Creative Writing Blog thread

hcass · 14-03-2012 5:49pm #1

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 10:26pm

I'm interested!

hcass · 15-03-2012 9:16pm

Thanks Insect overload, anyone else out there?

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

hcass · 15-03-2012 9:19pm

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 2:32am

hcass wrote: »

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 8:05am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

hcass wrote: »

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 9:34am

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 4:17pm

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

hcass · 16-03-2012 6:10pm

pickarooney wrote: »

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 6:14pm

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

hcass · 16-03-2012 6:38pm

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 10:59pm

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. :pac:

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 8:51pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

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 8:07pm

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 · 30-03-2012 11:32pm

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?

hcass · 31-03-2012 12:07pm

Yeah, I updated my blog but didn't want to post cos I didn't want it to be a list of updated blogs instead of actual chat about blogs.

I'm quite sporadic in my blog writing especially at the moment with heavy uni workload.

hcass · 31-03-2012 7:16pm

Here's a blog I love - it's an amateur photographer who takes a snap every day and then posts a little bit about it http://pixbyshumbles.wordpress.com/

_Leary_ · 09-04-2012 3:59pm

I approve of this idea! I'll also give those blogs mentioned above a look over.

I'v also started my own blog -> http://learyslounge.wordpress.com/

It's dedicated to my writing, I'd really appreciate some feedback on what I write, I'll post more as I get time, as the blog's main aim is to help me improve my craft.

+1 for sticky!

DaneScott · 01-05-2012 2:21am

nuttgalwantstogohome is funny stuff. all on the money too. you don't embelish but you're prose is still pretty. I will be returning. The exclamation post is stellar.

DaneScott · 01-05-2012 2:35am

IOL, your poetry is very nice. I don't find my mind travelling else where when I read. I have that issue with everything, could be add, ha. Anyway, lovely imagery, you seem to know how to set a scene. Dust and Escapists Woods are really up my street.

DaneScott · 01-05-2012 2:37am

I want to post my blog here. But I don't know if I'll get away with it. I'm 5 posts off, how lenient are you mods feelin'?

hcass · 01-05-2012 7:17am

DaneScott wrote: »

I want to post my blog here. But I don't know if I'll get away with it. I'm 5 posts off, how lenient are you mods feelin'?

You could PM me a link for now. If you like?

DaneScott · 01-05-2012 11:22am

brilliant. I will!!

Thank you.

hcass · 16-05-2012 6:43pm

DaneScott wrote: »

brilliant. I will!! Thank you.

Hey - I'm not really a poetry head. IN fact I can't make head nor tail of poetry but I'll post a link up to your site, you're at 27 posts now anyway.

www.acreativewritingblog.blogspot.com

DaneScott · 17-05-2012 6:11pm

hcass wrote: »

Hey - I'm not really a poetry head. IN fact I can't make head nor tail of poetry but I'll post a link up to your site, you're at 27 posts now anyway.

www.acreativewritingblog.blogspot.com

That's amazing! Thank you so much.

lisaclareob · 04-06-2012 1:48pm

I've just started blogging last weeks and I think it might be cool if we kind of make friends. Do favours like comment on each other's posts and all that :P Just if anyone's interested email me lisaclareobrien@yahoo.ie - no spam please!

DaneScott · 17-06-2012 12:37am

dont know if it's allowed to do to this, but i updated my blog a bit there if anyone was looking.

Agent Weebley · 25-06-2012 2:21am

hcass wrote: »

My blog is http://nuttygalwantstocomehome.blogspot.com/ it's called Nutterly Butterly. It's just about my life . . .

Hi hcass,

I read your "Did you Ever . . ." article from May 10, 2012, and really enjoyed it. Great timing.

I noticed you had 18 followers, which is great, but . . . how come you don't post more often? We post pretty well daily, but sometimes the posts take a day or 2 to think through, as they are complex and form part of a storyline, which is actually truth dressed as storyline. Somtimes we post 2 or 3 times per day as a fireworks display.

If you post way more often, and subscribe to "pingomatic" to broadcast your blog, it will get more hits and visits. Funnily enough, we have zero followers, but we have gone from off the radar-range when we began on Jan 16, 2011 to on the radar-range in late 2011 (24 millionth most popular site) to 21, 14, 7, and lately 3 millionth most popular, dipping to 2.8 millionth by page views or something like that - it's a little confusing to explain hits/visits/pages/files.

