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A Different Type of Shameless Blog Promotion
Posted by monkeytale • 10/08/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
There are times we all write a post in which we’re particularly proud of and want to draw some traffic/attention to. I’d like to do something a little different though. Instead of promoting one’s own blog, promote someone elses blog and tell why you are.
Did it make you think?
Did it make you smile?
Did it just make sense?
Did it teach you something?
Did it just simply draw you in because of the author’s ability to tell you the story?
You get the picture (hopefully).
The first one I’d like to promote is Ender’s post on sowing discord. It made me think about the interaction of bloggers in discussion threads where you can find threads with various opinions stated without any rancor vs. those which degrade into abusive comments by people.
www.coyotethunder.com/RedMonkey/archives/2007/10/sowing_discord.html
The second I’d like to report is Bobbies tale of diving off a ship wreck. The link is to the 1st installment (of five) but it’s a fascinating tale. It’s one of the best stories I’ve ever read on a blog. She has a unique way of drawing a reader in and I couldn’t wait for each part of the story to unfold.
therightblue.com/2007/09/what-wreck.html
These are just a couple I’d like to draw some attention to. How about you?
User Comments
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What is this? A sensible shameless post? My head hurts from the strangeness of it!
I will be checking these posts out and adding some of my own when i have eaten some wonton soup
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cats chasing dogs... out of control -
I think using this category for another person's blog is the most effective actually.
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Looks like I've got some blog reading to catch up on.
Now how about the "No Asshole Rule" over at "Blogging Them Out of the Stone Age"?
warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=632
It's about how a really talented individual can still detract from the overall effectiveness of an organization.-
I'm gonna have to check that one out.
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*blush*
you're always embarrassing me after i kill you in another thread, mik.-
I think he's scared of you.
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kewl!!!
of course, after that picture i posted of him ... he should be!
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All hoosiers are scary... or something.
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hoos-whats?
i'm a texan. -
Them too... you have a tendency to recite bushisms...or something. I forgot to consider that odd quirk of yours.
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naw, we chased that village idiot outa here. sadly he wound up in an even worse place.
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www.bloggerbingo.com/bitterwomen/2007/10/06/common-household-stupidity/
I thought this was rather funny.-
Jayne has a great blog, always good for a laugh.
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It seems to me that the "no asshole" post to which i linked above is relevant to Ender's post.
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definitely ... i loved the no asshole post ... i gotta get the book he discusses.
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ender, can you write more about mikster please? of course, with more pictures for illustration!-
lololol
maybe i should do a web comic about mik's grand adventures, huh?
(he is SO gonna kill me ... i spose that's just payback for how often i've killed him!)
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Oh my, I'm blushing. Thank you so much for your glowing review of that tale on my blog. It took so long to tell it (5 longish posts) that I was afraid everyone would give up and go away.
Glad you didn't! -- and thanks again.
Bobbie -
This blog is hilarious. This is the latest entry, by the time I got to the end, I was laughing out loud, poor kids
midgetmanofsteel.blogspot.com/2007/10/raisins-are-people.html
I read this today and thought it was amazing. It's a micro horror story.
antibarbie.net/2007/10/04/short-story-bath-time -
urikalish.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-record-holder-beaten-by-kid.html
This is just such an amazing blog on so many levels, and in this post he uses his daughter to prove a pretty neat concept, which is that the world record holder in the 100m dash would have a very tough time beating his 1 year old in a race!
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