Comments on: 5 ways to write a better writer’s blog http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/2009/07/5-ways-to-write-a-better-writer%e2%80%99s-blog/ A better way to get your book read by publishers -- Trust the Bubblecow! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:36:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary Smailes http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/2009/07/5-ways-to-write-a-better-writer%e2%80%99s-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Gary Smailes Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/?p=865#comment-368 Rebecca - Your blog is great. It has a strong feel and is certainly targeted at particular type of reader. The key is persistence and developing the discipline to blog regularly. Good Luck! Rebecca – Your blog is great. It has a strong feel and is certainly targeted at particular type of reader. The key is persistence and developing the discipline to blog regularly. Good Luck!

]]> By: Rebecca Ryals Russell http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/2009/07/5-ways-to-write-a-better-writer%e2%80%99s-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Rebecca Ryals Russell Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:01:53 +0000 http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/?p=865#comment-367 I'm so glad I found this blog. I just set my <a href="http://www.rebeccarussell.blog.com" rel="nofollow">Blog</a> up this week because I figured I didn't have anything to say of interest to others. Once I got started, though, I found myself thinking of all kinds of topics. I appreciate your advice to stick to an audience, though. Same as writing a book. I’m so glad I found this blog. I just set my Blog up this week because I figured I didn’t have anything to say of interest to others. Once I got started, though, I found myself thinking of all kinds of topics. I appreciate your advice to stick to an audience, though. Same as writing a book.

]]> By: Gary Smailes http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/2009/07/5-ways-to-write-a-better-writer%e2%80%99s-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Gary Smailes Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:48:33 +0000 http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/?p=865#comment-366 Brian - You are of course correct. However, the deeper point I was trying to push was that the days have now passed where being a writer/blogger is enough to draw an audience. Today bloggers have to work hard to gain and keep readers and the best way to do this is to blog about a topic the readers enjoy. However, variety can work well if used correctly. The odd amusing tale and insight in the person behind the blog can do wonders. Yet personally, I feel this is the home of Twitter. I will happily discuss topics on Twitter that I would never allow onto the blog. Brian – You are of course correct. However, the deeper point I was trying to push was that the days have now passed where being a writer/blogger is enough to draw an audience. Today bloggers have to work hard to gain and keep readers and the best way to do this is to blog about a topic the readers enjoy. However, variety can work well if used correctly. The odd amusing tale and insight in the person behind the blog can do wonders. Yet personally, I feel this is the home of Twitter. I will happily discuss topics on Twitter that I would never allow onto the blog.

]]> By: Brian Clegg http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/2009/07/5-ways-to-write-a-better-writer%e2%80%99s-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Brian Clegg Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:02:46 +0000 http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/?p=865#comment-365 Good set of points - very useful. The only one I've got mixed feelings about is 3. Yes, write to your audience, but I think it's a bit limiting to assume the only think writers are interested in is writing. I'm a writer and, to be honest, I get a bit bored with writing sometimes! I like it when a blogger I enjoy goes on occasional off-piste riffs for a change. For instance, I do quite often write about writing/being a writer - but my latest post is about beer. (Which, of course, is very important to writers.) I think what I'm trying to say is 'don't let point 3 overwhelm point 4'. Good set of points – very useful. The only one I’ve got mixed feelings about is 3. Yes, write to your audience, but I think it’s a bit limiting to assume the only think writers are interested in is writing. I’m a writer and, to be honest, I get a bit bored with writing sometimes! I like it when a blogger I enjoy goes on occasional off-piste riffs for a change. For instance, I do quite often write about writing/being a writer – but my latest post is about beer. (Which, of course, is very important to writers.)

I think what I’m trying to say is ‘don’t let point 3 overwhelm point 4′.

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