Blogs

Good question! I hope you get lots of answers, because I've never really gotten hooked on the idea. Who's the audience? Who goes around reading other people's blogs?

Maybe, through this thread, I'll get it. (Oh, yeah: can you tell how old I am? I'll bet you can.)

Thanks for asking the question!

It's can go either way. I think my blog does pull in a few readers but is probably more of a distraction than a marleting tool. Mainly it's just for fun.

I schmooze.

Actually, I've had some really good dialogue with various writers on mine. I like it...

It certainly does help network with other writers.

I enjoy reading other people's blogs, especially if they have a niche.

For me, my blog gave me an outlet to write about a subject that I love, and I think that in turn has made me take my writing more seriously. Also, until I get a website the blog is a good showcase for my writing.

But on the other hand, I find that because I love writing about royalty in my blog, I do it to the exclusion of other (paying) opportunities.

Hi Akuma and poetinhat! There are some threads here on the blogging forum where a number of folk have talked about writing and blogging - hope you'll check them out and whether you decide to blog or not, you're always welcome here. You're also welcome to check out the Absolute Write Blogs thread and visit our bloggers, too. Might provide some insight!

Though I think blogging is fun, I do see it as a distraction from what I should be writing.

I am torn though.

Because I hate it when my blog is not updated, yet if I spend too much time on it, guilt sets in when I realise I should've been dedicating that time to my WIP.

So, I keep my blog entries short and sweet, and I rarely get deep as I'd rather that energy be saved for my WIP.