tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post8980263829053789431..comments2024-02-24T10:12:46.183-05:00Comments on Queen Ella Bee Reads: Blogging is Hard, YoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-70928530533077289282013-03-29T21:01:54.059-04:002013-03-29T21:01:54.059-04:00I TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU MEAN!! Finding the right ba...I TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU MEAN!! Finding the right balance is HARD and it takes time. I'm also still working on it, so we can work on it together!!! Definitely only write what you want. Be true to your blogging integrity and I feel like the rest will just fall into place, y'know? And for as long as you're writing the good stuff, I WILL READ IT (and leave you novel length comments ^_^)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-22516990796710467812013-03-29T20:59:44.393-04:002013-03-29T20:59:44.393-04:00[I love my discussion posts. FOR REAL. Glad you li...[I love my discussion posts. FOR REAL. Glad you like them too!!]<br /><br />I definitely hear you on the meme/feature front. I want to see more than just that and I think I want less of that on my blog myself. Which is hard to admit because of the traffic, but it feels like a lot of effort for something that shouldn't matter so much if my blog is meant to make me happy/be a bookish outlet and not meant to generate stats.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Anya!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-54873580658457433962013-03-29T20:57:50.361-04:002013-03-29T20:57:50.361-04:00THAT IS A LOT. A LOT I TELL YOU. There is no need ...THAT IS A LOT. A LOT I TELL YOU. There is no need to do that if you can't handle it for sure!! It's definitely good to have a schedule tho, even if it's not one you can get crazy ahead on! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing Megan! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-35808095711511025842013-03-29T20:56:38.252-04:002013-03-29T20:56:38.252-04:00Ooooh I don't want to get burnt out! But I'...Ooooh I don't want to get burnt out! But I'm glad you took the time off you needed! And I agree with you about the meme/features. IMM does get me a little jealouspants. I don't like that. I DO like the Next Five reads vlog that. That's so cute!! I'm glad you've figured YOUR blogging life out. I hope I can get more situated in my blogging SOON. I'm ALMOST there I think!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-8456971577634572652013-03-29T20:52:47.193-04:002013-03-29T20:52:47.193-04:00YES YES FUN. I like fun things. And I like when bl...YES YES FUN. I like fun things. And I like when blogging is fun. I think that was the point of this post - to force myself to sort out the whole FUN question. I'm getting there, I think. It's a SLOW process. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and sharing Sarah!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-61700325664118956362013-03-29T20:51:25.104-04:002013-03-29T20:51:25.104-04:00WOW. That is a lot of reviews. I don't read NE...WOW. That is a lot of reviews. I don't read NEARLY fast enough, but I'm super impressed that you do!!! And I dunno about the followers or interest, but it's GREAT that you can post that much!! Colored me SUPER DUPER IMPRESSED (yes, I just said super duper. because I mean it). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-80314716940836910352013-03-29T20:49:59.006-04:002013-03-29T20:49:59.006-04:00No, there definitely isn't and I'm glad yo...No, there definitely isn't and I'm glad you're owning your blog! Thanks for stopping by Rachael!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-15756690845260002892013-03-29T20:48:17.303-04:002013-03-29T20:48:17.303-04:00Hmmm your math and logic is INTERESTING. The stats...Hmmm your math and logic is INTERESTING. The stats definitely are part of it and your break down is super interesting. I'll have to try and force myself to think about all of this and maybe DO THIS on the sooner side, y'know? Thanks for the advice! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-25591223029730321232013-03-29T20:46:59.296-04:002013-03-29T20:46:59.296-04:00I don't think anyone has the answer, but heari...I don't think anyone has the answer, but hearing what other people do REALLY HELPS. It kind of puts things in perspective, y'know?? Also, it helps me feel less guilty about being bad about posting >.< <br /><br />Thanks for the input Anne! My internal spreadsheet thanks you ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-81142593980573508892013-03-29T20:45:29.422-04:002013-03-29T20:45:29.422-04:00First of all: I totally just binged LBD and I LOOO...First of all: I totally just binged LBD and I LOOOOOVE. But then again, it's over. So y'know. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm glad I'm not alone on the whole 7+ times a week posting thing being too much. You're right. If it's not you, it's not you! <br /><br />Thanks for breaking it down for me! It honestly helps to see what other people do. I mean, I can (and do) visit lots of blogs but I don't really take the time to look at what they do so much and the fact that you took the time to break it down for me means a lot!! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-14696616427037006742013-03-29T20:42:24.764-04:002013-03-29T20:42:24.764-04:00Filler is the worst, isn't it? I feel like I n...Filler is the worst, isn't it? I feel like I need to work just hard figuring out what's filler as I do in writing all the different blog posts! But I think it's going well. Slash I think I'm figuring it out!<br /><br />Thanks for the advice! