tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post4728707946111236342..comments2023-11-10T11:39:34.796-08:00Comments on The Lit Coach's Guide to The Writer's Life: Blogs That Work - Leo Adam Biga, Cultural JournalistErin Reelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11921833820370781350noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-90215696786521165372011-03-31T10:51:16.826-07:002011-03-31T10:51:16.826-07:00I really like this idea of having a 'public ga...I really like this idea of having a 'public gallery' for written pieces and a good blog can do this. In fact it's almost impossible to 'show' one's written work as a collection any other way. I appreciate too that while a blog can contain varied pieces, a cohesive theme or idea brings it all together. My own blog contains fiction, memoir, essays and journal entries (in the format of a pillow book) and sometimes I think the content is too diverse but one of my loyal readers picked up on the theme that my writing conjures the magical from the ordinary (my words). Is this theme enough, or is it too vague?Cathyhttp://cathykozak.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-25015608660016785582011-03-31T04:49:15.956-07:002011-03-31T04:49:15.956-07:00Scheherezade, thank you. I think what's import...Scheherezade, thank you. I think what's important to keep in mind with Leo's blog, though, is that he's focused his journalism career on cultural topics, which allows him to be eclectic. His blog is a gathering spot for all those pieces he's published and it's well organized by subject category. There's an art and organization to the wide variety of subject matter he writes about. <br /><br />In writing your blog, you should write what moves you, what you're feeling passionate about that day - but it should matter to your audience and like a book, it's best there's a thread that ties your pieces together. You can write about eclectic stuff - just make sure your voice is consistent...it's the voice that attracts readers (at least this reader, anyway).<br /><br />@ Jennifer - thanks! I'm glad we're on the same wavelength!<br /><br />And Suzy, I agree, it's an exciting time for bloggers and writers, in general, to grow in their craft and build community on and offline. We're only going to watch this activity flourish...and be a part of it!Erin Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921833820370781350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-58226777611609788472011-03-30T15:39:37.989-07:002011-03-30T15:39:37.989-07:00Thanks for this, Erin. I love the innovation that ...Thanks for this, Erin. I love the innovation that surrounds blogging lately. A blog can be so many things. Leo uses it as a portfolio of his work; others build interviews within the blog format (as you do, Erin); some have nurtured entire communities through blog comment sections; then there's the philosophy that a blog is a hub to other forms of social media, the list of possibilities in endless.Suzy Vitellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836144962952322322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-2550182182536648192011-03-30T12:44:51.414-07:002011-03-30T12:44:51.414-07:00This is a(nother) great post. How do you know to ...This is a(nother) great post. How do you know to cover exactly what I need to hear and see? Thanks!Jennifer Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986440008579849204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-81704330738151535882011-03-30T09:07:44.468-07:002011-03-30T09:07:44.468-07:00I'm so glad you featured Leo's blog. Much ...I'm so glad you featured Leo's blog. Much of the advice out there tells bloggers to rigidly focus on just one thing and only one thing. I find that awfully hard to do. It is completely contrary to my nature. It's good to see an example of a blog that successfully delves into a variety of topics yet has a cohesive feel to it. Maybe some day I'll get the hang of it.Scheherazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906467791904395295noreply@blogger.com