tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post914062269765937985..comments2024-01-27T20:54:06.726-08:00Comments on Once Written, Twice Shy: How Twitter Can Help The Shy WriterRebecca J. Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13905246522578561864noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-62024594798401661742010-06-22T17:20:46.944-07:002010-06-22T17:20:46.944-07:00Great blog post, Cari! And wow, a Seattle news sit...Great blog post, Cari! And wow, a Seattle news site picked it up too? Congratulations!Shawna Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476399575493212858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-78932641064521151602010-06-19T16:19:15.710-07:002010-06-19T16:19:15.710-07:00Hey everyone, what great comments we're gettin...Hey everyone, what great comments we're getting. FYI--a Seattle news site asked permission to reprint this article. Way cool, eh? Nice job, Cari.<br /><br />Laurie--you were most definitely NOT surly. You brought up a very good point in a very nice way.Rebecca J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905246522578561864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-17708095930288831962010-06-19T13:30:32.480-07:002010-06-19T13:30:32.480-07:00Hi Cari and Rebecca - not always easy, but so true...Hi Cari and Rebecca - not always easy, but so true. I love getting to know other writers through their blogs and websites. Blogging and Twittering regularly are things I need to bring in line - although as someone else said, when you're blogging, tweeting and facebooking the writing doesn't get done. I'm trying to structure my days so that these activities are a set part of my normal work routine rather than the seductive hours-long detours they can become!Leigh D'Anseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239096327493902466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-48505631138249385162010-06-19T01:53:26.749-07:002010-06-19T01:53:26.749-07:00What a great post, Cari. I try and keep up with my...What a great post, Cari. I try and keep up with my blog, Twitter and FB, but have discovered the more I do FB the less I manage on Twitter (or vice versa!) I'm not very well organised with my time but I do love catching up with the friends I've made through blogging etc.- even though I don't get as much time to now, as I did a couple of years ago. I'm still struggling to find that balance!!!Christina Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394771634788090193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-59890983175560600722010-06-18T22:55:07.507-07:002010-06-18T22:55:07.507-07:00Great post, Cari! Totally agree with what you'...Great post, Cari! Totally agree with what you're saying. I've been meaning to read Full Disclosure. You're in my TBR pile!Kitty Thomashttp://www.kittythomas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-41795539186995626112010-06-18T20:29:53.592-07:002010-06-18T20:29:53.592-07:00Hi everyone...and thank you so much for all the aw...Hi everyone...and thank you so much for all the awesome comments! A big thank you also to Becky for having me here again. :) I responded earlier and deleted my comment accidentally - good thing I didn't claim to be tech savvy - but didn't make it back here as soon as I would've liked.<br /><br />Laurie's right...and that's something I'm lax about on my own blog, I admit. I love when a blogger comments on their commenters' thoughts. I always check back on other people's blogs to see if they've commented, but I don't reply to people on my own. I've meant to. I do it occasionally, but not enough. Definitely something I need to work on.<br /><br />Also, as Viola said, there's not enough hours in the day. If something has to suffer, better to let the networking slide than the writing. Without a good product, we don't need to network. My point was more for people I've seen who don't seem to "get it" that reciprocation goes a lot farther than just asking for comments and sitting back and not participating elsewhere in the blogosphere. I'm very behind on reading my friends' blogs. I used to stop by and read them every day, but I haven't had the time to do that lately. So I try to check in with a note to say hi, or a comment on their twitter feed, or even a "like" on FB. Just to let them know they're important to me, even if I can't offer as much time as I'd like. <br /><br />Thanks again, Becky...this was fun!Cari Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-11967920442883154072010-06-18T19:38:57.737-07:002010-06-18T19:38:57.737-07:00Snork! I know. I'm giving you a hard time. But...Snork! I know. I'm giving you a hard time. But you know what I mean. Someone will make a blog post on their personal blog. They tweet or link it to FB which says to me they want ppl to comment. So you do. You pour your heart out in a comment, hoping to have a nice conversation, then you hear crickets. <br /><br />It's wonderful when you have a guest and the guest comments back. (Yay, Cari! We've been twittering about her post here.) I've commented plenty of times on guest blog posts, to find that person never even came onto the blog to read comments. <br /><br />I guess it's fine if that person doesn't care about building a community and interacting with people. But if that's important to you (like Cari's comment about that person wondering why no one comes to their blog), you gotta care about people and converse.<br /><br />Sorry if I'm coming across a little surly tonight. I don't mean to, it's just that it's kind of a pet peeve of mine.Laurie Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953540926553154310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-63608121273499965062010-06-18T19:07:09.564-07:002010-06-18T19:07:09.564-07:00Hi everyone--