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-10660963918105155892013-03-29T20:41:16.930-04:002013-03-29T20:41:16.930-04:00I don't think there IS a wrong way to run a bl...I don't think there IS a wrong way to run a blog. People might say there is, but there really isn't. I mean, maybe your blog isn't the kind of blog they want to be reading, but that doesn't make it wrong. No one can tell you what to do, y'know? Unless you're breaking the law. Then maybe. But yeah. Set your OWN rules. I'm working on that and I think it's going pretty well!! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Stormy!! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-10803995832070580132013-03-29T20:38:54.907-04:002013-03-29T20:38:54.907-04:00I feel like building a following IS a lot of it an...I feel like building a following IS a lot of it and I DO feel like I have that (small or otherwise) so it's okay to slow down a little, y'know? Cutting back if you really don't have the time is really the way to go, I think. But if you are dedicated and want to do the everyday thing, YOU SHOULD. Obviously. But yeah. I think your Letterbox Love findings are interesting though.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Lucy!! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-18043857819940079912013-03-29T20:29:31.130-04:002013-03-29T20:29:31.130-04:00ALEXA YOU ARE SO WISE. Quality over quantity reall...ALEXA YOU ARE SO WISE. Quality over quantity really IS the phrase here, isn't it? I feel like it's about what I want to have on my blog but also what kind of blog I want to have. It's strange to think of my blog's goal, though, because when I started it, the goal was just: BOOKS and now I'm realizing there's a lot more to it, isn't there?<br /><br />Thanks for the words for thought, my dear! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-14945899818431224032013-03-29T20:04:03.793-04:002013-03-29T20:04:03.793-04:00It's so funny because when I started blogging ...It's so funny because when I started blogging I didn't have a schedule and then I was like: THIS DOESN'T WORK and now I have a schedule and it's TOO MUCH for me. So I think there's definitely a middle ground. I also like your attitude towards features. I guess I feel like if I start doing them, it's a commitment and I have to keep going, but I'm beginning to realize that no one's taking attendance and the only thing that matters is that I'm doing what's right for me and my blog. <br /><br />I'm REALLY GLAD that you're doing what works for you and I hope I can do the same!! Thanks for stopping by Jamie!! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-55607229293389456162013-03-29T20:00:28.812-04:002013-03-29T20:00:28.812-04:00You say WISE things Avanti!! I really like the who...You say WISE things Avanti!! I really like the whole "create the blog you want to read" deal. You're definitely right about that and I'll have to keep that in mind!! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-62284050427214692412013-03-29T19:25:35.021-04:002013-03-29T19:25:35.021-04:00I hear what you're saying. Memes can be useful...I hear what you're saying. Memes can be useful but I don't like time consuming, little value things. Thanks for the input my dear!! ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-17686782763451826262013-03-29T19:21:27.319-04:002013-03-29T19:21:27.319-04:00I hear what you're saying about the getting my...I hear what you're saying about the getting my blog out there. I just feel like it's a lot of work for something that I want to be fun. I dunno. It's so stressful and confusing. But I think I'm just gonna do whatever I want and how for the best? You have good points for sure though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066485364496294907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-85835674426301808792013-03-17T15:54:28.422-04:002013-03-17T15:54:28.422-04:00HOLD UP. I did NOT comment on this post? Oops. I h...HOLD UP. I did NOT comment on this post? Oops. I had totally written a comment... in my mind apparently. But anyway, YES to this. Well, that's probably a bit of a weird thing to say, but YES as in: I know exactly what you mean. Blogging is very demanding actually. <br /><br />A few weeks ago, I was seriously stressed out by feeling like I HAD to write posts because oh my god my blog is a book blog and I should review more books and read more books and then some other posts as well and commenting ALL THE COMMENTING. It kind of drove me insane. Which is not something a HOBBY is supposed to do. So I decided to stick to posting every 2/3 days. I don't have enough time to post more than that and honestly, I don't want to. Because then the posts I WOULD post, would be crap. Which is not something I want on my blog ;) <br /><br />So that and... what else did you ask? OH FEATURES. Right. I do TTT, but only when I think I have something to say about the topic (or come up with a fun graphic idea haha). And NOT just for the sake of participating. I usually don't do any other features besides my own (Picture This every other week and Piece of Mind whenver I have something kind of intelligent to say). I still feel like I don't do ENOUGH. But I don't want my blog to be all features and no content, all discussion posts and no reviews. The hard thing is finding BALANCE. Not my favorite word in the world. I don't think it ever will be. <br /><br />I'm rambling. I hope you get what I mean :D I'm still trying to find the right balance and until then, I only make posts I actually WANT to write.