tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post960813405523993087..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: Break or Break Up?Theresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-68487608103654842322010-10-27T08:19:53.526-07:002010-10-27T08:19:53.526-07:00@ Jo, a support system can make all the difference...@ Jo, a support system can make all the difference. Without critique partners, information, and overall support I've received from the blogosphere, I'd never have a chance of being published!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-85410805248329300042010-10-25T00:01:24.384-07:002010-10-25T00:01:24.384-07:00Blogging is a good way for writers to encourage ea...Blogging is a good way for writers to encourage each other. And the support system can make all of the difference.Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-15001871888794240032010-10-24T12:58:17.039-07:002010-10-24T12:58:17.039-07:00@ Aubrie, you were one who pulled back to get work...@ Aubrie, you were one who pulled back to get work done, but e-mailed me to let me know. <br /><br />You write more than anyone else I know. You'll get there!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-34716577412804572472010-10-24T08:24:16.718-07:002010-10-24T08:24:16.718-07:00I'm blogging less now that I'm finishing m...I'm blogging less now that I'm finishing my work in progress. I'll probably get back into it later on. <br /><br />But I'm not going to give up! Even if I have to write ten books to get one published the traditional way.<br /><br />This is a great post and very true!Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-6684259510258135112010-10-18T13:14:09.862-07:002010-10-18T13:14:09.862-07:00@ Deborah without feedback it is discouraging. I&...@ Deborah without feedback it is discouraging. I've enjoyed your blog. We all have more readers than commenters.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-55143714049873910862010-10-18T08:42:34.108-07:002010-10-18T08:42:34.108-07:00I am still here too - but the reality is, when you...I am still here too - but the reality is, when you work hard to write every day and receive almost no feedback, you can get discouraged. I think some bloggers start as a way to reach out and share rather than just to write but when they get no response or very little response, they get discouraged and decide it just isn't worth it.. If I wasn't so driven to write - almost addicted to it - I would find something else to do too! But I just keep writing and hope that someone values what I do:)<br /><br />By the way, when bloggers leave, I miss them too.Deborahhttp://www.teachpreschool.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-48458278482542988122010-10-18T03:12:38.095-07:002010-10-18T03:12:38.095-07:00@ Lisa, I agree that thinking of something to post...@ Lisa, I agree that thinking of something to post everyday is tough. My advice is do what you can. Having 70 followers is a good amount. I had that number in March and it just kept going.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-47627915294146026332010-10-17T18:51:15.545-07:002010-10-17T18:51:15.545-07:00I only have 70 followers, but I probably follow 30...I only have 70 followers, but I probably follow 300 blogs so I have a tough time keeping up with it. Doing NaBloWriMo has helped a little (though thinking of something to post everyday is tough).<br /><br />The online writing community has really helped me though, so I'm trying my best to keep up! I'm learning so much from everyone!Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-47867089163548842772010-10-17T08:41:38.092-07:002010-10-17T08:41:38.092-07:00@ Aravinthan, it doesn't surprise me that Juli...@ Aravinthan, it doesn't surprise me that Julie Powell doesn't blog since hers was so specific. After she finished cooking, she got the book deal and then got a second book deal. I don't think the second book did very well and her fame may be up. Writing a book about cheating on her husband probably made her less endearing.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-83035617671005525052010-10-17T07:59:49.362-07:002010-10-17T07:59:49.362-07:00As far as I can tell, Julie Powell has stopped blo...As far as I can tell, Julie Powell has stopped blogging. Last entries were months ago, and they were pretty short and lame (just describing her appearances in different places).<br /><br />I guess she's had her fifteen minutes of fame...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076386568015265707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-18318488973235153402010-10-15T17:49:02.821-07:002010-10-15T17:49:02.821-07:00@ Lola, I've missed you too. But you periodic...@ Lola, I've missed you too. But you periodically check in, which is nice. <br /><br />I have trouble keeping up with the comments with 300+ followers sometimes, so I don't know how you do it.