Comments on: Giveaway! My Blogging Ebook!

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:07:45 +0000

oooh oooh ooh It’s still not noon there yet I made it! yeah! Always looking to improve my blog!

By: sam

sam — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:06:33 +0000

i just struggle with worrying that i sound like a first grader when i am trying to write in a casual, conversational manner.

By: vicki

vicki — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:39:11 +0000

My biggest challenge is time. There are so many things I want to do–like write a series of related how-to posts, make some project tutorials, and share my own projects, but I also want to maybe make stuff to sell on etsy, and maybe patterns too. And I’m thinking about submitting some projects to craft magazines. Then there’s taking care of my family and house so, yeah. Finding time is my challenge.

By: Kimberly Wassenberg

Kimberly Wassenberg — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:40:25 +0000

Formatting and organization are the hardest parts for me. I’m also trying to decide if I should combine my blog and website into one blogsite. And how to display my portfolio. Love your stuff, btw!

By: Talia

Talia — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:41:42 +0000

Holy Smokes! I had to scroll a LONG way down to put my name on this list!! Good luck picking them out of the hat!

The most dificult part of blogging for me is the WAVES that it comes in! Sometimes I am full of posts and other times i have nothing!

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:59 +0000

So far, figuring out EVERYTHING. I don’t even know how to put those cool hyperlink buttons on my page, yet!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:54:24 +0000

I tend to babble about everything that’s happened since whenever the last time I posted was, instead of having organized updates as to progress on different projects. My posts are overly long and inconsistent in frequency.

By: meg

meg — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:36:09 +0000

I’m coming up on 2 years and I think I’m getting a little blog fatigue. I need to inject some life into my poor blog, but don’t really know how.

By: ellen

ellen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:50:37 +0000

I put up a post weekly when I am at home whether I have anything to say or not. That keeps the temptation to drift away at bay. Still, some weeks it seems like I just say the same things over and over. That’s not totally avoidable, because I really blog to keep in contact with out of town friends and family and I don’t lead a rivetting life, but it does get a little boring sometimes, even for me. Also I get into the sibling rivalry thing – if I pit a picture of my granddaughter up I get several via email of my grandson by the end of the same day. First world problems, I’d say.

By: mary grace

mary grace — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:41:45 +0000

The hardest part for me? Finding the TIME to blog! I have the ideas and the words… just not the time (or motivation) by the time I get home from my full-time job.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:36:13 +0000

I find keeping up with all the ideas I have and coming up with new and interesting topics to explore the hardest parts…you can only show so many cat photos in one blog ;)

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:08:17 +0000

It’s difficult for me to keep posts targeted around a cohesive topic because my interests change so rapidly. I had to ditch the tagline that describes what the blog is about.

By: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor

Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:57:50 +0000

I would say the hardest part about blogging for me is the writing. I post everyday and find it difficult knowing when to stop. I put everything I’ve got into almost every post, seven days a week and it can get exhausting! When my daughter complains of having to write a 500 – 1000 word essay, I just tell her… try writing one every day!

By: Camolai

Camolai — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:38:28 +0000

Oh yay! Well, I’m a recently engaged 20-year-old currently in the midst of starting up my own blog and business on Etsy.com. I’ve just left my school (yikes!!) where I was pursuing a degree in Graphic Design in order to go after what I really want to do with my life, so all of this is pretty intimidating in its own way.

Concerning actual writing, I’m not that worried about it (I wrote a column amongst other articles for all four years of high school and some for my college newspaper) but I’ve never done an actual blog. I’m pretty organized, so I take lots of pictures, bookmark, and even make sure to write my initial thoughts about whatever I’m observing, but I don’t know if I have the discipline to keep up-to-date on a blog. I need help figuring out a way to set myself up for success concerning scheduling and time.

Also, I think I have plenty to blog about, but I’m not sure what all is appropriate for a blog. How specific and personal should I get? Writing for newspapers, I always had a target goal, but with blogs I’m just not sure what to go after! Also, also, I’m not sure what the rules of etiquette are for blogging, and I really don’t want to commit any virtual faux-pas! :)

In any case, I really enjoy reading your blog and I figure if I can get advice straight from a woman who runs her own successful crafty blog, I’d eventually be sitting pretty well myself! Anyway, thank you for everything you do.

Camolai

*Oh dear! Another question for you; how long is too long for blog posts?? (I think I might need help on that!)

By: Geek+Nerd

Geek+Nerd — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:22:36 +0000

I think the hardest part for me is finding the balance between my crafty life and my dance life. I feel guilty when my dancing life gets too busy for me to have my crafty life and write about it!