In real face to face life, I am with a lot of non-bloggers. People who don’t understand what a blog is, why or how someone would do it. Sharon of In a Minute Ago, has been thinking about it and explaining it clearly since she started blogging 2 1/2 years ago. Her most recent post on the subject is here and she talks about the community building aspect of blogging (among other things). If you are curious about the whole why and how, just read everything she’s posted under blogging– and the comments. It is all very interesting reading.
If any of this inspires you to read more blogs, check out this post about managing your blog reading.
And then, if you decide to jump in and start one, there is a great article on Whip Up about starting a craft blog. If you are not feeling like it is working out the way you had expected, read this other Whip Up article full of excellent craft blog advise.
Good luck!
Thanks for the link and summary of my latest ramblings on this topic. It is appreciated as crafting these longer posts takes time.
hi,
I have had real problems blogging. I find working out how to upload pictures and add on links quite tricky. after 3 attempts I have finally just got the hang of it, but I cannot do anything creative with the site. I also do not know if anyone reads my blog, a couple of people have left comments but that has been after I left comments on theirs.Lovely comments, but although there is a huge world out there I feel as though I am on the fringes. I liked the idea of sharing my love of dollmaking and other crafts with like minded people but I am not sure that what I have to say is particularly interesting. Some people seem to have the gift of writing so that people will read I am not sure that I am one of them. Only time will tell I suppose.
thanks for the links Mimi! I like to read about the bloggin thing, it is such a strange thing – but interesting! :-)
I know what you mean about being with a lot of folks who don’t blog. My quilting friends really turn up their noses, and even voice their distain, saying such things as, “I’d rather spend MY time sewing.” Each to their own, but it’s discouraging when I’m all excited about reading or seeing this or that on a blog, and want to tell someone. It’s almost like having separate lives….