<br /><br />I'm not doing NaNoWriMo. I don't even think I can keep up the 1k per day I signed up for in October anymore.<br /><br />@ Siggy, thanks for visiting.<br /><br />I wonder if I'm repeating myself sometimes. I find that more people get a chance to visit each post if I don't post everyday.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-56814759456389882762010-10-15T14:59:58.447-07:002010-10-15T14:59:58.447-07:00I started a web site almost two years ago and almo...I started a web site almost two years ago and almost as a forethought started a blog. To my surprise, I wrote almost every day on it. (I have kept journals for decades.) Now I have slowed down. I still write every few days. There is so much you can say and there comes a point when you repeat yourself although I try not to let that stop me. You can say something a little differently and maybe reach someone else because you did so.Siggyhttp://siggyscafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-75689479381023648222010-10-14T19:25:55.754-07:002010-10-14T19:25:55.754-07:00I miss you guys when I'm tucked away doing rev...I miss you guys when I'm tucked away doing revisions... <br />and I too miss people when they just stop blogging. I worry. I care.<br /><br />As for published authors, I can totally understand why they don't leave comments...they are usually under contract deadlines, and sometimes on tours and it's a lot of work. Plus they have SO many followers. <br />I only have 500+ followers and it is so hard to get around to everyone. But I do agree, the relationships with my bloggy friends and regular commenters are very special to me. I try hard, but I know I #fail.<br /><br />Elana is superhuman and at least 30 kinds of (fr)awesome. :)<br /><br />Are you doing Nano? If so, buddy me at: the-sharp-pen<br /><br />Happy weekend,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-10087859176285640782010-10-14T12:52:01.988-07:002010-10-14T12:52:01.988-07:00@ Slamdunk, I didn't know most blogs ended in ...@ Slamdunk, I didn't know most blogs ended in two years. I hope that doesn't happen to me. But I'd like to be able to change the name of my blog when I'm no longer a sub.<br /><br />Now I'm going to have a big time puller so I'll see if I can keep up the same. I may have to reassess my balance.<br /><br />@ Hilary, I'll be interested to hear what all the NaNoWriMo participators will have to say in December. <br /><br />For now, I have so many comments to keep up on just from this post!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-4315520253610169452010-10-14T10:18:27.499-07:002010-10-14T10:18:27.499-07:00Hi Theresa .. it is persistency, consistency, and ...Hi Theresa .. it is persistency, consistency, and having a passion - but a passion that others are interested in .. we need each other .. <br /><br />But next month .. oh oh .. a time to regroup for those of us who are not achieving a novel in November - brave souls though and a wonderful achievement .. <br /><br />It will be wonderful to read all about it .. on their return .. <br /><br />Have a great weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-46274541659072027152010-10-14T07:41:27.387-07:002010-10-14T07:41:27.387-07:00Glad you are still writing Theresa.
Yes, I have n...Glad you are still writing Theresa.<br /><br />Yes, I have noticed the vanishing blogger as well. I have heard that 2 years is when most blogs end; and I can see why considering how many life changes most of us deal with in 24 months.<br /><br />I also think that the more one blogs, the more work it becomes. Trying to research posts and then comment regularly on the great blogs of others becomes a monster in time consumption. <br /><br />I like you perspective with blogging and hope my continues to be similar--looking for balance and growth through the experience.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-46993354085485278202010-10-14T03:16:41.103-07:002010-10-14T03:16:41.103-07:00@ The Words Crafter, thank you. Blogging instead ...@ The Words Crafter, thank you. Blogging instead of homework. I can totally see that!<br /><br />"...discipline of daily writing, it is for me a journal, an outlet, even a cry in the night sometimes..." I couldn't agree more. <br /><br />@ L.T. Elliot, well put. We writers need to make sure we're writers who blog and not the other way around. Blog writing isn't writing, unless someone wants to offer us a book deal to adapt our blog. <br /><br />@ Sharon, I appreciate a heads up too, but sometimes those bloggers are gone for a lot longer than they originally say. <br /><br />Can't wait for Susan Fields to return. I hope she has success with her manuscript.<br /><br />@ Amanda, I have noticed you around less. Glad to see you now!<br /><br />@ Missed Periods, you make an excellent point. Because we get to know people so intimately, when they drop out, it's a loss.