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hcass · 14-03-2012, 17:49

I'm really getting into blogging and I'm pretty sure there has to be more than a few bloggers on this creative writing forum. SO I was thinking maybe we could have a sticky where we can promote our blogs, let everyone know when we update, that type of thing?

I love reading other people's blogs but it is difficult to find the particular type of blog that appeals to me i.e. more words less inspiration boards or pictures. I suspect the bloggers on here would be the wordy blogs so yeah, I'm hoping to read your blogs and maybe if you have any time you could have a glance at mine. And don't worry - I'm not going to put my bog name up until you say it is ok to and that we're going ahead with this. This is not a look at MY blog thread - it's a (hopefully, if it happens) look at everyone's blog thread.

Anyone else with me?

**Insect Overlord** · 14-03-2012, 22:26

I'm interested!

hcass · 15-03-2012, 21:16

Thanks Insect overload, anyone else out there?

Any moderators reading that are willing to make this a sticky?

hcass · 15-03-2012, 21:19

D'oh! I just realised you ARE a mod. Oops - any chance of that sticky?

Any one else wanna share their blog with the world via the medium of boards?

**Insect Overlord** · 16-03-2012, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcass

D'oh! I just realised you ARE a mod. Oops - any chance of that sticky?

Any one else wanna share their blog with the world via the medium of boards?

I'm just a regular poster on this forum.

Stickies are kept fairly minimal here these days, so I'd say the best thing to do would be to get the ball rolling and give this thread a bit of content of its own.

Antilles · 16-03-2012, 08:05

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Originally Posted by Insect Overlord

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcass

D'oh! I just realised you ARE a mod. Oops - any chance of that sticky?

Any one else wanna share their blog with the world via the medium of boards?

I'm just a regular poster on this forum.

Stickies are kept fairly minimal here these days, so I'd say the best thing to do would be to get the ball rolling and give this thread a bit of content of its own.

I thought advertising blogs in threads was frowned on?

**pickarooney** · 16-03-2012, 09:34

I don't mind the idea in its innocent form but if and when it inevitably crosses the line into one-post wonder spamtasia it will need to be locked down. You can of course exchange PMs with your blog links and discuss your findings on here if you wish.

**dory** · 16-03-2012, 16:17

We do this in the Independent Travel and it works quite well. But I'm strict one one post wonders.

hcass · 16-03-2012, 18:10

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Originally Posted by pickarooney

I don't mind the idea in its innocent form but if and when it inevitably crosses the line into one-post wonder spamtasia it will need to be locked down. You can of course exchange PMs with your blog links and discuss your findings on here if you wish.

That sounds fair enough - ok, should I start a new "Creative Writing Blog thread - New Blogs and Updates" thread or keep going with this one?

**pickarooney** · 16-03-2012, 18:14

Renamed. 25 post minimum to post a link and there needs to be some discussion in the thread. Sound fair?

hcass · 16-03-2012, 18:38

Brilliant! Thank you.

Well I'll go first...

My blog is http://nuttygalwantstocomehome.blogspot.com/ it's called Nutterly Butterly. It's just about my life and things that make me laugh and make me angry. MOstly angry though. I like to think it's funny but you can tell me if I'm just fooling myself if you like.

Just wondering what type of blogs you all have and what inspires you?

**Insect Overlord** · 16-03-2012, 22:59

I'm working on three different blogs at the moment.

Started The Diary I Always Meant To Keep three and a half years ago as an open journal. It's very personal, but I've got some great feedback from all sorts of people who I never expected would ever read it. What inspires me? Usually self-induced madness.

My current pet project is a poetry blog, updated every day for the last 45 days. The plan is to continue updating it for at least the next three months. So far I've only got feedback from friends, but it's averaging 40 visits a day so I'm pretty happy. I've also found that looking back over my old stuff has got me back into writing new material again.

Last but not least is my Irish language blog. I don't use it too often, but I've been updating it every day for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012 with the poems I've written in Irish.

reap-a-rat · 18-03-2012, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insect Overlord

My current pet project is a poetry blog, updated every day for the last 45 days. The plan is to continue updating it for at least the next three months. So far I've only got feedback from friends, but it's averaging 40 visits a day so I'm pretty happy. I've also found that looking back over my old stuff has got me back into writing new material again.

I think your poem "The Writer" is amazing!