The trick is that if you say enough word strings, you will meet more search criteria. We have almost 400 posts and almost 5000 comments so far.

hcass · 26-06-2012 2:21pm

Agent Weebley wrote: »

Hi hcass,

I read your "Did you Ever . . ." article from May 10, 2012, and really enjoyed it. Great timing.

I noticed you had 18 followers, which is great, but . . . how come you don't post more often? We post pretty well daily, but sometimes the posts take a day or 2 to think through, as they are complex and form part of a storyline, which is actually truth dressed as storyline. Somtimes we post 2 or 3 times per day as a fireworks display.

If you post way more often, and subscribe to "pingomatic" to broadcast your blog, it will get more hits and visits. Funnily enough, we have zero followers, but we have gone from off the radar-range when we began on Jan 16, 2011 to on the radar-range in late 2011 (24 millionth most popular site) to 21, 14, 7, and lately 3 millionth most popular, dipping to 2.8 millionth by page views or something like that - it's a little confusing to explain hits/visits/pages/files.

The trick is that if you say enough word strings, you will meet more search criteria. We have almost 400 posts and almost 5000 comments so far.

I know, I know, I really have to get my finger out and start posting again. I've been so very lazy lately. I think it's a bit of a crash after finishing Uni and spending the last month constantly writing to get work done. I am going to start back asap. Thanks for the tips!

Antilles · 26-06-2012 5:14pm

You have to admit at least they're /efficient/ whirling death traps.

finno26 · 26-06-2012 6:28pm

I'm not 100% on the 'rules' regarding posts like this but I haven't seen anything that says I can't, so, on that note, here is my author facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJayFinn

Come and 'like' my page and see all the information on my two published short story collections and my upcoming novel.

pickarooney · 26-06-2012 7:47pm

Merged blog threads.

Agent Weebley · 27-06-2012 4:04am

hcass wrote: »

I know, I know, I really have to get my finger out and start posting again. I've been so very lazy lately. I think it's a bit of a crash after finishing Uni and spending the last month constantly writing to get work done. I am going to start back asap. Thanks for the tips!

That's where the inspiration part comes in. Then you can't stop posting!

genie · 28-06-2012 7:28pm

This is my Facebook Page:-

Lorna Peel

It has links to my Twitter and my blog and info on my novel, which will be published as an e-book next year.

hcass · 01-07-2012 5:46pm

Agent Weebley wrote: »

That's where the inspiration part comes in. Then you can't stop posting!

Tell me more about these word strings? How do I increase my chances of being "googled" as such?

I just updated my blog and I am hoping to dedicate a bit more time to it now. How is everyone else getting on? How do you get people to look at your blog? Do you advertise yourself a lot or what? Or is it like me on a hope and a prayer?

Agent Weebley · 02-07-2012 4:35am

hcass wrote: »

Tell me more about these word strings? How do I increase my chances of being "googled" as such?

I just updated my blog and I am hoping to dedicate a bit more time to it now. How is everyone else getting on? How do you get people to look at your blog? Do you advertise yourself a lot or what? Or is it like me on a hope and a prayer?

Hi hcass,

I read your latest story and again, it was very good. It reminded me of the old days . . . 4 a penny sweets and flavoured sugar powder filled UFOs that I munched on till the weekly allowance ran out . . . and those jaw aches from cardboard Bazooka Joe gum inside the football card packages. And you also reminded me of my Cousin, Deirdre. One time, she blew up an airbed because she had to sleep on it when we were visiting (in Belfast.) All of a sudden, the bed assigment changed and her sister was now going to sleep on it instead. She pulled the plug on the airbed while saying: "you're not going to sleep on my breath!"

Word strings? I meant you have to post voraciously . . . every day . . and with direction. Say enough words and someone will be searching for that string you said.

And content is critical. I just erased a whole lot of information to help you, but I would have been sent back to Prison again, so down the memory hole it went. Prison here is like being in the Turkish prison in that movie, Midnight Express, except the living conditions were worse . . . solitary confide-ment. And I just loooove to talk!

We can give you a mission if you like apolitics. Google the Fál Ulaidh Party. Do what you are doing now, except you are now undercover for us. You need to find the crackpot professionals that are going to flay the FF, FG, SF and Labour parties. You only know what they stand for . . . Meritocracy. But who are these people? Please try to find them, will you? We can help.

