tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post5467438404503852274..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: BBAW: Making ConnectionsSueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-13880452054678552322011-09-15T14:17:36.092-06:002011-09-15T14:17:36.092-06:00Great post, Suey! I love all your ideas, especial...Great post, Suey! I love all your ideas, especially the ones about pushing through the blogging blues.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-20941241350613770592011-09-14T22:46:45.506-06:002011-09-14T22:46:45.506-06:00Reviews: I know, Twitter seems to be loved by all,...Reviews: I know, Twitter seems to be loved by all, mostly.<br /><br />Andi: And all tips that I need to remember myself all the time!<br /><br />Teresa: Exactly, I do the same thing.<br /><br />Kathy: I like that... a few more often then a lot rarely. Perfect.<br /><br />Erin: I need to get my Reader organized in a big way. And we can be Twitter buddies now... awesome!<br /><br />Trish: I wish there was more time too!<br /><br />Jenny: You are a perfect example of how commenting (and other things) works. I hope your blues don't last long!<br /><br />L: Good good!<br /><br />Melissa: Yep, very true.<br /><br />Lena: You will must try the readathon. It's so much fun!<br /><br />Florinda: Happy half birthday back at ya!<br /><br />Amused: Exactly! And what a hobby it is!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-25250987514379702122011-09-14T15:46:45.625-06:002011-09-14T15:46:45.625-06:00Love your recommendations! Having fun and not stre...Love your recommendations! Having fun and not stressing are so importation. This is a hobby after all!Amusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657337249497691366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-82857488601750289992011-09-14T14:35:04.635-06:002011-09-14T14:35:04.635-06:00A few people have remarked on the "community ...A few people have remarked on the "community (circles) within the community" thing today. I think it goes along with your excellent "Don't Stress" tip, in a way: one way to manage community is to do it on a scale that works for you.<br /><br />And happy half-birthday to your blog from mine :-D!Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-78782239852936772872011-09-14T13:22:51.776-06:002011-09-14T13:22:51.776-06:00All your tips were great and useful. I utilize the...All your tips were great and useful. I utilize them all. I've come across Dewey's Readathon several times today in other posts as well, so I guess it's worth looking into. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Lenasledgeblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910856908662964093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-35246193748491739802011-09-14T13:19:25.311-06:002011-09-14T13:19:25.311-06:00Google Reader was a life saver for me. I agree wit...Google Reader was a life saver for me. I agree with your point about commenting. It's really hard to keep up with it sometimes, but it's so worth it.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-25557391853991818502011-09-14T13:08:15.049-06:002011-09-14T13:08:15.049-06:00thanks for this helpful and encouraging post, Suey...thanks for this helpful and encouraging post, Suey; I appreciate your advice.<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-5649360655967971212011-09-14T12:39:47.658-06:002011-09-14T12:39:47.658-06:00Good advice. And I know it is because you gave a l...Good advice. And I know it is because you gave a lot of it to me when I decided to start a blog and it has helped. I'm having a bit of the blogging\reading blues lately but I'm trying to stay strong and ride it out.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-8054386916005783472011-09-14T11:59:52.993-06:002011-09-14T11:59:52.993-06:00Oh how I love that little kitty picture! And good ...Oh how I love that little kitty picture! And good advice about not stressing--it's hard sometimes, though, when there's so much emphasis on commenting. Wish there was more time to do it all!<br /><br />And I'm always amazed when people mention they're too intimidated to comment. Book bloggers are the friendliest, huh!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-54350746465327619532011-09-14T10:19:47.113-06:002011-09-14T10:19:47.113-06:00Stay Strong, especially, is excellent advice. I al...Stay Strong, especially, is excellent advice. I also find it really helpful to organize the blogs I read in my reader and am always tweaking my folder system there. And Twitter...I know, I know! I'm trying to get better about using it, but it's so intimidating :-)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-37523288028361220642011-09-14T09:24:29.120-06:002011-09-14T09:24:29.120-06:00I really like your advice. (And congrats on 4 and ...I really like your advice. (And congrats on 4 and a half years!) More recently I've been trying to work on visiting a few blogs often instead of a lot of blogs rarely and it's a lot more fun that way! <br />And I really appreciate the Stay Strong tip. Sometimes I think I'm the only one who has cycles of lots of visits, and then no visits.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-55140585981576705722011-09-14T09:18:45.520-06:002011-09-14T09:18:45.520-06:00Great post! So many fantastic tips. I like the rem...Great post! So many fantastic tips. I like the reminder to Stay Strong. It is so easy to get discouraged when your stats slide or you aren't seeing any comments. That is when I try to remember why I blog in the first place.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337919035210017251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-84838881011327437412011-09-14T08:51:41.641-06:002011-09-14T08:51:41.641-06:00Amen to all of those, Suey! Very important and hel...Amen to all of those, Suey! Very important and helpful tips.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-63714326719524284182011-09-14T08:47:42.273-06:002011-09-14T08:47:42.273-06:00Twitter is a common theme among the posts today. ...Twitter is a common theme among the posts today. I confess that I an awful at keeping up with twitter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-25217415279958885372011-09-14T07:36:26.263-06:002011-09-14T07:36:26.263-06:00Chris: Yes, I think it's so important that we ...Chris: Yes, I think it's so important that we don't worry about all that we are missing.<br /><br />Ibeeeg: It's my guess that it's the life is overwhelming thing. I do hope things calm down for you!<br /><br />Gautami: It sounds like the stuff you ARE reading is pretty deep. And as you say, the novels will just be waiting...Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-84682800534243664372011-09-14T07:13:01.260-06:002011-09-14T07:13:01.260-06:00I used to stress about not being able to read. Not...I used to stress about not being able to read. Not any more. I know it will come back. And it is only novels that I am unable to read. I am reading a lot of online stuff, Poetry, News, Global issues, Scientific stuff etc etc.<br /><br />Here is my post:<br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/bbaw-2011-how-do-you-do-community.html" rel="nofollow">BBAW: Community thingy II</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-15295699429705397982011-09-14T05:37:06.447-06:002011-09-14T05:37:06.447-06:00Good tips Suey. I think I am having troubles in al...Good tips Suey. I think I am having troubles in all those areas right now. Hey, do you think I am suffering from the "blogging blues"? :) Maybe I have the "life is overwhelming" bug. Whatever it is, I am breaking out of it! :Dibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-13489560315952562522011-09-14T05:24:48.950-06:002011-09-14T05:24:48.950-06:00Great advice, Suey! Especially the "Don't...Great advice, Suey! Especially the "Don't Stress" one.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.com