tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post7331568961837163269..comments2023-07-16T20:57:58.379+12:00Comments on Great Fun etc: Blog Dilemmas and Follower EnvySimoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554122579485306611noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-52969835706779067622011-04-26T10:51:46.818+12:002011-04-26T10:51:46.818+12:00I mostly read your blog in my reader but today I&#...I mostly read your blog in my reader but today I've clicked through at it looks fine on my Safari.<br /><br />I still think of myself as a beginner blogger after 1.5yrs and I go through stages of ignoring my stats/followers/etc, and then stages of tweaking things in the hope of more followers. It seems to depend how busy I am in the "real world". I love your honesty and the easy to read way you write, so I'm thinking its just a matter of time before the rest of the world finds you ;o)<br /><br />I wish I could join your book club but I seem to be flat out reading online without more reading. Sorry.CraftyMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704980612304704662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-3696429117152085992011-04-03T16:58:38.283+12:002011-04-03T16:58:38.283+12:00Hey, that might be why I can't get any of the ...Hey, that might be why I can't get any of the gorgeous webfonts on my blog - I use chrome!!! <br /><br />You're awesome, I love your blog, I read it every time you post :) Keep up the gorgeous work!!<br /><br />xKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067490309882417123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-19995033325521788932011-04-03T12:39:32.087+12:002011-04-03T12:39:32.087+12:00This is wonderful blog. I love it.This is wonderful blog. I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-31337829229668430612011-04-02T18:16:44.126+13:002011-04-02T18:16:44.126+13:00If it makes you feel ANY better, I've been stu...If it makes you feel ANY better, I've been stuck at 153 followers FOREVER. That suddenly jumped this week to 160something, but still. I know the feeling of wanting more, and getting so excited when new ones show up. I think you're normal. We all want some sort of validation. Nature of the beast.<br /><br />My thing is....I want comments. And for whatever reason, my comments have really dwindled. I can BARELY get 10 on most posts. Wierd.<br /><br />I went to look for your e-mail earlier and couldn't find it in my address book. Just wanted to have you read a post i wrote on living with someone with depression. It's called "the other side." Let me know what you think.<br /><br />Oh, and I have no idea what Google chrome is, or anythign else you mentioned. I am so dumb when it comes to this stuff.<br /><br />And finally....I think you're great.Allyson & Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899323132507414349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-84526677253551462472011-04-01T08:06:11.878+13:002011-04-01T08:06:11.878+13:00I read your blog everyday and if you haven't p...I read your blog everyday and if you haven't posted I catch up on the older posts. thanks to you I'm reading The Red Tent and loving it, Wild Swans is on my reading list now. When I worked at Hedleys Bookshop in Masterton I read all sorts of books, all the latest releases but now I'm a busy mum of two I tend to read lighter books chick lit etc so you are leading me into the better stuff again. I turned on the followers gadget on my blog and got nobody so just quietly turned it off again and check the stats daily, (sometimes twice daily LOL). I liked the comment about who do you blog for...I started blogging for me and my kids. I wanted my kids to really know me when they grew up ( I intend to print out the appropiate posts and file in a folder for future reference). but then very quickly it became about stats and comments so thank you for reminding us about why we do blog. I use Firefox but so wish we could use different fonts and sizes etc on each post. Fonts on a quiet obsession of mine LOL!Carey Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541165396838417045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-8334746656064002382011-04-01T07:09:56.767+13:002011-04-01T07:09:56.767+13:00Hi! I've already tried to comment twice, so ho...Hi! I've already tried to comment twice, so hopefully this one gets through. I just wanted to say that I'm not an 'official' follower on your blog wall, but I have your blog bookmarked and I check it each day, so I am a follower :)<br />I can imagine it's tempting to judge a blog's success by the comments or followers you get...but I think it's just such a great way to record life, and I bet your kids will have fun in years to come, reading back over it! I would like to blog (I'm partly there!) but I haven't taken the leap yet. I enjoy this newly discovered mummy blog community! <br />I also like the book club idea, but living in a foreign country without close access to an English library makes it a little tricky to keep up. In the meantime I'm thankful for a growing books-I'd-like-to-read-list!<br />Love your creativity, writing and inspiration!<br /><br />Remaliahremaliahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987208566270829465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-67430077808429386162011-03-31T22:53:15.955+13:002011-03-31T22:53:15.955+13:00hahaha - Leonie I guess you REALLY wanted to make ...hahaha - Leonie I guess you REALLY wanted to make sure we got your comment! (erm, it posted three times??) <br />Tee Hee<br />xxxxSimoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554122579485306611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-54552925168958489592011-03-31T20:14:14.051+13:002011-03-31T20:14:14.051+13:00I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remembe...I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remember how to string a sentence together...