Blogger says I've been signed up since June 2004. That means this month is my anniversary--8 years of having a blog. I suppose most bloggers would think that's nothing to celebrate since my readership is virtually non-existent. But I'm ok with that. My blog is about trying to figure things out, figuring myself out and my relationship to my environment. I didn't start my blog with the intent of attracting alot of views, making money or influencing others. What I really like about my blog, is that I get to determine its existence. I don't need approval or permission. This is an ad-free zone.
I think about how I want to develop this blog and my writing. I debate the merits of having a niche versus its current cornucopia-esque theme. Should I link to other blogs that are similar to mine or should I link to a sample of blogs I read? Perhaps I should pay more attention to traffic and put more of a concerted effort into attracting readers. Meh. I think the best thing I can do for my lil bloggy blog is what I'm doing now. Write. Write. Write.
I've seen alot of folks who have more than one blog. Penelope Trunk says you should only have one. I like her alot. I like her because she says the craziest shit and thinks it's normal. My kind of gal. I really don't think she does it for the shock value--she's real consistent in her crazy talk which tells me she's not crazy. I like non-crazy people who say crazy things. Why? Because deep down I think most people are crazy. But they're too afraid or too ignorant to address it. So they hunker down and follow directions just for the sake of keeping order. So when the sheep start falling off the cliff, everyone is right in line. Insert digression here.
Back to one blog versus multiple. Here's my reality. My life's a mashup, a colossal clusterfuck of seemingly unrelated people, issues, circumstances and events. If I were to compartmentalize my blog, then it's only part of the story. I want my writing to reveal breadth as well as depth. I think multiple blogs works best when there may be more than one person behind the blog, or there is a tangible product or service. For now, I'll continue to keep it simple and just focus on one. And write. WRITE.
Thoughts? What's your blog rationale?
I think about how I want to develop this blog and my writing. I debate the merits of having a niche versus its current cornucopia-esque theme. Should I link to other blogs that are similar to mine or should I link to a sample of blogs I read? Perhaps I should pay more attention to traffic and put more of a concerted effort into attracting readers. Meh. I think the best thing I can do for my lil bloggy blog is what I'm doing now. Write. Write. Write.
I've seen alot of folks who have more than one blog. Penelope Trunk says you should only have one. I like her alot. I like her because she says the craziest shit and thinks it's normal. My kind of gal. I really don't think she does it for the shock value--she's real consistent in her crazy talk which tells me she's not crazy. I like non-crazy people who say crazy things. Why? Because deep down I think most people are crazy. But they're too afraid or too ignorant to address it. So they hunker down and follow directions just for the sake of keeping order. So when the sheep start falling off the cliff, everyone is right in line. Insert digression here.
Back to one blog versus multiple. Here's my reality. My life's a mashup, a colossal clusterfuck of seemingly unrelated people, issues, circumstances and events. If I were to compartmentalize my blog, then it's only part of the story. I want my writing to reveal breadth as well as depth. I think multiple blogs works best when there may be more than one person behind the blog, or there is a tangible product or service. For now, I'll continue to keep it simple and just focus on one. And write. WRITE.
Thoughts? What's your blog rationale?
