tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post3448942567300481217..comments2023-10-09T09:17:20.761-06:00Comments on Angela's Anxious Life: Are you part of the blogging community?Angela's Anxious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-53565270318524434512014-08-12T10:24:25.258-06:002014-08-12T10:24:25.258-06:00I do agree.. I don't really have the blogger f...I do agree.. I don't really have the blogger friends that others have. But that's OK. I have a few people I follow and we do talk more then just the passerby comments. I love love to really get to talking about books and things we like.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-79529756554164852652014-08-12T06:15:08.404-06:002014-08-12T06:15:08.404-06:00More blog traffic is, of course, a goal, but I fin...More blog traffic is, of course, a goal, but I find I'm enjoying "meeting" new people as well. My IRL circle of friends is sadly short on bibliophiles and bluestockings. Thank goodness for the internet!Leila Readshttp://www.leilareads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-82267238367149512962014-08-11T22:40:31.686-06:002014-08-11T22:40:31.686-06:00YEAH! I am so glad you are finding the community ...YEAH! I am so glad you are finding the community more now. I had a few people help me along the way.. and well to be honest google was one of those "people". LOL! I think engaging with the community goes a long way and you will really find that there are nice people out there and that the more you comment the more people will visit your blog too!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-34444777612148678922014-08-11T19:15:00.638-06:002014-08-11T19:15:00.638-06:00I started my blog three years ago but am only very...I started my blog three years ago but am only very recently enjoying a moderate level of success after a rebranding and beginning to engage with the blogging community. I agree itis frequently overwhelming and intimidating. But it only takes one person being willing to help you. Or one post that makes you feel included. And the whole world opens up. Thank you, Angela.Leila Haysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-3906993081119769772014-08-03T00:33:37.802-06:002014-08-03T00:33:37.802-06:00I can now say I'm a two week old blogger. Lol....I can now say I'm a two week old blogger. Lol. Thank you! I'm glad I joined and found your blog too. Discussions are really nice, I have a few ideas for some, I just need to sort of work on expanding them. And I believe I have forgotten my post I was going to make! :( How's that even happen? I don't think I wrote it down. Ah, oh well. Maybe it will come back. Thank you for looking for it though. :) I should have written it right away apparently. Haha.Amber Barnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-4481296282051085302014-08-02T19:41:01.125-06:002014-08-02T19:41:01.125-06:00I agree about the fun part. I love reading other ...I agree about the fun part. I love reading other posts... and just learning about books I might not have otherwise heard of. That is actually my favorite part. Especially comics. I have the most fun reading about different graphic novels and comics.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-42674627928164751432014-08-02T19:37:46.432-06:002014-08-02T19:37:46.432-06:00Yes to this!! I loved the comments on this post. ...Yes to this!! I loved the comments on this post. Seeing everyone happy with blogging and enjoying themselves. That is really the key to having a good blog and not having blogger burnout.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-75640998748622432422014-08-02T19:09:07.306-06:002014-08-02T19:09:07.306-06:00Oh wow... one week old blogger??? Well I am glad ...Oh wow... one week old blogger??? Well I am glad you joined the community (and found my blog). I know what you mean about loving it. I really enjoy discussions and doing all the things you listed above. I am glad that you already count yourself apart of the community!! So great. I am going to stop by your blog right now and check out your post!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-17722713182021550122014-07-31T13:52:41.614-06:002014-07-31T13:52:41.614-06:00Wow, that sounds like an awful way to meet book bl...Wow, that sounds like an awful way to meet book bloggers. Hopefully you can meet one or two that you talk to online just to hang out and talk books. That would be way more fun.<br /><br />-Laurenshootingstarsmagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-87790678452854210122014-07-31T00:53:21.728-06:002014-07-31T00:53:21.728-06:00I don't spend a lot of time on Twitter either ...I don't spend a lot of time on Twitter either so don't for one minute think that makes you have a good blog. I have seen bloggers complain that they lost a twitter follower today. Honestly I don't even know how many followers I have on there. I could care less. Not that the followers aren't important it's just that twitter isn't my goal to reach out to people that way. I will admit I have had followers on the blog who just wandered off and I do wonder why they stopped commenting/following me. <br /><br />I wonder if you can use instagram from their website??? I just looked it up and found this post http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/here-is-how-to-use-instagram-on-your-desktop-no-phone-or-browser-required-windows/ maybe you can use that???Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-11961431477276026172014-07-31T00:50:19.303-06:002014-07-31T00:50:19.303-06:00I do agree about this whole genre thing. I have a...I do agree about this whole genre thing. I have a slight problem with this because as you know.. I blog about a huge variety of entertainment topics. I do read more YA then any other genre but I am not one to turn down a Stephen King book. You on your blog Ryan have some great followers. I have noticed that they are pretty kind and I have even visited their blogs from yours. You have a strong following of followers who like you for you. Even myself for example. I don't exactly read the same books, but I have found other interests that we do have in common and enjoy discussing them with you. Those are the blogs I really gravitate to. Are you only going to do memes and discuss only a certain topic? Or are you able to branch out and bring something new to the table.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-30947920358670451852014-07-31T00:39:36.687-06:002014-07-31T00:39:36.687-06:00YES YES! ;)YES YES! ;)Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-20526643095678679812014-07-31T00:39:21.095-06:002014-07-31T00:39:21.095-06:00Yes that is true... the community does not just co...Yes that is true... the community does not just come to you. Whenever someone talks to me about blogging (not just book blogging either) I try to tell them the importance to find blogs like theirs and to visit those blogs. If you don't visit those blogs most likely your blog won't be found. I thought when I first started blogging that as soon as I did a post it would show up number 1 on google search. Boy was I wrong. Everything you have said about "breadcrumbs" is true and it's the number one tip I can give people who want to blog. I have been blogging like 3 years now and trust me it was an uphill battle. But I do feel I found my voice ... Honestly I love to visit new blogs. It is fun to me and rewarding. Great comment!!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-83393185288119718482014-07-31T00:28:21.799-06:002014-07-31T00:28:21.799-06:00HAHAHAH! I love this "What's the point? I...HAHAHAH! I love this "What's the point? I mean, we're talking about books people." Yes!! Though I will say the only time I would be upset is if someone plagiarized me. That would hurt my feelings after all the work I've put into the blog. I find that really if you do try to go out there and be in the community then you certainly are. You talk about books and write about bookish things boom.. you have a membership card. Book Riot is a great website and I think they are a great example of what it means to be in the community.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-35867440315336800772014-07-31T00:26:05.702-06:002014-07-31T00:26:05.702-06:00Parajunkie is an amazing blog for first time blogg...Parajunkie is an amazing blog for first time bloggers. I used her blog A LOT when I first started blogging as well. She doesn't do hard elaborate posts about blogging design and what not. It is short and simple and really does help out. I am so glad to have discovered your blog myself. I found it through Kimba Caffeinated Reviewer. So you can find great blogs in many different ways. <br /><br /><br /><br />About the drama... I love how you used the word mysterious. I mean ... it is like a clue puzzle. So then I will start bouncing around looking for what happened. Then I am frustrated when I can't figure it out. LOL!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-67730365200383705452014-07-31T00:23:42.041-06:002014-07-31T00:23:42.041-06:00You are IN!! LOL! Twitter.. I kind of use it. Y...You are IN!! LOL! Twitter.. I kind of use it. You know.. I don't know how these bloggers use it to their advantage. I get bored on it after 5-10 minutes. Thanks for the comment on the design. I love it too. In fact.. it kind of made me a little addicted to designs. I was already thinking... what theme will I pick next?? Of course that won't be for a couple of years sooo... well guess I'll just stay in Wonderland.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-2774931280150064332014-07-31T00:21:56.256-06:002014-07-31T00:21:56.256-06:00I find it sad to see a blog I have been following ...I find it sad to see a blog I have been following end too. Last year there was one I loved that just disappeared but they did announce they will be back in August so I am hoping that is true. It takes a lot to keep me waiting almost a year for a blog to come back. That list was .. well I was bored and it just came to me. The hard part was making that damn graphic for it. LOL!