We are of like minds in regards to logins and passwords for blogs. One word: forget it. Okay, that’s two words.

PatriciaW, one of my problems is that I self-edit. I’m very cognizant of the “two lives” I lead. While they’re not fully separate, neither are they fully integrated, so I am careful not to cross boundaries. I’m also aware that the “powers that be” in both places surf the web.

The self-editing really cuts down on my posting because I just can’t post what’s on my mind. I have to post what I don’t mind other people knowing, a big difference.

Cashana, I’m like you, I think. I read and move on, read and move on.

DonnaD, good point. Do come on back over here and talk with us. We’re good folks.

Sigrun, I have to thank you for being a good poster/commenter. I haven’t always responded to your comments (please forgive me) but I’ve read and appreciated them all. How do you feel when there are no responses to your comments? I hope I haven’t made you feel badly. I guess it could come across as nobody’s listening or nobody cares. That’s not the case.

Enjoy the rest of the week, all.

Therefore, I usually only go to blog sites that I’m interested in and that I can manage to actually write. Otherwise I just don’t go to whatever blog that day.

The main reason I don’t post is timing. I access blogs at work (a no-no, I know) but only because my connection at home is so slow. Sometimes there’s just nothing to say after reading a post. Sometimes, I just don’t have the time. And posting at home is just tiring.

This is my first time to your site and I hope to be back. And yes, I’ll post!

Peace,
Donna

It was my pleasure to host your book on my blog. Your books have inspired me both as a writer and a reader.

I’ve never even checked my blog stats. I’ll have to look into that.

As far as conversational, I try to blog the way it comes out in my mind, with a little editing for grammar and so that it’s not completely rambling. It gives it a conversational tone. And, I also try to end with a question, because I read somewhere that that encourages people to comment.

I comment on a lot of blogs. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by people who have followed my comments back to my blog. But it can be time consuming. I review the blogs I read on a regular basis, dropping those that I haven’t done more than skimmed in a few months or where I no longer post comments. I’ll add any blog I see that looks interesting based on a few posts for a couple of weeks. If I don’t find myself engaged, I’ll drop it.

It’s just not possible to keep up with all the blogs out there but I do try to keep up particularly with the ones of folks who comment on my blog on a regular basis. It’s become like a sister circle of sorts (with an occasional male commenter dropping in).

I also find visiting other people’s blogs will drive up traffic to your blog.

P.S. – This is not what I originally typed…but I’ll copy this one just in case I have another browser problem.

I also find visiting other people’s blogs will drive up traffic to your blog.

P.S. – This is not what I originally typed…but I’ll copy this one just in case I have another browser problem.

One thing that does dissuade me from posting is when it requires me to login in order to be able to post. I have so many logins now that I need a whole notebook to write all the information down.

As some of the other posters have mentioned, I’ve found visiting other blogs and commenting does drive traffic up on your blog. I have my favorite blog sites that I usually visit every day or every other day (in between working/writing) and then I also try to visit a few new sites too. My blogroll keeps getting bigger and bigger. I love reading the different point of views.

Bettye Griffin