tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post6852119914901359713..comments2023-05-25T09:34:49.564-04:00Comments on CP at Large: Year-end questioningclpauwelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17593765516891634999noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post-11148478115629775262011-12-23T08:32:33.968-05:002011-12-23T08:32:33.968-05:00Thank you all - like Nancy said, I think I just ne...Thank you all - like Nancy said, I think I just need to find a better balance to my life. It's something I constantly strive for but never quite obtain.<br /><br />Onward to 2012 ~<br /><br />Cyndiclpauwelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593765516891634999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post-80397546856372331132011-12-22T19:38:06.425-05:002011-12-22T19:38:06.425-05:00You raise some great points. It's hard to bala...You raise some great points. It's hard to balance all the blogging and social networking with the writing, isn't it? But balance is key. I figure I'll keep blogging and networking until it stops being fun. So far it's still fun!<br /><br />All the best in the New Year!<br /><br />NancyNancy Lauzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394369257154940270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post-52173546255329940642011-12-21T16:48:29.597-05:002011-12-21T16:48:29.597-05:00I believe blogging has its place. Blogging is almo...I believe blogging has its place. Blogging is almost like a dialogue with myself that I choose to share with the world. I've written blog postings that have helped me figure out a scene or revealed something about the narrative that had not occured to me. I don't spend much time writing blog entries and blogging has become part of my writing routine. As far as the audience I hope to attract....I don't really think much about that. A few of my coworkers, people I never thought would read my blog, let alone enjoy it, have come to me with interesting commentary on some of my posts. <br /><br />Writing about what I'm writing is something I've always done. Long before I started blogging, I wrote in the margins of my stories. I would reflect, encourage myself and work to dig beneath the surface of the story. Occasionally, I would talk myself through scenes and ponder the main points of the story. I guess that's why I don't see blogging as something that takes time from actual writing. Even if I were not blogging, I would still be having these reflective conversations with myself and eventually, I would share some of these ideas with someone else. Why not do it in a blog?<br /><br />My blog has a very small following but all of the regular readers initially accessed the blog through social media sites. I think social media is just like everything else, it can be used for good or bad purposes. If we spend endless amounts of time on social media sites we are missing the point. I am thinking about self-publishing my novel as an ebook so the Internet and social media sites will be very valuable in promoting my book.<br /><br />I always learn something from reading writing blogs. I spend about an hour a day reading about writing, publishing and other topics related to writing. Writing is a job and just like any job that requires self promotion and diligent research, you have to set aside a certain amount of time for writing related activities in addition to actual writing.Melanie Dawn Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199403484968210122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post-10211511802818258332011-12-21T12:17:31.525-05:002011-12-21T12:17:31.525-05:00A lot of people (myself included) justify the amou...A lot of people (myself included) justify the amount of time we devote to social media as both an investment, and a way to develop a public personna. But the time drain can be substantial, so a careful balance must be maintained. Most of the blogs I visit (your included) is to get a glimpse of what the authors writing process is like and the thoughts that drive it.DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815132.post-23243900048536241192011-12-21T11:07:24.389-05:002011-12-21T11:07:24.389-05:00I think the social media platforms can and do serv...I think the social media platforms can and do serve a purpose - they help to connect you to other writers and help to get your writing out there. So I guess they all have more than one purpose. You are building your platform and you're not doing anything wrong at all. Only you can decide how much time you want to commit to social media. ;-) Congrats on the new work in the new year!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954177902074470880noreply@blogger.com