tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6406122219171351260..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Why Do You Blog?BookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44527592694464307582009-05-14T13:35:00.000-04:002009-05-14T13:35:00.000-04:00Jessica,
I originally began blogging as a way of g...Jessica,<br />I originally began blogging as a way of gaining a following for my work and to save money on travel expenses of going to conferences. <br /><br />Travel is a problem as I work in a rural area of the country as an ICU nurse and its not easy to find nurses to work in small commmunities...money isn't there, so I choose to stay and help my community.<br /><br />Writing is a way for me to journal, in a non-traditional manor, the many good and bad experiences of my life. By putting these experiences into my writing it allows for an escape from the stress of everyday life, children growing and leaving home, the chaos of seeing, daily, what lengths people will go to to distroy themselves. Lots of alcohol, drugs, mental illness and depression.<br /><br />But the silver lining in all of this is that these experiences create a flouridity within my brain that contributes to my writing.<br /><br />I also write articles on hubpages.com <br /><br />Helps to keep me up on the latest and greatest in my field when doing the research for health related content and I get credit towards my nursing license for writing as well. Who knew that my nursing career would provide a bonus in my choice to write!<br /><br />If any of your readers are interested in reading or writing...hubpages is a friendly writing forum and I have made many new friends and mentors.<br /><br />http://hubpages.com/hub/Synopsis-writing-101--or-why-it-would-be-just-as-easy-to-stick-a-neddle-in-your-eye<br /><br />or<br /><br />http://hubpages.com/hub/Recipe-For--Writing-The-Great-American-Romance-Novel<br /><br />These are articles that deal stricktly with fiction, but there are many interesting reads from unique writers on this page.<br /><br />Perhaps you'll find your next star within those pages.<br /><br />I admit that I spend more time on hubpages than I do my own blog. Still working the bugs out, lol.<br /><br />Interested persons may go to <br /><br />http://adriannasromancepages.blogspot.com/ for stictly romance, chat, and a place to talk romance. Perhaps critique each others work.<br /><br />Interesting topic.<br /><br />Would love a reply,<br /><br />AdriannaAdriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812116729194184317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4177380084490452162009-03-05T11:41:00.001-05:002009-03-05T11:41:00.001-05:00Your are a household name with Sisters in Crime my...Your are a household name with Sisters in Crime mystery writers. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-86129884579247910562009-03-05T11:41:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:41:00.000-05:00Your are a household name with Sisters in Crime my...Your are a household name with Sisters in Crime mystery writers. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39072236444368315522008-05-08T16:18:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:18:00.000-04:00I guess I blog for the same reason a writer writes...I guess I blog for the same reason a writer writes. Because I can't NOT blog. I don't really know why I started. Guess it was just another way to express myself. But I know why I blog now, and this is really embarrassing. I blog for my family, even though only a few family members read my blog, and everyone else can come along for the ride. The family members that do read my blog live very far away. Blogging helps me stay close to them. It's also a way I can stay close to writer friends and colleges. My posts are very personal. I don't know how to blog any other way. I post occasionally about my writing life. I have noticed that the writing on my blog is much better than when I started in 2005. My mom always told me that my life is a soap opera. I guess this is one way to process the drama. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58350887489435908232008-05-07T12:00:00.000-04:002008-05-07T12:00:00.000-04:00I blog becausea) I wanted to build a web presence ...I blog because<BR/><BR/>a) I wanted to build a web presence before I get published.<BR/><BR/>b) I like to entertain people.<BR/><BR/>c) I hope someone someday will take pity on my and send me a pair of Manolo's (leopard print, size 9!!) because they are moved by my plight as an unpubbed (and unpaid) author.<BR/><BR/>And yes, prospective agents, I just might be willing to work for shoes.C.J. Redwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133349802945244028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-25819528406916513462008-05-06T15:18:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:18:00.000-04:00I've gotta say it - I'm burned out on blogs. I'm ...I've gotta say it - I'm burned out on blogs. I'm tired of logging on to my writer's email loop and seeing that, once again, nearly every email is promo, or a "come to my blog" or "I'm guest-blogging at..." email. Does it seem to anyone else that the author blogging community is pretty incestuous? Authors who blog inviting other authors who blog to read their blog and comment on it? It becomes self-referential in the extreme, an echo chamber. Sorry for being a wet rag, maybe I've just been in the tech industry for too long and it's old hatm, but ... I'd rather read an author's book than their blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24694357076713651532008-05-05T23:56:00.000-04:002008-05-05T23:56:00.000-04:00Since the birth of my daughter nine months ago, I'...Since the birth of my daughter nine months ago, I've been struggling to make the time to write. Even more of a struggle is breaking free of the routine I use with my daughter all day long to delve into my creative self. When I sit down at my computer during my daughter's nap time, I find it hard to transition right away into a writer. So