Comments on: A New and Improved Blogging Soup, or Why I Blog

By: RZStorylove

RZStorylove — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:29:41 +0000

Thank you for reminding me of why I started my blog in the first place. Recently I’ve been wondering if it’s even worth it for me to keep posting when I don’t know that anyone at all even reads what I write. But I started it for ME, not for them. So I will keep doing it for myself and maybe someone else will benefit along the way. If not, that’s okay, too.

By: SFP

SFP — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:47:44 +0000

As the book blogging community itself has increased in size, what’s regarded as a proper post seems to have become quite narrow. I miss the days when no one felt guilty for providing anything less than a full-fledged review instead of whatever bookish or otherwise interesting thought may have crossed one’s mind.

I’m very glad you’re going to continue blogging while ignoring all the conformist rules that have managed to suck a lot of the fun out of writing–and reading–posts.

By: Vasilly

Vasilly — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:17:39 +0000

What a great post! I definitely agree. Blogging lately hasn’t been as fun as it was two years ago but I’ve been examining the way I blog and what I can get rid of.

By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:44:07 +0000

I’ll miss your reviews, but hope to hear some good news from you (rhyme so not intentional).

By: Myrthe

Myrthe — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:02:48 +0000

Great post! You make a lot of excellent points, things that I’ve been thinking about as well in the two years since I started my bookblog and the four and a half years that I’ve been blogging. I may not get a ton of visitors, but I am happy with the ones I do get and with what I write. One of the reasons why I may not get huge amounts of visitors is because I don’t really read and write about the latest or the most popular books, but I don’t want to. I read what I want to read and when I want to read it. This is one reason why I gave up on reading challenges and why I don’t have any reading plans or goals. That doesn’t fit me and restrains me too much. But with what I have created, I feel like I have found my small corner and my own voice. There’s no way I’d give up blogging, I’d miss it too much! I only wish I had more time to read and write!

Stick to what fits your character, your life, your habits. Stay close to yourself and don’t let yourself be pressured into something you’re not. That’s important in real life, but also when it comes to your ‘online life’ and your blog.

And no, there’s no way I’m going to kick you out of my feedreader just because you happen to make a fresh start!

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:03:42 +0000

What good thoughts! Like the other commenters, I applaud your decision to take your blog in the direction you want to take it. I hope it’s fun!

By: Violetcrush

Violetcrush — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:01:09 +0000

You are right, blogging should be fun and I applaud your decision to do as you like I hope your decision makes your blogging easy and fun.

For some reason I quite enjoy writing reviews, except may be sometimes. The reason I started writing about books was that no one around me wanted to listen to me go on and on about a particular book.

I just get tired by linking to amazon and the author and all. May be I should stop doing that. Let’s see.

By: Tom C

Tom C — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:14 +0000

Book blogging is hard work! Not only do you have to write the posts, you have to think about design, links, stats etc.

I blog without any thought to popularity – a few of the reviews I think are my best are rarely visited. That doesn’t bother me – I am happy with them and that’s enough!

Carry on with the good work!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:02:11 +0000

I’m looking forward to continuing to read your blog however you present it! Ultimately it should be by you and for you – when things start to feel like a chore it becomes work not fun! Good Luck!

By: softdrink

softdrink — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:29:15 +0000

Good for you! It is easy to get caught up in the blogging world and forget why you started…so congratulations on returning to your roots, so to speak.