswithlove.blogspot.com?

I'll put your blog up on mine.
I'm just going through those 'publicise your blog' articles.
my god, I think I work for Nike now...

[Fractured_Chaos]

I linked a whole bunch. Let me know if I missed any of you. All in my primary LJ, btw. ;)

[sthrnwriter]

Andrea - would you mind adding me? www.letterswithlove.blogspot.com?

I'll put your blog up on mine.
I'm just going through those 'publicise your blog' articles.
my god, I think I work for Nike now...


I think I did. It may take a day or so for all the changes to show up.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Okay so, thank you.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Thanks! I'll add yours to mine!
:banana:

Scott, I am about to add you to mine. Would you mind doing the same (great pics by the by)?

Nique

[sthrnwriter]

Thanks, Nique for adding mine. :)

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

You are more than welcome. You had some fantastic links on there, which have really helped me out, so I owe you big time! Traffic has gone up greatly - thanks.


Nique

[sthrnwriter]

You are more than welcome. You had some fantastic links on there, which have really helped me out, so I owe you big time! Traffic has gone up greatly - thanks.

Glad I could help. :)

[Medievalist]

Thanks Mac! I know what you mean about registering to comment. I've read up on it, and apparently it's an option that you can set. I know someone who had the register option on, and I couldn't comment (along with many others), so she took it off, and now anyone can comment.

Someone left a helpful comment on it last night concerning how BlogSpot is easier if you want to build up a readership. I suppose it's not as easy with WordPress because it's not on the BlogSpot network. However, most of my visits are coming from other people's blogs who have me listed, and from my posts here.

That's really not accurate; both Blogspot and WordPress--and pretty much any other blogging system--rely on pinging the same server systems when there's an update--and those systems have really not been effective for a couple of years.

The real key is Content, regularly updated, which means Google and other search engines will find you--links--which will bring new traffic--and, perhaps most important of all these days, supporting web services for "feeds," whether Atom or RSS or xml.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

could someone please explain to me this 'feed' thing?
I think Blogspot gives me the option of Atom, but i have no idea what they are talking about.
I have upgraded nearly every corner of my blog, I just want to get it out there as much as I can and if you can help, please do.

Nique

[mommie4a]

Hi Mac et al -

I think you've got my website URL on yours (www.jillmillerzimon.com (http://www.jillmillerzimon.com)) because my host indicates hits from your site (!).

I just started a blog - www.writeslikeshetalks.blogspot.com (http://www.writeslikeshetalks.blogspot.com) - if you're still adding. But don't want to be greedy. :)

Thanks.

(And I am SO confused by all the things you can do/set up with a blog!)

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

I'll link you if you would be so kind as to link me?

I'm only to happy to keep on linking anyone who wants to be linked.

(Its amazing)

[mommie4a]

Thanks Nique - you know, I haven't decided whether or not to include a list of links on the sidebar. The fellow local journalists I know who've been blogging for a year or more keep it simple and have actually deleted their blogroll. So...to be honest, I'm not sure what to do. I totally understand if you don't link me now. If I do decide to do links, I'll let you know!

[Medievalist]

could someone please explain to me this 'feed' thing?
I think Blogspot gives me the option of Atom, but i have no idea what they are talking about.

You know how, once you've found a blog or news site you really like, you have to remember to keep checking to see if there's a new post?


"Feeds," or "syndication," or "RSS" or "Atom" (and other protocols) allow a user to "subscribe" to a feed either through a special web site, like my.yahoo.com, or bloglines.com, or a special piece of software, called a "news reader" or "aggregator"--Ampheta Desk, or NewzCrawler for Windows, NetNewsWire, and others, for Mac. Some web browsers--like FireFox or Safari--support RSS/Feeds.

If you subscribe to a feed you either go to a single web site, or open your aggregator, and it tells you what sites have been updated, and in some cases, fetches the new posts for you to read. It's more efficient, and far more agreeable for the reader than checking a bunch of blogs.

RSS/ATOM/XML are just different ways of providing a feed; just check off one or more in Blogger and you're good to go.

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

Thanks very much - that was brilliant! Just what I was looking for

[Nicholas S.H.J.M Woodhouse]

I have a question for bloggers -

how do i put pictures on the profile?

I took some funky black and whites last night and think i will fancy a couple.

and how do I put a pic next to my blog-title, so that people see a big pic in the background when they go on my blog?

Any help is much appreciated,

Nique

[sthrnwriter]

There is a yahoo group for those who use blogger. They help with all the little technical issues. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blogger_user_support