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-79431813704640033522014-07-31T00:20:38.869-06:002014-07-31T00:20:38.869-06:00I agree and I hope that a lot of new bloggers will...I agree and I hope that a lot of new bloggers will see this post and realize they don't have to be in a circle group of friends (bloggers). I remember when I first started blogging (many many moons ago) Parajunkie had visited my blog and commented on something. I thought I was in!! She came to my blog.. I must be amazing. She didn't come back or keep following. I was disappointed. How did I lose her as a follower?? LOL! Of course time has gone on and I've learned more about blogging and what it actually means when someone visits your blog. They might not actually be a follower just a visitor. But who cares??? So long as they read something that made them want to stop and read and comment.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-35956821817175879942014-07-31T00:18:06.681-06:002014-07-31T00:18:06.681-06:00I tried to meet some bloggers in real life and it ...I tried to meet some bloggers in real life and it was a disaster. Not that they were rude but what I thought we were going to be doing (which was gathering the bloggers in our state) was NOT what they had intended at all. They wanted to find all the authors in our state and market to them since they were like publishers or marketers or something. They even reprimanded me because in my blog posts for that month I wasn't mentioning authors only bloggers. I am still shocked at the whole situation and will never try to meet up with other bloggers again. Sorry just not happening.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-52631312483836274632014-07-31T00:16:15.633-06:002014-07-31T00:16:15.633-06:00I do think that if you aren't as outgoing as o...I do think that if you aren't as outgoing as others you may feel less apart of the community. This can happen though in any social situation. If you don't talk to others you will be viewed as the outcast in the corner. Which is kind of sad in a way.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-31219579133499687802014-07-31T00:15:17.476-06:002014-07-31T00:15:17.476-06:00LOL... well I suppose in a way I am unaware also. ...LOL... well I suppose in a way I am unaware also. Only because when people talk about the drama they won't actually say what it is though they have an opinion on it. Like by not talking about the specific event but just saying their opinion on it leaves them out of the drama. But I just feel out of the loop if they say that all the book bloggers on twitter are talking about "it". I am think to myself, I haven't seen any of those tweets. You are right though.. even if I did read about blogger drama I would stay in my corner and not write a post about it. I don't want to have a bad reputation on this blog. I try to keep it positive and fun.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-13387501347125445732014-07-30T23:53:21.776-06:002014-07-30T23:53:21.776-06:00I love your blog and don't feel like you are a...I love your blog and don't feel like you are a newcomer when I read it. You should see my older posts. Yikes. I wasn't really a writer when I first started blogging and have become much better at it over the years. I think you came into the blogging world ready!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-26921781648514751482014-07-30T23:52:00.827-06:002014-07-30T23:52:00.827-06:00I agree.. Just LOVE books. New people I think can...I agree.. Just LOVE books. New people I think can be very intimidated by all of us. I always try to make new bloggers feel welcome and help them out in anyway I can. Twitter is a fun place to be. For me.. I use twitter not just for my book blog but for anything entertainment. So those who follow me on there might see different kinds of tweets. I just hope I don't scare them off with those random tweets! LOL!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-52753522874609439392014-07-30T23:50:19.758-06:002014-07-30T23:50:19.758-06:00I think that the smaller blogs tend to "get a...I think that the smaller blogs tend to "get a long" more. These larger ones I have never really seen comment back to my comments or bother to visit my blog. Not that I really care so much about that but it does make one wonder how they get so many followers without interaction? I do think you are right about genres too. I have a huge amount of interests so I will follow blogs that are just about video games or just about movies. I love it and they usually find something they like at this blog also. I love to stop by your blog because I do feel like you are very friendly and engaging and that is what really attracts me to a blog.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-41361526878844412402014-07-30T23:44:49.898-06:002014-07-30T23:44:49.898-06:00I agree.. I think by participating in the blogging...I agree.. I think by participating in the blogging community and events really can make blogging that much more fun. I find that interacting with people is what I am looking for. I don't want to just talk to the air. I find it a lot of fun to see people pick up a book I read and love it also. It is good to know that I am not the only one to sit around and think about it.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com