Shout out to Laurie! When someone el...Hi everyone--<br />Shout out to Laurie! When someone else is a guest on my blog, I don't always respond to the comments. I'm not intentionally giving a cold shoulder, I just don't want to rain on my guest author's parade, so to speak. Maybe I should reconsider?????Rebecca J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905246522578561864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-90114461386183571112010-06-18T17:49:32.554-07:002010-06-18T17:49:32.554-07:00Hi Rebecca and Cari,
Great post. Very interesting....Hi Rebecca and Cari,<br />Great post. Very interesting. I haven't dipped my toe into the Twitter pond as yet.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-78665696696988304722010-06-18T17:20:05.347-07:002010-06-18T17:20:05.347-07:00I'm on Twitter but obviously I'm not using...I'm on Twitter but obviously I'm not using as effectively as I could. Thanks for the input.P.L. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266607796347848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-11735586599063636742010-06-18T16:35:20.350-07:002010-06-18T16:35:20.350-07:00Great points. I've enjoyed lurking and chattin...Great points. I've enjoyed lurking and chatting at the chats on Twitter. I still feel shy, which is kind of annoying, but I'm getting better. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-51639411041830799102010-06-18T15:55:31.746-07:002010-06-18T15:55:31.746-07:00Hey Cari,
I think we're Twitter friends! You m...Hey Cari,<br />I think we're Twitter friends! You make some excellent points about fostering online connections. It reminds me of advice I've given my kids: To have friends, you have to be a friend. <br />A big thing (Becky and I have talked about this) that shocks me, is when you post a comment on someone's blog and they never respond. It's one thing if it's a huge blog w/ a zillion comments, but when it's a personal blog w/ 3 or 4 comments... Oopsies. If that happens once or twice, I never go back. It feels as if I'm talking to myself, and that the person doesn't care. I totally agree with you!<br /><br />(Watch Becky not reply, then I'll be really mad at her. Love ya, sis, but I'll give you the cold shoulder next time.)Laurie Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953540926553154310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-75763562211940935372010-06-18T13:52:19.870-07:002010-06-18T13:52:19.870-07:00Excellent post - I'd love to hear how other pe...Excellent post - I'd love to hear how other people mix their "relationship-building" time (visiting blogs, tweeting, chatting, etc.) into their "work" time.Jennifer Feddersenhttp://www.audiolark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-5652159431943359102010-06-18T13:02:47.040-07:002010-06-18T13:02:47.040-07:00Oh, Cari, you've hit a lot of good points. And...Oh, Cari, you've hit a lot of good points. And it's so true that Internet hides the shy writer. I'm pretty quiet in real life and would never speak up with strangers, heck sometimes not even with people I know. Put me in the cyber world and I can be whoever I want and cut loose with the naughty humor that echoes quietly in my head when in the "real" world. But I'm not nearly as "out there" as I'd like to be. Thanks for being one of my internet friends. You're a doll!Darah Lacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978441624865342542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-11723170844251646712010-06-18T11:48:43.428-07:002010-06-18T11:48:43.428-07:00Hi Cari and Rebecca!
Great post and great blogsite...Hi Cari and Rebecca!<br />Great post and great blogsite! Perfect for me, the timid hermit writer.<br /><br />I'm on Twitter, Myspace, and FB, but I'm guilty of not using them enough. It's really tough to balance mommyhood, writing (under two names), and networking. Something has to give and unfortunately it's usually the latter. But maybe someday I'll get it together. :-)<br /><br />Congrats on your upcoming release!!!! Can't wait to read it!Viola Estrellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283261705132327659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-50488444906722201122010-06-18T07:22:11.082-07:002010-06-18T07:22:11.082-07:00Hey Cari--Thanks so much for another great post. I...Hey Cari--Thanks so much for another great post. I'm guilty of not visiting others' blogs as much as I should. I just don't remember to unless I see a Twitter post or Facebook post about it. Thanks for the gentle reminder. <br /><br />:)BeckyRebecca J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905246522578561864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-67656665768998088132010-06-18T06:32:09.981-07:002010-06-18T06:32:09.981-07:00Hi, Cari! (Waves!!!!) Loved your post. I"m...Hi, Cari! (Waves!!!!) Loved your post. I"m a shy writer and I agree, Twitter is invaluable. I've met so many wonderful people, including you!Elisa Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681641110829000372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-81329648298965400262010-06-18T03:01:56.122-07:002010-06-18T03:01:56.122-07:00This is a great post, Cari. And yeah, I'm one ...This is a great post, Cari. And yeah, I'm one of those shy writers. I really need to try and get out there more but boy, I really suck at making that first move. This blog post has given me a kick to be more out there. Hope you don't mind if I grab your hand :)Lexxie Couperhttp://lexxiecouper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295513765923392477.post-88675531263286864842010-06-18T01:00:03.071-07:002010-06-18T01:00:03.071-07:00Hey Rebecca and Cari :)
Such a great post and so ...Hey Rebecca and Cari :)<br />Such a great post and so absolutely true. No writer is an island : ) And the comfort of networking in my PJ's, makes the Internet the perfect tool for the incurable introvert that I am! <br />So, so, so looking forward to Ex Appeal next week. <br />Thanks for sharing.April Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548453771016057677noreply@blogger.com