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When did 'what's your blog about' become an advertising pick up line?
Posted by LAveryBrown • 11/04/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS]
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I'm a blogger...a serious one who writes about all the goofy things I observe in life from a decidedly 'southern woman' point of view and I visit blogcatalog.com to find other people who write other light humorous bits (because in our world today we are sorely in need of a few more laughs)
BUT 97% of what I see is 'add me, I'll add you' type comments or people hawking 'buy this or that' pseudoblogs and it's really frustrating!
Are there people out there who are genuinely blogging because they like to blog? Writers who want to express themselves? Artists who want to share their vision? Poets who want to offer their words to others just because they can?
Tell me...are there bloggers like that? Heck, I don't even care if it's 'funny' or 'serious' (as I've been known to be 'serious' in my blogs from time to time because that's how life is).
If you are a serious blogger, please let me know and I will visit your site but if you say 'yes' and I take time out to click on your little link only to find it litered with ads for 'genuine leather handbags' I'll be sorely disappointed.
Thanks. L Avery Brown...a real writer/blogger.
whenasouthernwomanrambles.blogspot.com/
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I am a serious humorous blogger...but, that's not the way it usually comes out.
I try, but, I do it only for my own enjoyment. I think my list of followers(6)
proves that point. Yes, there are bloggers out here in cyberspace who are interested in expressing themselves for the sake of expression and creativity alone. For some, like me, who have spent their whole working life (I'm 74) in the creative professions, it is a logical and still enjoyable way to enjoy life. For others, it is a chance to try out their creative wings, or to practice their craft and try new directions. So, it's a big world out here and room for everyone to try their hands at furnishing their own little niche. My best. Count Sneaky-
Dear Count Sneaky,
Thank you so much for taking the time to repsond to my discussion! It's so nice to know that there are people who like writing for writing's sake. Not that I'm against advertisements on blogs...I have them that follow my postings (although they all seem to be about chocolate or sunscreen because I've written about those things) Maybe if I made $$ hand-over-fist from the ads I'd be jaded but, alas, in the 8 months since my first posting I've 'earned' all of $44. (Not even enough to get a check from the Google gurus yet!)
My blog is also humorous...for the most part although there are times when I get overly sentimental and when I do, I try find a way to make it light.
By the way, when I visited your site you had seven (yes, 7) followers. Then, after I perused your journal entries (and chuckled) I joined, too. So now you have 8...wow...turn it on it's side and it's infinity!
And now, dear Count Sneaky, I must say adieu so that I can pull out all the thoughts that have been swimming around in my head today.
I hope you get a chance to visit my site. Have a good rest of your day!
Cordially,
L Avery Brown
whenasouthernwomanrambles.blogspot.com/
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