Comments on: Is Blogging Dead…and Should I Care? http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/ Memoir, Autobiography, Personal Stories, Family History, Life Story, Memoir Writing Workshops, Journaling, Writing, Memoir Writing Prompts, Writing & Healing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:02:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Kendra Bonnett http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Kendra Bonnett Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:34:24 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2262 Right on, Peggy, that's exactly what you want to do with Twitter...use it to get the word out and invite readers BACK to your blog. And you're about to make the next smart move...using Aweber. We use Aweber here on Women's Memoirs. It allows us to build a legal list of fans, friends and subscribers as everyone opts in of their own will, and they can always unsubscribe. That's the law. Aweber is a terrific product with a fabulous customer support department. In fact, scroll up the page a bit and look in the middle column. You'll find a link to subscribe to Aweber. You'll get it at the same low price...and we make a little bit for providing the link. We're affiliates for Aweber. And here's another idea...join up and then become an affiliate yourself. Hope you'll sign up for our free Women's Memoirs Blogcast, Peggy, which, by the way, is managed through Aweber. Right on, Peggy, that’s exactly what you want to do with Twitter…use it to get the word out and invite readers BACK to your blog. And you’re about to make the next smart move…using Aweber. We use Aweber here on Women’s Memoirs. It allows us to build a legal list of fans, friends and subscribers as everyone opts in of their own will, and they can always unsubscribe. That’s the law. Aweber is a terrific product with a fabulous customer support department.

In fact, scroll up the page a bit and look in the middle column. You’ll find a link to subscribe to Aweber. You’ll get it at the same low price…and we make a little bit for providing the link. We’re affiliates for Aweber.

And here’s another idea…join up and then become an affiliate yourself. Hope you’ll sign up for our free Women’s Memoirs Blogcast, Peggy, which, by the way, is managed through Aweber.

]]> By: Peggy Bechko http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Peggy Bechko Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:41:26 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2260 Hi Kendra, Great post. Just began my blog a short time ago at http://www.peggybechko.blogspot.com. I, too, use twitter, but often refer folks back to my blog for the longer posts. I have a lot more organizing and learning to do, but I'm enjoying posting to that blog and evolving what it is. Mostly it's a glimpse into a writer's life, what happening, and offering tips to writers of all abilities at all stages of their careers. I'm just about to tackle Aweber and begin building a list. You offer lots of good advice. Hi Kendra,
Great post. Just began my blog a short time ago at http://www.peggybechko.blogspot.com. I, too, use twitter, but often refer folks back to my blog for the longer posts. I have a lot more organizing and learning to do, but I’m enjoying posting to that blog and evolving what it is. Mostly it’s a glimpse into a writer’s life, what happening, and offering tips to writers of all abilities at all stages of their careers. I’m just about to tackle Aweber and begin building a list. You offer lots of good advice.

]]> By: Kendra Bonnett http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Kendra Bonnett Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:31:05 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2248 Mary, one thought. Since you're busy discovering writing and memoir content, I have something for you that you might not have found yet. Have you been to our Women's Memoirs Channel on YouTube? Well we have our first video posted. It's the first of seven short videos in which we are sharing our Memoir Writing Secrets. So go to http://youtube.com/womensmemoirs to subscribe to our channel, then watch the video. And when the next one is posted (in about a week) you'll be notified automatically. Oh, and it's free. Mary, one thought. Since you’re busy discovering writing and memoir content, I have something for you that you might not have found yet. Have you been to our Women’s Memoirs Channel on YouTube? Well we have our first video posted. It’s the first of seven short videos in which we are sharing our Memoir Writing Secrets. So go to http://youtube.com/womensmemoirs to subscribe to our channel, then watch the video. And when the next one is posted (in about a week) you’ll be notified automatically. Oh, and it’s free.

]]> By: Kendra Bonnett http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Kendra Bonnett Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:47:24 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2246 So much information, Mary! You're fairly brimming with enthusiasm and energy, and frankly, I can't think of better medicine for staying young. Besides, what's 63 but a number? I don't believe you've stumbled upon a facsimile in either Story Circle Network or Women's Memoirs. You will find some excellent content (free and otherwise). And sometime down the road I hope we'll see you in one of our online writing classes. In the meantime, enjoy the material, and the best of luck with your budding writing career. So much information, Mary! You’re fairly brimming with enthusiasm and energy, and frankly, I can’t think of better medicine for staying young. Besides, what’s 63 but a number?