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169574717441851611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-30276316556279313912013-03-17T12:40:55.349-04:002013-03-17T12:40:55.349-04:00I've only been blogging a year, but I found th...I've only been blogging a year, but I found that it really doesn't hurt anything to have a day or two without content throughout the week. It works especially well if you do one of your high quality posts the day before (like this discussion post <3) and then when people visit they will be drawn into that anyway. <br /><br />I had a serious meme cut a month or two ago, and while it cut into my traffic because I wasn't obsessively commenting on other blogs, I think the quality of the comments I got on my blog improved. I also look critically at blogs I come across that have too many memes, since I've gotten tired reading them every week ya know?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings.com/" rel="nofollow">Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwings</a>Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966260114472122150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-52422254132372981302013-03-17T09:52:28.458-04:002013-03-17T09:52:28.458-04:00I've been blogging for about a year, and it...I've been blogging for about a year, and it's actually stressful-- you've figured that out, LOL! But it's a lot of fun too-- just remember that in the bad times. When it's not fun, it's no longer worth it.<br /><br />Anywho, when I first started, I posted whenever I finished reading a book, which was all over the place. Seriously. I also did a mailbox post every week. A few months ago, I was averaging out at one review a day, along with Waiting on Wednesday and a mailbox post. Which meant four reviews a week. But I just can't handle that anymore-- I don't have as much time to read now, unfortunately. So now I'm trying for reviews on Monday and Friday, Waiting on Wednesday, and a mailbox on Sunday. But I think that this is the schedule that will finally work for me. And I envy those people who can schedule a month in advance too! (:<br /><br />Loves,<br />Megan@<a href="http://thebookbabesreads.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Book Babe</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807067899421221523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-55343274820580229162013-03-12T05:31:21.073-04:002013-03-12T05:31:21.073-04:00I started my blog by posting pretty randomly, but ...I started my blog by posting pretty randomly, but I eventually worked up to posting every day. That didn't last all that long, though. After around 6 months to a year of it I ended up getting burnt out on blogging completely and spent almost a year barely keeping up with my blog at all. Since January I've been doing my blog the way I want. I don't post a certain amount a week and I don't participate in any memes. They probably did help me when I was starting out to get views and followers, but they eventually just became a burden.<br />And frankly, when it comes to IMM or whatever you want to call it, I started getting jealous of other people's posts which, in turn, made me uncomfortable with posting my own.<br />Now, I post about 4 or 5 times a week. I have my own weekly cover feature I do, an original feature I try to get up every two weeks, and I vlog my Next Five reads. Other than that, it's just reviews and whatever random thing I wish to post and it's really working for me. It gives me the freedom to post (or not) what I feel like when I feel like it.Jasmine Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926272577914708490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-64920566657021008862013-03-10T21:28:38.211-04:002013-03-10T21:28:38.211-04:00I've been blogging for just over 2 years, and ...I've been blogging for just over 2 years, and while I currently blog every day, I have gone up and down. One thing I've learned is that your blog is about you and what you want.<br /><br />Personally, I current review 2-3 times a week, have 2 author features, weekly On My Wishlist meme and week in review post and occasionally throw in a discussion post. I'm not big on memes right now, but I have started and stopped several. It all depends on how I'm feeling about blogging at the time.<br /><br />The one thing I always try to remember is that blogging is supposed to be fun. It's a hobby, and hobbies are fun. If it stops being fun, then you need to change something, because if it's not fun, why are you doing it.Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671051704990208661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-47624014766669664572013-03-10T17:30:20.853-04:002013-03-10T17:30:20.853-04:00I try to post reviews 3-4 days a week, with Wednes...I try to post reviews 3-4 days a week, with Wednesday usually taken for various memes, Waiting on Wednesday or covers from around the world, or books with the same cover image, and Sunday for Stacking the Shelves. At one point I have been a week ahead with my reviews but that didn't last long. If I have a lot of reviews due for that month though I do post them for 5 days in a week. <br /><br />Although I have been blogging for 2 1/2 years I feel like if I didn't post for too long I would lose followers or interest in my blog.Michelle @ Much Loved Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057263386213486676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245378071915174733.post-88984721353099810952013-03-10T11:04:39.281-04:002013-03-10T11:04:39.281-04:00I'm a new blogger and I do not post on a sched...I'm a new blogger and I do not post on a schedule because this blog is for fun. I write and post my book reviews as soon as I finish the book and I prepare top ten tuesday and the book chat posts on the day they are published also. I don't think there is a right or a wrong way to blog. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505097432065306688noreply@blogger.com