tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post2285061251232504663..comments2024-03-12T04:19:17.883-05:00Comments on Jessica Bucher - Young Adult Author: Taking yourself seriouslyJessica Bucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13783872208583906293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-52852497781389981192012-09-04T10:48:40.537-05:002012-09-04T10:48:40.537-05:00Awesome post! I started blogging as a creative ou...Awesome post! I started blogging as a creative outlet and it is has become essential to me having a little piece of this world that is mine as I stay at home with the kids. My best traffic comes when I reel it back in and get back to focusing on what makes me me and the most happy. Every few months, I get big ideas and go off track but then I get back and it is like a hug. Your advice is perfect and thank you for sharing it! sharon garofalowhttp://www.cupcakesandcutlery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-30425308580603499262012-09-02T08:14:10.623-05:002012-09-02T08:14:10.623-05:00Hey dear- I really loved this post and it is a par...Hey dear- I really loved this post and it is a part of my A Little Sunday Potluck today. :) <br />http://www.thefrugalfoodiemama.com/2012/09/a-little-sunday-potluck-9212.htmlCarrie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563560526526336292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-52745606895911482162012-09-02T08:13:03.145-05:002012-09-02T08:13:03.145-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carrie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563560526526336292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-9087740391619088762012-09-01T18:42:48.641-05:002012-09-01T18:42:48.641-05:00"Those bloggers don't have anything you d..."Those bloggers don't have anything you don't have or can't acquire." I need to remember this. Great post!Helenahttp://www.byebyebitters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-46880367109940234212012-08-28T13:40:32.628-05:002012-08-28T13:40:32.628-05:00I also nearly always write my posts ahead of time....I also nearly always write my posts ahead of time. It definitely helps me, and I believe it helps the quality of what I write, to be able to go back through and read them. Scheduled posting is my friend!<br />And I think I may be a bit of the odd one out...I definitely share my blog with people I know in real life. I've yet to give my career as 'blogger' to someone who asks what I do, but I'd like to do that in the future (and it's not too far from the truth, since I'm a stay at home wife who blogs!)<br />Great advice!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-19264247389766536112012-08-28T10:31:28.101-05:002012-08-28T10:31:28.101-05:00I'm so scared to tell my IRL friends about my ...I'm so scared to tell my IRL friends about my blog!Sophie @ threetimesfhttp://threetimesf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-84030119707774648112012-08-27T22:13:18.950-05:002012-08-27T22:13:18.950-05:00Great advice, great post. Sometimes I need to not ...Great advice, great post. Sometimes I need to not be embarrassed to admit I have a blog, it's nice to hear encouragement.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963530830900043195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-82827494101017464672012-08-27T21:25:12.413-05:002012-08-27T21:25:12.413-05:00Great post... I kind of needed to read this. I'...Great post... I kind of needed to read this. I'm pretty horrible at all of these, I always think my blog is pretty lame compared to other and 99% of my IRL friends don't know I blog and I definitely don't plan posts ahead of time. I am however working on getting a space set up for me and my blogging things. I'm trying to get better at putting more time into my blog and you're right, if I don't take myself seriously no one else will. Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955549713159108224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-71622309715711923372012-08-27T17:30:26.596-05:002012-08-27T17:30:26.596-05:00I am horrible at #1. And #3. I suck at all things ...I am horrible at #1. And #3. I suck at all things planning ahead. The idea of planned posts sound awesome but I DONT write. Having a hard time figuring out how to take my blog to the next level when in reality Im a take a bunch of pictures and post them with no real written content. <br /><br />My blog has always been public to everyone I know. Always posted to MySpace/Facebook/emailed to family. It was a way to keep everyone involved...but with that comes very guarded posts. So many real feelings and issues are kept out my posts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121952492092966711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-39912483031166764312012-08-27T13:56:35.614-05:002012-08-27T13:56:35.614-05:00Great tips, Jessica. I love what you said about ow...Great tips, Jessica. I love what you said about owning your blog IRL. I did that pretty well in Dominica, but now that I'm back in the states it seems a little less cool for blogging to be what I'm up to. <br /><br />Anyways, you should check out the classes from ALT. I've taken quite a few of them & have learned a TON about how to go from hobby to serious: http://worldfunction.com/channels/alt-summit/Katie Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274233692070190243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-23681652127878063512012-08-27T11:52:29.014-05:002012-08-27T11:52:29.014-05:00Loving these tips! I am SO guilty of #1! I reali...Loving these tips! I am SO guilty of #1! I realize how much I have grown as a blogger, but I always see blogs with more followers than me, more sponsors, etc... and feel a little envious. I am working on it. But then I remember that they too started where I am and my blog is possible of growing that much too. I also remind myself that my follower count has more than tripled in the past 60 days! <br />"Coming out" with my blog to my IRL friends was a little anxiety inducing. My blog used to be focused on my pregnancy losses, and I felt that I didn't get much support from my IRL friend and family. They felt I should just be over it and should move on. That is where my blogging became therapeutic and healthy for me. I got fed up with miscarriage being such a taboo topic, and of the lack of support for those going through it and went public. :) I haven't looked back since!Carrie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563560526526336292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565520433167714928.post-24748169025699923582012-08-27T10:09:14.065-05:002012-08-27T10:09:14.065-05:00These are absolutely fantastic tips. I think more ...These are absolutely fantastic tips. I think more than anything, admitting to my IRL friends that I blog and not ashamed was the best way to make it official: I'm a serious blogger. I was so scared, but then everyone was asking me about it and seemed so interested in reading it, I gained a lot of confidence from it. <br /><br />It's easy to see how much time YOU put in your blog, though, and I'm so happy that you love it so much- I don't want you going anywhere! Haha :)Melissahttp://www.melissalivinglife.comnoreply@blogger.com