I don’t believe you’ve stumbled upon a facsimile in either Story Circle Network or Women’s Memoirs. You will find some excellent content (free and otherwise). And sometime down the road I hope we’ll see you in one of our online writing classes. In the meantime, enjoy the material, and the best of luck with your budding writing career.

]]> By: Mary Marino-Strong http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Mary Marino-Strong Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:07:11 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2243 Kendra you succinctly described the roles and interface of blogging and social media - I love you! Not to be too exuberant, but I'm getting inebriated with the wonderful and rich material I'm finding on anything relating to SCN, including posts on fb. Perhaps because I'm a budding [oh to be budding at age 63! is that not a hoot! a crone that buds - yet it is so, and so many in my generation are freeing up and expressing in whole new ways than they ever expected - long digression, continuing now:] writer, I'm just soaking in the information, the knowledge and experience shared, even a sense of bonding. The bonding could be false, but if it is, it's a great facsimile! When researchers finally studied women's responses to stress, they were surprised to learn we don't deal with stress as men do. When women come together, they get stress release - because the hormone oxytocin is released. Whatever the reason, I'm loving it. All this and business advice too! What's not to like! Even my dear husband will be happy: it's free! Kendra you succinctly described the roles and interface of blogging and social media – I love you! Not to be too exuberant, but I’m getting inebriated with the wonderful and rich material I’m finding on anything relating to SCN, including posts on fb. Perhaps because I’m a budding [oh to be budding at age 63! is that not a hoot! a crone that buds - yet it is so, and so many in my generation are freeing up and expressing in whole new ways than they ever expected - long digression, continuing now:] writer, I’m just soaking in the information, the knowledge and experience shared, even a sense of bonding. The bonding could be false, but if it is, it’s a great facsimile! When researchers finally studied women’s responses to stress, they were surprised to learn we don’t deal with stress as men do. When women come together, they get stress release – because the hormone oxytocin is released. Whatever the reason, I’m loving it. All this and business advice too! What’s not to like! Even my dear husband will be happy: it’s free!

]]> By: Kendra Bonnett http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Kendra Bonnett Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:44:19 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2230 Sharon, Thanks for your comments. And if you see my comment back to Janet, posted over on the Story Circle Network blog (see comment above for link) I'm among the guilty. My only defense is that recipes are more evergreen than some topics. Still, I agree with you. In fact, I was surprised one day when I went to check on Palate Pleasers to see that it was still there. I know storage is getting cheaper all the time, but I have to wonder if eventually repositories of all these dead blogs won't have to impose some limits. Sharon,
Thanks for your comments. And if you see my comment back to Janet, posted over on the Story Circle Network blog (see comment above for link) I’m among the guilty. My only defense is that recipes are more evergreen than some topics. Still, I agree with you. In fact, I was surprised one day when I went to check on Palate Pleasers to see that it was still there. I know storage is getting cheaper all the time, but I have to wonder if eventually repositories of all these dead blogs won’t have to impose some limits.

]]> By: Kendra Bonnett http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-writing-book-business/is-blogging-dead-and-should-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 Kendra Bonnett Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:01:39 +0000 http://womensmemoirs.com/?p=1049#comment-2227 Thanks, Janet. Because it's possible that the Google police won't like me using the same post twice, I've responded to your excellent points over on the Story Circle Network's Telling HerStories blog. I'll use this comment to direct you to : http://storycircle.typepad.com/scn/2009/08/blogging-is-deadin-case-you-hadnt-heard.html#comments In addition, I'll give the link to my personal blog written and dedicated to my mother (as explained in the SCN-site comment) http://palatepleasers.blogspot.com . Thanks, Janet. Because it’s possible that the Google police won’t like me using the same post twice, I’ve responded to your excellent points over on the Story Circle Network’s Telling HerStories blog. I’ll use this comment to direct you to : http://storycircle.typepad.com/scn/2009/08/blogging-is-deadin-case-you-hadnt-heard.html#comments

In addition, I’ll give the link to my personal blog written and dedicated to my mother (as explained in the SCN-site comment) http://palatepleasers.blogspot.com .

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