tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post4725759814779785057..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Simon's Dos and Don'ts of BloggingStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-37651554475287848742013-05-16T18:46:58.059+01:002013-05-16T18:46:58.059+01:00Very true! That's one of the lovely things abo...Very true! That's one of the lovely things about blogs - and it tends to come across unconsciously, so far as I can tell, or at least naturally.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-77879904961257817812013-05-16T18:46:21.077+01:002013-05-16T18:46:21.077+01:00Hurrah for stuff! I think it's nice to have l...Hurrah for stuff! I think it's nice to have lots of things to look at and direct people to - it's like houses, I'm put off by rooms that don't look lived-in (but would also, of course, stop short of being a hoarder!)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-22810775482804037752013-05-16T18:45:28.928+01:002013-05-16T18:45:28.928+01:00Thanks Stu :)Thanks Stu :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-9757141922090038032013-05-16T18:45:21.780+01:002013-05-16T18:45:21.780+01:00Don't forget the final rule, that you can igno...Don't forget the final rule, that you can ignore everything I say ;)<br />Welcome to the blogosphere, Susan!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-17154589317034036352013-05-14T23:11:54.277+01:002013-05-14T23:11:54.277+01:00good advice! I think all is pertinent. I do think ...good advice! I think all is pertinent. I do think the amount of personal tone or glimpses of personal life also keep people engaged..it makes the blogger who may be sitting anywhere in the world a more real person.Vipulahttp://shadesofwords09.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-34834806826463300752013-05-14T13:18:59.589+01:002013-05-14T13:18:59.589+01:00Thanks for offering these thoughtful tips and advi...Thanks for offering these thoughtful tips and advice, it's always good to get the thougts of more experienced bloggers. I was glad to read what you had to say about white space too. I like some blogs that are quite minimalist and I have reduced what was on mine a bit but I do still like to have quite a few things in the sidebars and am glad you do too!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-56117134551268006652013-05-13T16:49:40.646+01:002013-05-13T16:49:40.646+01:00some great tips simon many thanks for sharing ,all...some great tips simon many thanks for sharing ,all the best stustujallenhttp://winstonsdad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58293170687419748292013-05-12T17:18:04.455+01:002013-05-12T17:18:04.455+01:00Many thanks for your tips, Simon. Much appreciated...Many thanks for your tips, Simon. Much appreciated as I've just put my toe in the blogging water. Definitely having fun but a little self-conscious about the white space issue. Just chosen a rather fetching greeny blue background to make up for it!Susanhttp://www.alifeinbooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-30191326471146722772013-05-11T22:41:42.095+01:002013-05-11T22:41:42.095+01:00Lovely to hear from you Angela! It is easy to forg...Lovely to hear from you Angela! It is easy to forget how public it is - and that the archives never disappear...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-21144996167874964382013-05-11T22:41:00.763+01:002013-05-11T22:41:00.763+01:00Thanks, Laura! I think it's so important to re...Thanks, Laura! I think it's so important to remember this main point - especially at that tricky 18 month mark!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53483071236522082122013-05-11T22:37:28.462+01:002013-05-11T22:37:28.462+01:00Lovely, thanks Annabel! Meeting bloggers in real ...Lovely, thanks Annabel! Meeting bloggers in real life is, of course, another delightful way of engaging with community :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-50366133878426011272013-05-11T22:37:08.231+01:002013-05-11T22:37:08.231+01:00Absolutely! And I quite like that nobody ever real...Absolutely! And I quite like that nobody ever really knows how many people are reading others' blogs...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-25331777395099449382013-05-11T22:36:37.789+01:002013-05-11T22:36:37.789+01:00Thanks Lisa May :)
It sounds glib, but there rea...Thanks Lisa May :) <br />It sounds glib, but there really isn't much point if it isn't fun - which doesn't mean it isn't a bit of graft sometimes, but ultimately it has to be rewarding graft.<br /><br />And not getting discouraged is hard, isn't it - when one has put a lot of effort into a post which doesn't get many comments etc. Even with the 'fun' priority, I don't think I'd be able to continue blogging without an audience.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-59881995990031556892013-05-11T22:35:16.741+01:002013-05-11T22:35:16.741+01:00I think it's considered changing English, rath...I think it's considered changing English, rather than necessarily bad. And since working at OUP, I've discovered that -ize is more British than I'd reali[s/z]ed!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-76983543110927273682013-05-11T22:34:35.103+01:002013-05-11T22:34:35.103+01:00What good advice! I have leant it to my chagrin a ...What good advice! I have leant it to my chagrin a couple of times... and also noted that, if I link to other people's posts which I have commented on, those comments might also be read by people I know!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-3830715578114928632013-05-11T22:33:46.846+01:002013-05-11T22:33:46.846+01:00I find it hard to believe that you're a recent...I find it hard to believe that you're a recent blogger, Karen, as I can't imagine the blogosphere without you!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-56695006729056788522013-05-11T22:33:22.537+01:002013-05-11T22:33:22.537+01:00Thanks Nan! I'll be able to send this link in...Thanks Nan! I'll be able to send this link instead when people ask for my advice :)<br /><br />The nice thing about the blogosphere is that nobody is really unpopular, they're just loved by a select group! StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-23734721116678575442013-05-11T22:30:32.974+01:002013-05-11T22:30:32.974+01:00I'll do my best to get it into the OED ;)
And ...I'll do my best to get it into the OED ;)<br />And thanks for the mention!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36438373713879755052013-05-11T22:30:17.645+01:002013-05-11T22:30:17.645+01:00But you can do regularly instead of frequently :) ...But you can do regularly instead of frequently :) Even once a year is regular!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-83265819661327615302013-05-11T22:29:50.149+01:002013-05-11T22:29:50.149+01:00I also try to keep my list short, so that people w...I also try to keep my list short, so that people will visit them - but also so that *I* will visit them! It is often practical for my searching, as well as advertising others.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-67997113390420148782013-05-11T22:28:40.502+01:002013-05-11T22:28:40.502+01:00That's always my favourite compliment, when pe...That's always my favourite compliment, when people who don't necessarily share my taste still like to read my blog. Thank you, Bettina!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-74334788323775058032013-05-11T22:27:32.600+01:002013-05-11T22:27:32.600+01:00I think it is a case of American vs. British Engli...I think it is a case of American vs. British English, where British is slipping into American! The one which really gets me is how common it is now to pronounce privacy as pri-vacy, rather than priv-acy. Not from my lips!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-61880062635732354482013-05-11T22:26:39.119+01:002013-05-11T22:26:39.119+01:00Well said! So many of us struggle with the feeling...Well said! So many of us struggle with the feeling of obligation, to some extent at least, and learning to conquer it is very freeing :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-71585607316896514492013-05-11T22:26:00.839+01:002013-05-11T22:26:00.839+01:00Thank you Ana - and I would definitely recommend s...Thank you Ana - and I would definitely recommend starting blogging! It's great fun :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-59089738712143017812013-05-11T22:25:39.478+01:002013-05-11T22:25:39.478+01:00Absolutely! I think there probably is a line, but ...Absolutely! I think there probably is a line, but that a lot of people don't even come close to approaching it. I never mind if people put links to their own blogs in my comments, especially if they're new bloggers, because it seems a perfectly legitimate way to try and find new readers!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.com