<br /><br />Your blog is great Simone, you have heaps of followers!! For someone like me who's just cracked 100... I dont think I'll ever get to over 300... and Im not too worried. As long as I get some comments, esp from my regular sweet commenters..then its all good.<br /><br />I have never tried anything other than internet explorer...although was tempted a while ago when it kept quitting on me.<br /><br />As for the book club...love reading, love the idea...time has been a factor lately..and blogfrog is new to me.<br /><br />Keep just writing like you do Simone. Your blog opened a new world of blogging to me and you need to do what you do best - write great posts!!! so we can enjoy reading them.Leoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516228055700632229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-29492776031415761542011-03-31T20:14:12.366+13:002011-03-31T20:14:12.366+13:00I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remembe...I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remember how to string a sentence together...<br /><br />Your blog is great Simone, you have heaps of followers!! For someone like me who's just cracked 100... I dont think I'll ever get to over 300... and Im not too worried. As long as I get some comments, esp from my regular sweet commenters..then its all good.<br /><br />I have never tried anything other than internet explorer...although was tempted a while ago when it kept quitting on me.<br /><br />As for the book club...love reading, love the idea...time has been a factor lately..and blogfrog is new to me.<br /><br />Keep just writing like you do Simone. Your blog opened a new world of blogging to me and you need to do what you do best - write great posts!!! so we can enjoy reading them.Leoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516228055700632229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-80826911406321456392011-03-31T20:14:09.458+13:002011-03-31T20:14:09.458+13:00I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remembe...I like what Sarah said.. about blogging to remember how to string a sentence together...<br /><br />Your blog is great Simone, you have heaps of followers!! For someone like me who's just cracked 100... I dont think I'll ever get to over 300... and Im not too worried. As long as I get some comments, esp from my regular sweet commenters..then its all good.<br /><br />I have never tried anything other than internet explorer...although was tempted a while ago when it kept quitting on me.<br /><br />As for the book club...love reading, love the idea...time has been a factor lately..and blogfrog is new to me.<br /><br />Keep just writing like you do Simone. Your blog opened a new world of blogging to me and you need to do what you do best - write great posts!!! so we can enjoy reading them.Leoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516228055700632229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-37286621693722532702011-03-31T19:38:15.547+13:002011-03-31T19:38:15.547+13:00Hehe, thanks Simoney. YOU rock! :)Hehe, thanks Simoney. YOU rock! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-19196541415801787162011-03-31T19:07:46.016+13:002011-03-31T19:07:46.016+13:00Helen! What a great idea!
I LIKE it!
I mean, I kin...Helen! What a great idea!<br />I LIKE it!<br />I mean, I kind of thought if the blogfrog community was just on the tab underneath my header it would be good, and initially there was lots of comments and seemed like that would be a goer. I'll probably leave it there and see what happens, but I love the idea of picking a book and having a different host each month to help people get traffic to their blog!! What a great idea! See this is why I needed other people's input cos its so darn obvious it should be staring at me in the face and yet... nope. It took my friend Helen to come up with the idea :)<br /> <br />So do you want to be one of the first hosts? Tee Hee.<br />Maybe next week I'll do a post and ask people to put themselves forward to host a month and get some buy-in. Then in the order people sign up we can have a bookclub blog hop!<br />FAB! Thanks Helen!! YOU ROCK!!!!!<br />{ps can't wait to meet up!}<br />xxSimoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554122579485306611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-53361643493457839952011-03-31T18:53:03.600+13:002011-03-31T18:53:03.600+13:00Awwww Simoney :) You are such a great blogger. Pro...Awwww Simoney :) You are such a great blogger. Probably a lot of people who blog feel exactly the same way you do. Why share your personal life with the whole net if you don't want other people to comment, or at least read? I like to have feedback on my writing as well, just like you I'd like to be a published author one day, but I have learnt to let go of the followers/comments obsession. It just got me down. Now I blog what I like and it's so freeing! That's not to say I don't like followers or comments, because I love them, but I try and not let it define my blogging experience. Hard, but not impossible. :)<br /><br />As for the bookclub - I think the main difficulty with it is that it's kinda removed from your main blog. I have no idea how to use blogfrog! haha I kind of thought it would work well if it was a linky-tag sort of thing. Like, in April if you read "The Secret Garden" for example, and then posted your review on the 30th. Then you had a thing at the bottom of your blog for everybody else to link their reviews of the same book, and then a wee paragraph saying "In May Helen will review "A Little Princess" on her blog One Trick Pony, the review will be up on May 31st. Please feel free to join in!" And then the next month I would tag someone else for example, so everyone has a chance to host and get some traffic to their blog. Dunno if it would work but it sort of keeps things at the front instead of hidden away in blogfrog, if you kwim? And I totally read Mrs. Readalot's last review, but got so sidetracked googling foot binding I forgot to leave a comment! Sorry Mrs. Readalot!