tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post1217526766638648455..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Ditching "platform," embracing venue Laurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-81914283048980011532012-11-10T17:15:27.534-05:002012-11-10T17:15:27.534-05:00Aww, I hope you're not too hard on yourself. I...Aww, I hope you're not too hard on yourself. I've gone through some difficult times on my blog, as well. I've finally found a happy place because it feels like my personal corner now ... a place I think many find comfortable to visit. I hope you can find the same thing with your blog! Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-81898142941431846412012-11-10T09:41:05.009-05:002012-11-10T09:41:05.009-05:00Hey don't feel bad! I think your posts are rea...Hey don't feel bad! I think your posts are really informative. I think the key here is to have a balance. That's what I aim for and it seems to be working out well. Sometimes I have book promo, sometimes I have informative posts (such as the lit mag ones) and sometimes I'm just me in my own blunt and honest skin. Sure, let your hair down a bit, but don't completely neglect sharing your knowledge. I think it's invaluable!Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58551730301880774642012-11-09T15:21:07.564-05:002012-11-09T15:21:07.564-05:00Even if entertaining, my blog is mostly shop talk....Even if entertaining, my blog is mostly shop talk. I'm glad for the connections I've made too, but I think the main reason blogging feels like a chore periodically is because my topical range has been so narrow. I'd have more fun writing broadly and will, I hope, connect with those who readers rather than only other writers. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-79375772426656521662012-11-09T13:32:28.810-05:002012-11-09T13:32:28.810-05:00Very interesting!! Hey, I never saw you as any of ...Very interesting!! Hey, I never saw you as any of those things, or your blog as dry and boring. (Hmm, makes me wonder about my own now.) I do think it's always important to show your personality on a blog. I love the connections and conversations from blogging!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-47645742911061968862012-11-09T11:47:14.090-05:002012-11-09T11:47:14.090-05:00I needed a new way to visualize Kristen's grea...I needed a new way to visualize Kristen's great point--that talking shop with other writers is like making your blog into a writers conference. I could just picture the readers I want to connect with walking right on by for the funky coffee shop down the street. <br /><br />As both a writer and reader, I want to connect with your fiction content. It is inviting and creatively inspiring. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-73930889734894440232012-11-09T10:53:27.984-05:002012-11-09T10:53:27.984-05:00What a great idea. Isn't it funny how the blog...What a great idea. Isn't it funny how the blogging world is naturally evolving? I like the idea of venue better than platform too, and I think I've been slowly trying to move that way myself. <br /><br />Having a better word for my goal environment might be a great help. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58837722469033193482012-11-09T09:32:00.482-05:002012-11-09T09:32:00.482-05:00Thanks, Christine. I try to keep the info posts fu...Thanks, Christine. I try to keep the info posts fun where possible. I didn't mean to imply that I'd never do writing posts, rather that I won't ONLY do writing and books posts. More variety means broader appeal, and more opportunity for non-writers to connect with me too. My current format makes sense only if I wrote writing resource books; it's not giving anyone a sense of what my fiction is like so that they'd want to read it.<br /><br />Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-75950543643881424932012-11-09T08:52:18.710-05:002012-11-09T08:52:18.710-05:00Personally, I really appreciate your lectures, Lau...Personally, I really appreciate your lectures, Laurel. Because they don't sound like lectures, they sound like advice from a trusted friend. I actually avoid "cozy" blogs. I don't have time to fool around with stuff that isn't relevant to my pursuit of better writing.<br /><br />But, with that said, I'm a writer and not a "fan" so perhaps that's a different animal.Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-66605756550541415552012-11-08T19:54:48.689-05:002012-11-08T19:54:48.689-05:00Yep. Time to ditch that "shoulds" and ta...Yep. Time to ditch that "shoulds" and talk about whatever I fancy. If nothing else, it will be more energizing for me, though I hope like-minded readers will resonate with the new content. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-90012452942910511172012-11-08T19:47:22.313-05:002012-11-08T19:47:22.313-05:00Thanks, Connie. I'd like to start having more ...Thanks, Connie. I'd like to start having more varied content that's interesting to all kinds of people. My own husband isn't interested in reading this blog because it's "too much shop talk." I feel like my creative writing would also get a shot in the arm if I were having more fun with wider topics.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-71128919706388721182012-11-08T18:51:13.331-05:002012-11-08T18:51:13.331-05:00I always say: Blog about what you want to blog abo...I always say: Blog about what you want to blog about, and your like-minded audience will find you.<br /><br />Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-57002022097726876502012-11-08T18:11:12.263-05:002012-11-08T18:11:12.263-05:00I don't mind that you're changing--I'd...I don't mind that you're changing--I'd love to see the zany side. But I've always enjoyed your blog! I've always gotten a sense of your honesty and kindness from it. So definitely part of who you are has come through. Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-55621357676964786912012-11-08T13:31:38.224-05:002012-11-08T13:31:38.224-05:00I appreciate that, but since I don't write wri...I appreciate that, but since I don't write writing-craft books, it makes sense for me to makes space for a bit more variety. That writer-conference material is still around, but I'd like to reach those who would connect with my fiction voice. That side of me hasn't come out much in recent years. And believe me, she is worth hearing from, too! <br /><br />Kristen's article is worth a read. I think she's onto something about the glutted field of writing advice blogs, and that inbreeding can be a problem.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-66138909946219901662012-11-08T13:16:04.009-05:002012-11-08T13:16:04.009-05:00Well I'll be honest, I will miss that Laurel, ...Well I'll be honest, I will miss that Laurel, because I learned so much from her! But at the same time, I understand. In terms of blogs, I think about this question all the time . . . trying to decide what my readers would enjoy most (because yeah, I'm all about pleasure) . . . yet I feel like I fail at it. But beginning change always starts with recognition . . . so that's where I'm at. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.com