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Blog Thoughts From a Broad
Hello my dear unknown unseen but not imaginary friends.
I've been wondering about how one sets up a Blog - I see some of yours have Big Red 'B' logos attached - are those the Google ones?
Which (free) Blog would you recommend?
What's the point?
(very important) is it easy to set one up! Date-order and all that, like a diary looks the simplest way
Is it something even I might cope with!
I've got the morning off and when I've attended to The Needy Ones (and the neddy one) I might have a look at doing a bit of Blogging.
Might
Comments
I had a go at starting a blog last year, but it didn't seem to 'register' and I gave up in disgust. ;)
Most TBers use http://www.blogger.com/home
It's an easy way to update people with random information, if you read other people's from TB then you know the kind of stuff we put and you also know which parts YOU like reading, so you should be able to figure out what you want to say.
Posting is as simple as logging in, clicking new post, typing it, then giving it a title and clicking save!
Yes ceka, I have a blog ... so "EVEN you can cope" with one.
As for [quote=ceka]What's the point?[/quote]
This question is a bit like asking the meaning of life or why have a walk in the countryside in the middle of winter and freeze your socks off - to me, it's there and available, so might as well use it
;)
In a more "writing inclined" answer I might say that is get's your name out there (if that's what you want)... it is a useful tool for the old procrastination exercise, where we can still say we are writing ... it's writing practice, possibly ... it's a pleasant iinterlude from other things ... etc
Is this going to be the blog name ?
I think there are several reasons for blogging:
Getting your name known
Interacting with other writers
Discipline - it's essential to post regularly to attract readers
It get's you writing
The hardest part is building a readership, so make sure you advertise your blog on Talkback and whereever else you can.
Good Luck!
Great name for a blog too.
Me too! I think it's a brilliant idea for your blog name, ceka :)
Blogger is the best, imo.
Give it a go - if you don't like it, you can always stop.
Very likely! I can't even remember which blog thingy I tried! lol
You do know this Blog is going to be the worst of my experiences with The Great World, don't you? Nothing serious. I'm sick of serious. If I can try to be jolly maybe the wind will change and I'll stay that way. But knowing my luck the wind will just get trapped and I'll have a bout of sodding colic like Hoss had on Sunday afternoon. There I go being all morbid again already.
MUST TRY TO BE JOLLY AND FUN TO KNOW
"that's the way to do it" (quote Mr Punch)
In your next story a relative of the mc is a computer salesman (or whoever else you feel deserves to die) then either mention the relative is dead, or to be extra cruel don't mention them at all. You can even write a scene where they die in agony - just remember to delete that bit before subbing to PF.
Thanks Tosh!
I've done it, I've gonned and blogged. Don't know how to put a link in though
But I did call it 'BlogThoughts From A Broad'
I'm going to do a virtual tour of The Owlery over the next few posts, just till I get the hang of it all.
Cheers everyone!
(goes off to make a cup of tea, humming!)
Go to your blog and then look at the top of the page - if you look up now you'll see a little green leaf thing followed by gobbledegook starting http://www.writersnews.co.uk/writers_talkback/comments.php?... Copy all of what it says at the top of your blog, then paste it as a reply here. It won't go blue and underlined until after you post it.
(I knew I should've posted this on a private site!)
Don't worry - I think everyone knows you're not the most technical TBer there has ever been.
Do you still have tabs open on your computer for the sites you've been looking at? (Near the top of the screen there will be little pictures of green leaves and orange Bs) If so, it might still be there and you can click on it. If not, try clicking back until you find it - click on the black backwards arrow at the top of the screen.
Bloomin' clever, these machines.
OK, trying to find the leafy thing - can't see it or the gobbledegook! But I'm looking ...
Then remember to save your blog address page to your favourites or bookmark it for ease of use.
But I saved myself in 'favourites' and this is what comes up if I hoover the moose:
http://blogthoughtsfromabroad.blogspot.com
But I haven't tried using that yet - would someone please try and see if it works?
Thank you O Knowledgeable Ones
(How the hell did you all get so good at this anyway!!!)
By George I think the thickest TBite has actually got something right!!!!
Can this rusty ol' brain cope with all this cleverosity?
No, thought not!
Goodnight my dear invisible friends. I know the truth. I know you really exist. Anyone who says you don't is just ...
... a man in a white coat come to take me away ...
Take it a day at a time and you'll be a whizz before too long.
Goodnight. :)
ceka put a ban on her blog for your comments Lolli.
:)
nah, not reeellllie.
I can't comment neither not can I.
Dora and Lolli, what happens when you try to comment and can you comment on other blogs?
Congratulations, ceka !
Don't comment on other blogs.
I think the problem is one has to create an account somewhere in order to comment, and I don't have one.
I have mine set to accept any comments including anonymous ones - don't get anonymous comments though. I wondered if there was a snag meaning only those with accounts can comment.
thank you so much those who have commented.
Is there a protocol for this commenty business? My e-mail box was full of what had been put on my blog, how on earth does that happen? ever so clever.
http://lollibs.blogspot.com/