<br /><br />Anyway, lots of love! Don't let the numbers define you babe. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-11993928917707898092011-03-31T17:19:00.151+13:002011-03-31T17:19:00.151+13:00I don't click follow on blogs because I use Go...I don't click follow on blogs because I use Google Reader to keep track of my favourite blogs, of which, yours is one. In fact, I rarely click through to a blog to comment due to time constraints. I do read every single one of your posts though.<br /><br />I joined the book club but couldn't get the comments thingy to work after several attempts, so I gave up, once again, due to lack of time.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841061002812831359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-17411241118448053932011-03-31T14:56:49.867+13:002011-03-31T14:56:49.867+13:00You have totally lost me on the browser thing..I h...You have totally lost me on the browser thing..I have no idea what you are talking about???!! but your blog looks cool to me.<br /><br />I took my followers gadget down awhile ago and I'm happy with that choice. There are HEAPS of readers on there that i know don't read my blog, I'm sure of it, and then heaps that read who don't follow, so muh, it's misleading.<br />I like comments though :)<br /><br />and the bookclub thing, sorry, I just haven't really been into extra blog things lately. I read my fave blogs and that's about it. At the start of the year i decided to write more book reviews, but I want to keep them on my own blog and am getting a few sweet deals from publishing companies for doing so, so I'm just gonna focus on that. I'm really not that big on forums, clubs and blog groups to be completely honest. But what you are doing is great and if it makes you happy DO IT!!! if not, don't, do it for you hun! xoWidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699707227049240330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-90511559927217244252011-03-31T14:47:44.457+13:002011-03-31T14:47:44.457+13:00I love your writing style and your blog, I have to...I love your writing style and your blog, I have to be honest I haven't got to Mrs. Readalots posts yet, as my reading has been pretty scarce with all my other "goings on' at the moment.<br />Man I would love to hit 50 followers...I think I only have 32 at the moment! You're doing great!!Neetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-23736318280300614312011-03-31T14:29:57.186+13:002011-03-31T14:29:57.186+13:00Hey lovely lady....take it from a girl who has no ...Hey lovely lady....take it from a girl who has no comments on one blog and only 33 on another...you are doing GREAT!!!!<br />and look "only" 14 comments on this post...I am lucky to get 2 or 3.."shrug"<br />Sorry about not hooking in with Mrs. Readalot...I DO read alot but with my book review column and already being in a physical book club I just have to draw the line somewhere...nothing personal friend<br />I love reading your reviews and book ideas, though..and OF COURSE love your blog!<br /><br />keep smiling needy girl!! ; )<br /><br />love and lightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-70423472684317926022011-03-31T14:24:35.275+13:002011-03-31T14:24:35.275+13:00Thankyou lovely people! I am slightly cringing at ...Thankyou lovely people! I am slightly cringing at my neediness -but I KNOW there are others out there like me. I say its because I want to be a Real Grown Up Writer One Day and so I want/love/neeeeed feedback?!!<br />LOL. Sad huh?<br />I envy those more-secure ones who blog without caring about comments/stats/followers or feedback. I really do.<br />Sadly I am not yet that secure.<br />The thought of turning off followers/comments would make me feel like i was speaking to an empty room. So. I won't be turning off comments or followers any time soon, but hopefully I'll make peace with my level of "reach" soon. It's just me. Always wanting more. I AM an initiator, a starter-upper.<br />And I TOTALLY get that there are stacks of non-book readers for whom a Bookclub is as enticing as an invitation to watch my paint dry.<br />I reckon though even if there are 5 or six girls who love books and who can dialogue together... thats all I'm hoping for :)<br />♥Simoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554122579485306611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-26783743688155587612011-03-31T12:45:51.203+13:002011-03-31T12:45:51.203+13:00Okay I find myself looking at followers and being ...Okay I find myself looking at followers and being pleased with comments, having to remind myself why I started blogging in the first place...I started without the intention of people actually reading it but it just evolved that way. So I 'try' not to get caught up but its a natural reaction sometimes. Don't feel silly about it, I understand your sentiments so I'm not judging at all.