I keep a poetry blog too. Some poems from years ago, some fairly recent. Have a few more I wrote very recently to put up there too! I don't claim to be a poet but I do like writing down my thoughts and oftentimes they come out as poems

(There's one poem there that's a bit of an experiment, if anyone notices it, let me know

) http://tarareapy.wordpress.com/

hcass · 19-03-2012, 20:07

Insect OL - wow! Your blog is so personal, I don't think I'd be comfortable being so honest on my blog. Very brave of you.

**Insect Overlord** · 31-03-2012, 00:32

This thread's gone quiet again. I just posted my 60th poem, something I'm very pleased about!

That's a full 2 months of blogging so far.

How about links to blogs by other writers? I know a lot of people on Boards have a lot of time for Walsho's blog. Is there anyone else like him that posters here could recommend?

14-03-2012, 17:49	#1
hcass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	Creative Writing Blog thread I'm really getting into blogging and I'm pretty sure there has to be more than a few bloggers on this creative writing forum. SO I was thinking maybe we could have a sticky where we can promote our blogs, let everyone know when we update, that type of thing? I love reading other people's blogs but it is difficult to find the particular type of blog that appeals to me i.e. more words less inspiration boards or pictures. I suspect the bloggers on here would be the wordy blogs so yeah, I'm hoping to read your blogs and maybe if you have any time you could have a glance at mine. And don't worry - I'm not going to put my bog name up until you say it is ok to and that we're going ahead with this. This is not a look at MY blog thread - it's a (hopefully, if it happens) look at everyone's blog thread. Anyone else with me?

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14-03-2012, 22:26	#2
Insect Overlord Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Limerick Posts: 17,330 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Gaeilge (Irish), Teach na nGealt	I'm interested!

15-03-2012, 21:16	#3
hcass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks Insect overload, anyone else out there? Any moderators reading that are willing to make this a sticky?

15-03-2012, 21:19	#4
hcass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	D'oh! I just realised you ARE a mod. Oops - any chance of that sticky? Any one else wanna share their blog with the world via the medium of boards?

16-03-2012, 09:34	#7
pickarooney Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: France Posts: 21,396 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Creative Writing, Write Club	I don't mind the idea in its innocent form but if and when it inevitably crosses the line into one-post wonder spamtasia it will need to be locked down. You can of course exchange PMs with your blog links and discuss your findings on here if you wish.

16-03-2012, 16:17	#8
dory Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,235 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Independent & Youth Travel, Travel	We do this in the Independent Travel and it works quite well. But I'm strict one one post wonders.

16-03-2012, 18:14	#10
pickarooney Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: France Posts: 21,396 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Creative Writing, Write Club	Renamed. 25 post minimum to post a link and there needs to be some discussion in the thread. Sound fair?

16-03-2012, 18:38	#11
hcass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	Brilliant! Thank you. Well I'll go first... My blog is http://nuttygalwantstocomehome.blogspot.com/ it's called Nutterly Butterly. It's just about my life and things that make me laugh and make me angry. MOstly angry though. I like to think it's funny but you can tell me if I'm just fooling myself if you like. Just wondering what type of blogs you all have and what inspires you?

16-03-2012, 22:59	#12
Insect Overlord Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Limerick Posts: 17,330 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Gaeilge (Irish), Teach na nGealt	I'm working on three different blogs at the moment. Started The Diary I Always Meant To Keep three and a half years ago as an open journal. It's very personal, but I've got some great feedback from all sorts of people who I never expected would ever read it. What inspires me? Usually self-induced madness. My current pet project is a poetry blog, updated every day for the last 45 days. The plan is to continue updating it for at least the next three months. So far I've only got feedback from friends, but it's averaging 40 visits a day so I'm pretty happy. I've also found that looking back over my old stuff has got me back into writing new material again. Last but not least is my Irish language blog. I don't use it too often, but I've been updating it every day for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012 with the poems I've written in Irish.

19-03-2012, 20:07	#14
hcass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	Insect OL - wow! Your blog is so personal, I don't think I'd be comfortable being so honest on my blog. Very brave of you.

31-03-2012, 00:32	#15
Insect Overlord Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Limerick Posts: 17,330 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Gaeilge (Irish), Teach na nGealt	This thread's gone quiet again. I just posted my 60th poem, something I'm very pleased about! That's a full 2 months of blogging so far. How about links to blogs by other writers? I know a lot of people on Boards have a lot of time for Walsho's blog. Is there anyone else like him that posters here could recommend?