Comments on: Blogging Is More Than Just Writing http://skinnymoose.com/network/2007/07/19/blogging-is-more-than-just-writing/ Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Blog Network Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:59:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: How Blogging and Real Life Can Co-Exist : Skinny Moose Media http://skinnymoose.com/network/2007/07/19/blogging-is-more-than-just-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 How Blogging and Real Life Can Co-Exist : Skinny Moose Media Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:52:48 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/network/?p=152#comment-3994 [...] with the real world, it is almost certain the real world will win out. I mean let’s face it, blogging is more than just writing. It takes a lot of will and ambition to [...] [...] with the real world, it is almost certain the real world will win out. I mean let’s face it, blogging is more than just writing. It takes a lot of will and ambition to [...]

]]> By: Be An Authority On Something : Skinny Moose Media http://skinnymoose.com/network/2007/07/19/blogging-is-more-than-just-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Be An Authority On Something : Skinny Moose Media Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:43:31 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/network/?p=152#comment-1735 [...] affect. But make friends in your niche, and spend time in your emails. Like I have mentioned before blogging is more than just writing. There are many other parts to [...] [...] affect. But make friends in your niche, and spend time in your emails. Like I have mentioned before blogging is more than just writing. There are many other parts to [...]

]]> By: Tom Remington http://skinnymoose.com/network/2007/07/19/blogging-is-more-than-just-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Tom Remington Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:28:05 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/network/?p=152#comment-1572 I would like to make a comment about an issue you touched on - answering or acknowledging comments left by readers. My advice is this: Most comments should be acknowledged if nothing else. Some comments don't deserve a response, so I won't but don't judge a comment by its cover. Initially, I can get defensive when some jumps into my case about something I have written but take time to respond in a sensible, sane manner. Here's why. I had a reader comment on a topic in which they really got mad at me. I took the time and replied, sanely, hoping that I could get the person to better understand how I arrived at the opinion I gave. Once I was done and the reader read my comment, we began a bit of a dialog. So we both learned we were on the same side of many other issues as well and now he is a regular reader who emails me often with tips and comments. I would like to make a comment about an issue you touched on – answering or acknowledging comments left by readers.
My advice is this: Most comments should be acknowledged if nothing else. Some comments don’t deserve a response, so I won’t but don’t judge a comment by its cover.
Initially, I can get defensive when some jumps into my case about something I have written but take time to respond in a sensible, sane manner. Here’s why.
I had a reader comment on a topic in which they really got mad at me. I took the time and replied, sanely, hoping that I could get the person to better understand how I arrived at the opinion I gave.
Once I was done and the reader read my comment, we began a bit of a dialog. So we both learned we were on the same side of many other issues as well and now he is a regular reader who emails me often with tips and comments.

]]> By: Kristine Shreve http://skinnymoose.com/network/2007/07/19/blogging-is-more-than-just-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Kristine Shreve Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:37:29 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/network/?p=152#comment-1570 I spend most of my time brainstorming, commenting and reading. I'm not very good at getting the exercise that I should get, but I'm working on being better about that. I would say the thing that bloggers need to do most is keep learning. That kind of goes in hand with research and reading, but it goes beyond those two a bit. Learning doesn't only encompass being educated about the topics you address in your blog, but also just expanding your knowledge in general. I like to think I learn something new every day. I spend most of my time brainstorming, commenting and reading. I’m not very good at getting the exercise that I should get, but I’m working on being better about that.

I would say the thing that bloggers need to do most is keep learning. That kind of goes in hand with research and reading, but it goes beyond those two a bit. Learning doesn’t only encompass being educated about the topics you address in your blog, but also just expanding your knowledge in general. I like to think I learn something new every day.

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