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-86848642403215268552010-10-14T00:29:47.716-07:002010-10-14T00:29:47.716-07:00I didn't know what to expect when I started bl...I didn't know what to expect when I started blogging ten or so months ago, but one of the best things about it is the people that I have come into contact with. You kind of get to know people quite intimately through their words. I'd miss that.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-26015814892556302032010-10-13T22:47:18.592-07:002010-10-13T22:47:18.592-07:00I don't blog quite as often as I used to, as i...I don't blog quite as often as I used to, as is probably noticeable, but oh well. I can't complain because even a little bit of time spent on blogger can be a great educational experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-34603583354973466742010-10-13T19:23:33.984-07:002010-10-13T19:23:33.984-07:00I worry about people when they just stop....Like d...I worry about people when they just stop....Like did something awful happen? I'm a chronic worrier as it is... I agree with Old Kitty I think if you're taking a break to work on your wip or whatever, giving a heads up is thoughtful especially to us worriers.<br /><br />FYI: Susan Fields will be blogging again...I'll make sure of it. She's just rewriting her whole novel. (I don't know why I thought it was fantastic the way it was...)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-84126203847172563282010-10-13T18:44:01.748-07:002010-10-13T18:44:01.748-07:00I'm still here but I admit, I took a long brea...I'm still here but I admit, I took a long break. I really needed it. I needed to remember what came first--was I a blogger who writes or a writer who blogs? Once I decided, it was easier to come back, though I still only wade in.<br /><br />Elana J. is awesome and I know she works very, very hard to maintain her online presence. She's a great example and I love her lots but her style isn't for everyone and that's okay too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-24320015498223883632010-10-13T18:40:33.462-07:002010-10-13T18:40:33.462-07:00I blog instead of doing homework. I hate this clas...I blog instead of doing homework. I hate this class and I love writing something and seeing what everyone else has written. <br /><br />I also love commenting and replying to comments. It absolutely does take a significant chunk of time, though. <br /><br />In the meantime, I am figuring out character and story stuff in my head...and I'm learning so very much because of all of you guys. <br /><br />As for the blog itself, apart from the discipline of daily writing, it is for me a journal, an outlet, even a cry in the night sometimes. I hope it never goes away. <br /><br />There are times when all of you provide the insight or shoulder or laughter that I desperately need....and I can only hope that, from time to time, I provide the same for others. <br /><br />I have reduced my posts SOME. And there are times when I can't get around to replying to comments left on a post. I do try to not let too much time go (when it's crazy) without at least posting something short explaining where I am....<br /><br />Great post.....very thoughtful.The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-67401182927905310482010-10-13T17:07:52.775-07:002010-10-13T17:07:52.775-07:00@ Jackee, we cannot compare ourselves with Elana. ...@ Jackee, we cannot compare ourselves with Elana. Agreed! <br /><br />I guess blogging-friend relationships are more tenuous than I had realized.<br /><br />I'm glad you're still here too!<br /><br />@ Kelly, I wonder what they're up to as well. When they're FB friends, I have some other connection at least.<br /><br />Three days IS much better.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-6312758644529776842010-10-13T16:11:23.245-07:002010-10-13T16:11:23.245-07:00I was thinking about this today as I scrolled thro...I was thinking about this today as I scrolled through the list of blogs I follow and saw that some people hadn't been around in ages. It would be cool just to know what they're up to.<br /><br />Slowing to three days a week has also been better for me. Less (imaginary) stress and more time for writing and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-40779236838535648152010-10-13T12:29:46.707-07:002010-10-13T12:29:46.707-07:00It's hard to learn balance. I'm still tryi...It's hard to learn balance. I'm still trying everyday. Elana is the queen! She also has a job too (granted she can blog at her job)... but it's best not to compare ourselves to her... I only get discouraged. :o)<br /><br />I'm sad when I lose blog friends too. I even get sad when I can't visit their blogs often enough or theirs mine. But that's how life is--friends can't constantly be in touch.<br /><br />I'm glad you're my blogging friend and that you're still here, Theresa!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.com