I go to my blog and write a new post. This magically helps me to let my mind go and I begin writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78047649313582571032008-05-05T11:33:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:33:00.000-04:00I started blogging for very non-writer-ly reasons:...I started blogging for very non-writer-ly reasons: to record and share my experiences as a mother and to show off my beautiful daughter. I'm kind of a late-comer to writing: I have heard all my life that a good writer writes all the time: diaries, notebooks, etc. But I just don't do pen and paper. And I never, until recently, considered myself a writer--I was always encouraged in my math/science/technology skills, not in English-y things. <BR/><BR/>We had computers in the house when I was young (elementary school in the mid-80's), and I have been hooked on keyboards ever since. But for some reason, writing anything on a computer that wasn't required for school or, later, work, just never occurred to me. I take that back. It occurred to me, and terrified me.<BR/><BR/>A couple of years ago, I saw the blog of someone I knew, doing much the same thing (sharing snippets of daily life and kids, etc), and tried my own. I'm hooked. I think it helps that I have an audience (albeit small, and mostly close friends and family), but it gives validation to my writing. After 3 years of writing on a regular basis, I decided that maybe some of the fictional plotlines I'm always thinking of might be worth writing down as well. <BR/><BR/>I am working on my first WIP, which is still being revised from it's NaNoWriMo state. Assuming I'm successful (with this or a different novel), then I would start a new blog as an author, and not just a mom.BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-9245276824457987022008-05-05T10:26:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:26:00.000-04:00Simple. I blog because every word I write makes me...Simple. I blog because every word I write makes me a better writer.<BR/><BR/>Every word I write for public consumption, even moreso.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, but the whole, "I'm too busy doing REAL writing to blog" thing doesn't ring true to me.<BR/><BR/>Writers write.<BR/><BR/>Mike Meyers workshops new characters in tiny NY clubs, refusing to put his real name on the marquis. He doesn't do it for money. He does it to improve his craft.<BR/><BR/>Ditto blogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-56655231511292753502008-05-04T21:35:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:35:00.000-04:00I choose not to blog because it's time that I woul...I choose not to blog because it's time that I would ratgher spend writing my novels or marketing my novels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-22521771602029237332008-05-04T11:49:00.000-04:002008-05-04T11:49:00.000-04:00I’d like to add my two cents’ worth here and echo ...I’d like to add my two cents’ worth here and echo the earlier anonymous posters. <BR/><BR/>I don’t blog, either. I’m not published and I don’t have an agent. Until those things happen, I really don’t have anything to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-66009655995405618552008-05-03T20:04:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:04:00.000-04:00Most of my blog posts are reminders to myself (thr...Most of my blog posts are reminders to myself (through a list of weekly goals) of what I should be doing instead of being online. :)T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83163048123424547642008-05-03T17:48:00.000-04:002008-05-03T17:48:00.000-04:00It's true -- the agents who blog the most tend to ...It's true -- the agents who blog the most tend to be mentioned the most among aspiring writers. When an author manages to snag one of those helpful and insightful blogging agents, it's like they won the agent lottery.<BR/><BR/>It's as if an author who is taken under the wing of such an agent is guaranteed to benefit from generosity and encouragement that agent offers everyone without prejudice.<BR/><BR/>When I first blogged, I did it to promote my first book. However, since then it became a way to hone my skills. Not just in fiction, but in communication, in making friends, in boosting my confidence.<BR/><BR/>I also use my blog to promote my watercolour pet portraits, although it hasn't resulted in any sales yet.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, I blog because nobody in my house ever listens to me. Blogging at least gets a response!Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-89309490631943572732008-05-03T17:22:00.000-04:002008-05-03T17:22:00.000-04:00I avoided blogging as long as I could; I didn't th...I avoided blogging as long as I could; I didn't think the world needed yet another opinion on life's sundry affairs. I finally started because a fellow author wanted to launch a viral poetry showcase (which has yet to happen) and I thought that sounded like fun. I write a monthly newsletter for my website (www.jaynejaudonferrer.com), which is targeted primarily at my readers. While my blog also caters to that market to a certain degree, I feel I can be bolder and more whimsical on my blog, with both subject matter and observations. Many of my readers subscribe to my newsletter; only those who really want to know more about me and my attitudes/advice/opinions typically go on to read my blog (http://commagoddess.blogspot.com/). They seem to like the camaraderie that's fostered there, and I do, too.Jayne Jaudon Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208478365348912235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-56107264024384612522008-05-03T13:48:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:48:00.000-04:00P.S. Some networking chick I am: my blog can be fo...P.S. Some networking chick I am: my blog can be found at www.gossiponsports.