I’ve been doing the Writing Festival Friday postings for eight weeks now, and have taken time to evaluate what I’m doing here with this blog event project. First let me say the best part of all this has been in doing the interviews and meeting writers who are new to me.
I’ve very much enjoyed my interviews with Donna Alice Patton, Mel Trent, Annie Duguid, and Jennifer Gladen. They’ve been the high point of my blogging during the last two months.
Now, for what I haven’t liked about Writing Festival Friday. The promotion. I am normally a shy and reclusive kind of person. My online presence with this and other blogs makes that look unlikely, but it is true. I’m really uncomfortable with going on mailing lists and message boards to announce a new issue of my blog event. Even though I think this has been a great event, I don’t like doing that.
So I’ve decided to change things. This will be the last issue of Writing Festival Friday – even though I’ve had a blast doing it. But I’m going to keep on interviewing writers, because I enjoy doing it so much. I still have three Writing Festival Friday interviews to do, and then I’ll be choosing people to interview, not because they’ve signed on here, but because I’d like to get to know them better.
I’m really looking forward to it, and I hope you are too. Of course, people who comment on my blog are still more likely to be asked for an interview – because they make themselves known to me.
I’ve marked you as a favourite to review and now I’ve had the chance to review and I love it! I’ve just started in the published market although, as the cliche goes, have been writing all of my life. My first published book is Sending You Sammy which is the first of a series which instills healthy eating and active living habits into young, impressionable minds.
In a way it has been self published and, ironically enough, I am finding it extremely difficult to market. I will definitely be an avid reader of your site to get hints and tips and just to enjoy others stories.
Keep it up – in some form or another. 🙂
Hi Linda,
I just stumbled across the link to your blog in the Authority Blogger Forum and look forward to exploring your writings further. I agree with Anne; your forum announcement was welcome.
I’m a writer and editor, and I’ve just created a blog that offers editorial tips and tools for bloggers. Since I’ve been writing and editing for years, I thought it would be fun to impart some of the tips I have learned along the way.
There’s something ironic about blogging as a written medium. I’ll bet many bloggers wouldn’t have thought of calling themselves writers before they started blogging. But no matter how many people blog, there will always be that select group who consider themselves writers through-and-through, regardless of the medium. I know those are the people you’re interested in. It’s good to see someone take up that torch!
Hi Linda,
I found you via the creative blogger’s space and you are the first writing blog I have encountered. I like what you are doing and see a wealth of inspiration here. I have written poetry and prose and just sent out a series of children’s books in pursuit of an agent. I will link you and be back to read more in depth. I am doing quick visits to everyone on the list first and finding out which ones I am sympatico with. -Glad that I found your space.
So glad you’re carrying on with this Linda. It is a wonderful way for us to meet each other and be inspired by the persistence, determination and talent that is all around us.
I shall certainly keep checking your blog for all its great advice and encouragement whether you announce your updates or not.
However, your webforum announcements have never been obtrusive and are always welcome. I for one would really be glad if you did keep posting a quick update notice,
Annie
Glad to hear that you’ll keep it up in some form. I’ve enjoyed reading the interviews, too. 🙂