People will read it every day. And you will virtually go back to Ireland like you want to.

DaneScott · 08-07-2012 8:51pm

Anyone into it, i just posted five new ones.
www.acreativewritingblog.blogspot.ie

aniejomes · 10-07-2012 8:01am

I also want to start a blog of mine. But i don't have enough ideas regarding , what i can start my posts. Can anybody suggest any blog idea. I would rather thinking of starting a blog , where everybody contributes with their posts on some educational and innovative current thing. wotsay!

Antilles · 10-07-2012 8:35am

aniejomes wrote: »

I also want to start a blog of mine. But i don't have enough ideas regarding , what i can start my posts. Can anybody suggest any blog idea. I would rather thinking of starting a blog , where everybody contributes with their posts on some educational and innovative current thing. wotsay!

Why do you want to blog if you have nothing to say?

10-07-2012 5:44pm

Antilles wrote: »

Why do you want to blog if you have nothing to say?

I think that question should be asked of a lot of people :pac:

The_B_Man · 11-07-2012 10:02pm

Hi,
Here's my Dads blog. He updates semi-regularly, both poems and stories, as well as some general writing and discussion. I think having a few more visitors would give him the kick he needs to write more often, so feel free to have a read and comment with any tips and suggestions!

http://jcstorylibrary.blogspot.ie/

Thanks.

pickarooney · 12-07-2012 6:36am

You may have forgotten the link

Brian Lighthouse · 31-08-2012 11:41am

Hello everyone,

Here is a link to my blog if you`d like to have a look.
http://brianlighthouse.wordpress.com/

Brian

aido179 · 31-08-2012 5:58pm

blogify.org

My blog is not exactly the norm.

I'm a programmer and the concept of blogging has always been interesting but I wanted to make my own platform for the practice, and sure while I was at it, I decided to allow user accounts to post their own blogs up too.

At the mo there is myself and about 5 regular posters to the site, and anyone who wishes to add their blog is more than welcome to do so.

let me know what you think!

dizzyblond · 12-09-2012 3:34pm

I normally write (blog) about beauty, but I want to start being more flexible.
I wrote this piece about men in advertising, Let me know what you think
http://notjustontheinside.blogspot.ie/2012/08/sex-sells-and-im-glad-its-men-doing.html

pickarooney · 12-09-2012 3:38pm

Merged with existing blog thread

Rubecula · 12-09-2012 3:40pm

I must admit to smiling as I read that. Good for you Dizzyblond

Gryphonboy · 20-09-2012 3:29pm

I don't have enough posts yet to share my blog but I thought I'd give a shout out to some of the blogs that I've seen on here so far. I was already following one or two of them and now I've added a few more. Keep blogging folks.
I'll be back when I'm up to 25 to share my own :-)

If you can't wait just google 'gryphonboy'. You'll find it. ;-)

Gryphonboy · 02-10-2012 10:45pm

Finally managed to get the 25 posts so here's my blog...cos y'know...I'm shameless and will plug this poop till I die.
http://gryphonboy.wordpress.com/

shuffles03 · 20-11-2012 10:03am

I started a blog over two weeks ago. Its called, "Feck This Sh1t I'm Outta Here - The Ramblings Of An Irish Manboy On His Journey Across The Globe (although it's an 'i' instead of a '1' in 'sh1t' but my word is very bold an unacceptable for boards)

It's a humerous travel blog about navigating the globe in a different sort of manner. I'd love to hear some feedback from anyone that's interested. I've written over 90,000 words so far and I'll be uploading a post from that 90,000 each day.

http://tinyurl.com/cmwf4wo

Oryx · 20-11-2012 10:46am

shuffles03 wrote: »

I started a blog over two weeks ago. Its called, "Feck This Sh1t I'm Outta Here - The Ramblings Of An Irish Manboy On His Journey Across The Globe (although it's an 'i' instead of a '1' in 'sh1t' but my word is very bold an unacceptable for boards)

It's a humerous travel blog about navigating the globe in a different sort of manner. I'd love to hear some feedback from anyone that's interested. I've written over 90,000 words so far and I'll be uploading a post from that 90,000 each day.

http://tinyurl.com/cmwf4wo

Reads well, in a Mad Max kind of way. Just two observations.

You need to break it up more, both your paragraphs and your long sentences.

And is snook a word?

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