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-72380780766768698692008-05-03T13:46:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:46:00.000-04:00I write a snarky sports humor blog--nothing at all...I write a snarky sports humor blog--nothing at all like the character-driven novel I'm writing. I write it because it's fun, it's a pleasure to write in a voice that differs from my novel, and it's a good networking tool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24428618568077629592008-05-03T12:14:00.000-04:002008-05-03T12:14:00.000-04:00A blogging buddy of mine, Josephine Damien, talked...A blogging buddy of mine, Josephine Damien, talked to agent Donald Maass once about blogging, and he made the comment, "I'm afraid it scratches the itch." ~<BR/><BR/>Agreed, which is why I have cut back on the blogging visits.<BR/><BR/>Write first, play later.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-1132705033661850802008-05-03T11:44:00.000-04:002008-05-03T11:44:00.000-04:00A blogging buddy of mine, Josephine Damien, talked...A blogging buddy of mine, <A HREF="http://josephinedamian.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Josephine Damien</A>, talked to agent Donald Maass once about blogging, and he made the comment, "I'm afraid it scratches the itch."<BR/><BR/>This struck a little too close to home, for me. I like blogging, but it does scratch the writing-itch. I can spend hours reading and commenting on blogs, or rattling off a new post on my own, and at the end of it I feel like I wrote something today.<BR/><BR/>Except I haven't.jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-89783434553718174372008-05-03T10:30:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:30:00.000-04:00Speaking of blogging, Jessica is our guest blogger...Speaking of blogging, Jessica is our guest blogger today (Saturday) over at Killer Hobbies, to share some of her wisdom about cozy mysteries. Thank you, Jessica! I hope everyone has a chance to drop by for a visit. <BR/>http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com/<BR/>Best, KathrynKathryn Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701558750790059307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26281844859625133832008-05-03T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:22:00.000-04:00I set up my writing blog and started posting old w...I set up my writing blog and started posting old writing exercises and snippets of my work. I added my Martha and Tilley stories, two over-sexed old women, when I got too serious. I added my single woman adventures. Who would imagine meeting the African laundry warriors at a Laundromat?<BR/><BR/>People coming there for the answer to life as a writer are disappointed, but not many people come so that's ok.<BR/><BR/>Years ago a young "hippy" turned bullrider was getting his head buried in the ground repeatedly and taking a terrible beating. Then he started training his mind to think like a bullrider. He visualized what he wanted to be. Gary Leffew went on to become a bullriding legend and world champion because he conquered the mind game and believed in himself. He believed he was a champion long before he was one. Then he backed up the thoughts with action.<BR/><BR/>Setting myself in cyberspace was part of conquering the mind game for me. The blog is my declaration. I'm a writer.<BR/><BR/>I just never dreamed about gathering this circle of writing friends I have through it. Nice bonus.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34488939172133404782008-05-03T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-03T09:10:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24792558171610601102008-05-03T02:02:00.000-04:002008-05-03T02:02:00.000-04:00Like Jessica, I blog for marketing reasons. It's a...Like Jessica, I blog for marketing reasons. It's a long term plan for me, part of branding and ultimately selling my work.<BR/><BR/>With respect to agents who blog ... I strongly believe that as a marketing tool blogs work. BookEnds, LLC is high on my list of respectable/desirable agents right now, and it's all because of Jessica's blogging.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366661871382135926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5084582715319348892008-05-02T23:55:00.000-04:002008-05-02T23:55:00.000-04:00I blog because I like to share what I'm reading. A...I blog because I like to share what I'm reading. <BR/><BR/>As a mystery writer, I read other mystery writers to see what works, to learn new techniques and hopefully become a better writer. If I really enjoy the book, I can't resist the urge to share my experience. <BR/><BR/>And, it's a great way to meet other people who love books and reading.Picks by Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210946161490466694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87411480796665980722008-05-02T22:56:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:56:00.000-04:00I held off blogging until the very last day of 200...I held off blogging until the very last day of 2006. Initially I used it as an accountability tool---if I said I would do X (like finish a WIP)publicly, then I had to do it. It's become a good outlet to comment on the random (i.e., bizarre)things I come across, and I've built online friendships. Along with my personal blog, I participate in two writers' group blogs, but am making a concerted effort to focus on the REAL writing and not just the blogging. In fact, that was the topic of my blog this week!Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585076626818354332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58581764367300586202008-05-02T19:35:00.000-04:002008-05-02T19:35:00.000-04:00No, I don't blog. I tried it for awhile but found ...No, I don't blog. I tried it for awhile but found it took too much time away from writing on my current work in progress. My first novel is on high school reading programs so I have a website to field any questions students have for book reports. My website is fairly static unless someone comes up with a new question and then I add that to my Q&A page.Linneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948858387319711099noreply@blogger.com