<br />I've got firefox on both my laptop and PC and the fonts only show up on my laptop, which is strange and I don't know why.<br />As for the bookclub...well reading is something I used to do. Its pretty much a case of a book taking a month or more to get read rather than a night. So sad and I miss it heaps but I don't have the time :(Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533946487160703367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-16068607641901231062011-03-31T12:36:21.512+13:002011-03-31T12:36:21.512+13:00OK that rips.. I just wrote a massive epistle and ...OK that rips.. I just wrote a massive epistle and the comment then wouldn't post! Here goes again - a more condensed version!<br /><br />Love all your ideas and that you are an ideas person - that's why I joined the book club - want to support what you're doing. In all honesty though, I've only read 2 books this summer and that was 2 more than all of last year! With working fulltime and blogging in spare time, don't think I would be able to actively contribute very often...just being honest, definitely not personal :-)<br /><br />Also..I have a tendency to LOVE my comments a little too much and still jump for joy when I get a new follower as at less than 50 is still a novelty...and I do feel guilty for doing so!<br /><br />I think it's great you have the ideas and you should keep trying them out - some will fly higher and faster than others depending on how they resonate with other people, that's just life!<br /><br />I use both Safari and Chrome and hadn't noticed anything different but probably wasn't paying too much attention to be honest!<br /><br />Love ya just the way you are, and that's whether you have 1 blog or 10!<br /><br />MegxMeghan Maloney Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506040925450598933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-38622841829009778392011-03-31T12:23:52.981+13:002011-03-31T12:23:52.981+13:00I struggle with blog envy and followers A LOT and ...I struggle with blog envy and followers A LOT and I'm falling well short of 50 followers even though I've been blogging for 4 years! I'm working on giving up caring and just blogging for me now. I think if I had 1 follower I would still have to blog just to put my thoughts out there.<br /><br />Please tell Mrs Readalot that I love her book club but I missed her post as I've not had a chance to catch up with blog reading properly for ages.<br /><br />BTW I use Firefox and it works really well for me.<br />love to you.<br />SxSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455290645405576775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-2865495135093860792011-03-31T11:45:35.958+13:002011-03-31T11:45:35.958+13:00I use Firefox and your blog looks fine.
I don'...I use Firefox and your blog looks fine.<br /><br />I don't have time for the book club, though I enjoyed reading your book reviews.<br /><br />I use FB & Google for followers only because I find it a quick way to follow other peoples blogs I enjoy.<br /><br />I don't check stats or care about numbers - and I am being completely honest.<br /><br />I blog because I love writing and catching special moments of family life. It gives me something for 'me' away from dishes, laundry, school runs and cooking. I've met some great people, been inspired by many, feel I live life more positively as I'm forever capturing those golden moments.<br /><br />Blogging also helps me to remember how to string a sentence together so that one day... When I eventually try and return to the paid workforce, I won't feel like a total dumb arse ;) x<br /><br />Take it easy, enjoy and try not to over analyse xSarahhttp://www.catchingthemagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-68643481289996548792011-03-31T11:10:14.293+13:002011-03-31T11:10:14.293+13:00I'm using IE. Only because Firefox loads too s...I'm using IE. Only because Firefox loads too slowly. I confess, I don't read your Mrs Readalot posts because I'm reading mainly non-fiction at the moment!<br /><br />And I don't use the google follower thingy. I RSS blogs instead. ;)Broothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018976488994837646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-29867972967272177172011-03-31T10:58:57.316+13:002011-03-31T10:58:57.316+13:00Sweet lady...you make me smile!! Loved IRL and in ...Sweet lady...you make me smile!! Loved IRL and in blogland!!<br />Hmm I have 23 followers, which is one up from a couple of days ago, and I did a wee happy dance. Yep think it is a case of the more you have the more you want/need.<br />Blogfrog is new to me - not sure I get it fully.<br />And I use safari and think your blog looks great - check it out next time you're here. xxLynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217548525886139895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940553413759896971.post-88637844376622496142011-03-31T10:48:15.699+13:002011-03-31T10:48:15.699+13:00Um Simone I hadn't noticed any issues with Chr...Um Simone I hadn't noticed any issues with Chrome but now you mention it the titles are a teeny big jaggerdy. I don't really care about followers to be honest, I look at the stats from time to time but that's about it. I only put the followers thing back on because someone asked me to... weird. <br /><br />Have you considered how freeing it might be to get rid of the followers and likers and stats? How it might feel just to blog for youself? I didn't read your book club stuff because I'm not a huge reader. Hugs xmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728983798427181878noreply@blogger.com