You don’t have to blog to give advice about blogging.
You can blog for a bit and and share your ideas.
You can be in another medium and write about blogging.
Or, you can be a blogger that has been around longer than most of us – the blogging advice is like el dente pasta – throw it out and it sticks to the wall.
Dr. Mark Byron has been blogging for three years. Blogging faithfully and consistently for three years. That is quite a claim to fame – considering hundreds of weblogs are abandoned daily.
I asked (blegged) for a few tips on the secret to his longevity in this medium, and his main reason for hanging around surprised me.
This is my intelectual sandlot, and I like to come out to play. There is a ministry aspect, especially once I got my Edifiers going 2.5 years ago, but at the core, it’s a playground.
Yeah. I get that.:^)
One of the hazards of blogging is that sense of obligation that hits us when we look at our logs and think we have to please our readers. I think all of us go through that time of “oh no, I have to post!.”
I’m not sure if everyone who wants to blog strives to be famous; for me, having a conversation with folks around the world on issues that interest me is the primary goal. Being famous would be nice, but that’s often beyond your ability to generate; writing good and interesting stuff that a few hundred people will dig is within your reach.
Yeah. I get that.
When you ‘have that conversation’ the sense of obligation eases and this blogging stuff stays fun.
Dr. Bryon is a blogging friend, I’m very proud to say that, and I want to pay him tribute. His blog really is the longest running protestant blog (other than a professional one) that I am aware of.
And I can assure you he really does practice what he preach – so his ‘how to’s about keeping up the blog pack some punch.
He has 18 tips on how to stay blogging and how to keep in fun.
Whoo hooo!
Dr. Bryon, blog on!
PS :Tip # 19 – Venture out once in awhile. Every so often Mark turns his uncle sam baby blues toward Canada. He loves to pundit and reads about Canunk politics. When he has something to say about his northern neighbours – he follows #’s 4,6,7, and 8.
Cool, thanks. This is helpful for a baby blogger such as myself. Though I’ve already been hit with “oh no, I have to post” syndrome. It hit me today actually. I never did get around to posting, but you should see how clean my house is!
I liked Mark’s suggestions. We’ve all been baby bloggers.
I used to twist myself in knots.
Perhaps it was the faithfulness of readers, the kindness of others bloggers, I don’t know.
But one day I just unknotted and Mark is right, it is meant to be fun. You’ll get there.:^)
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