Please go here to the Bloggiesta page to link up and then click around to see the advice others are sharing today and throughout the rest of this week!
As for my advice, the thing that I say over and over and over again to new bloggers:
BE YOURSELF!
Everyone thinks... should I do this, or that or the other? Should I write only reviews? Should I participate in memes? Should do personal posts? Should I try to be funny? What if I'm too serious? What if I don't post everyday? What if I go weeks without posting? Maybe I don't like this or that or the other. Then what should I do?
Or.. maybe I have blog that says right in the title that it's all about books. But I really like music too. And movies. And writing. And The Walking Dead. Maybe I want to talk about "A Day in My Life" and share pictures and blather on and on about , I don't know, Josh Groban or something.
You know? Maybe that!
So, does that mean I stress about it?
No, I just do what I want, when I want, how I want, and have fun with it! No stress allowed.
And if I do get down, I can talk to people about it and vent a little maybe and share and find out that everyone stresses and that it's okay.
And then just keep having fun.
So I'll add to my advice:
HAVE FUN AND BE YOURSELF!
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YES! No Stress Allowed. I've been victim WAY too many times but have been much happier since I've taken a giant chill pill. And will we be seeing Groban popping up in your Day in the Life? ;)
ReplyDeleteTrish: LOL! Nope, no Josh appeared in my day yesterday, sadly. :(
DeletePerfect, perfect advice. From one who blogged, got stressed by life and also the blog, left, and has now come back, the key is to Just. Be. You. The end.
ReplyDeleteKay: Well put!
DeleteThat is some good advice and kind of along the lines of what I would say. I suggest doing what you like and what is you, otherwise you will face the dreaded burnout if you aren't having fun with it.
ReplyDeleteAng: Just have fun! :) Yep.
DeleteGreat advice! "Joy's Book Blog" also talks about exercise, cooking, and travel! No one seems to mind and the blog police haven't shown up, yet, to issue a ticket for straying off topic!
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Joy: And I love those topics too! :) Ha, the blog police. :)
DeleteGood advice! It's probably the advice I'd give as well. :)
ReplyDeleteJenni: Yep, thanks!
DeleteGreat advice! I was just saying as much on someone else's blog today.
ReplyDeleteJenny: Was someone stressing about things?
DeleteWhen I started blogging, there seemed to be so many rules. The "big" bloggers were telling us how to increase traffic, to do things this way, to not do that thing. Now it seems like everyone is understanding that most of us are doing this to have fun and be part of a community.
ReplyDeleteLisa: It seems like there's a progression of sorts, when you first start out you care about those things, and then you get a little established, and then you don't care. Know what I mean?
DeleteLove the Peanuts cartoon, perfect. Says it all!
ReplyDeleteKathryn: It's fun, huh!
DeleteBest blogging advice ever, Suey!!
ReplyDeleteBelle: Thanks! :)
DeleteThat's great advice! I used to worry about how much and what I should post and when, but now I'm doing just as you said, whatever I feel like.
ReplyDeleteJo Kay: Sweet!
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