Comments on: Strike While The Iron Is Hot http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Just A Click Away - Open Mic | Blogging Without A Blog http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/#comment-20584 Just A Click Away - Open Mic | Blogging Without A Blog Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:27:52 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=665#comment-20584 [...] Monday - We discussed writing blog posts when creativity strikes [...] [...] Monday – We discussed writing blog posts when creativity strikes [...]

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/#comment-20569 Barbara Swafford Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:29:42 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=665#comment-20569 Hi Kim - Batching comments is what works for me. With me being on PST (pacific standard time) most of my comments are waiting for me when I open my blog each morning. I love to see the commenters interact with each other. Hi Ricardo - I love your notebook idea. It seems like bloggers are constantly thinking of their blogs all day long. And yes, killer titles do rock. Although I do have a hard time allotting time, when I'm under a time crunch but still want to visit other site, I'll set a timer for a specific period of time (otherwise I get carried away). Hi SpaceAgeSage - Writing in advance can help a lot if we want to have something ready for those dry spells. Although I don't always do it, I love when I have something to fall back on. It's like blogging insurance. Hi Kim – Batching comments is what works for me. With me being on PST (pacific standard time) most of my comments are waiting for me when I open my blog each morning. I love to see the commenters interact with each other.

Hi Ricardo – I love your notebook idea. It seems like bloggers are constantly thinking of their blogs all day long. And yes, killer titles do rock.

Although I do have a hard time allotting time, when I’m under a time crunch but still want to visit other site, I’ll set a timer for a specific period of time (otherwise I get carried away).

Hi SpaceAgeSage – Writing in advance can help a lot if we want to have something ready for those dry spells. Although I don’t always do it, I love when I have something to fall back on. It’s like blogging insurance.

]]> By: SpaceAgeSage http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/#comment-20472 SpaceAgeSage Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:53:05 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=665#comment-20472 I still have trouble writing in advance, but I've learned to take notes on post ideas so that when I do write, the writing moves more quickly. I find commenting takes a lot of time, but batching it helps. Lori <abbr><em>SpaceAgeSage´s last blog post..<a href="http://spaceagesage.com/2008/10/01/falls-memories-melancholy-and-magic/" rel="nofollow">Fall’s memories, melancholy, and magic</a></em></abbr> I still have trouble writing in advance, but I’ve learned to take notes on post ideas so that when I do write, the writing moves more quickly. I find commenting takes a lot of time, but batching it helps.

Lori

SpaceAgeSage´s last blog post..Fall’s memories, melancholy, and magic

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/#comment-20470 Ricardo Bueno Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:49:31 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=665#comment-20470 Carry a notebook around in case one of those creative moments strikes and you don't have your computer on! When you think of a topic, start jotting down 'titles' for your posts. Once you gather a few titles, pick the best one to publish. Killer titles rock! Editors know that and make good use of titles to attract readers. The rest of the advice is dead on; though I have a hard time allotting my time. There are actually a few computer programs that will send your computer to sleep mode so that you're reminded to take a break...I'm just not sure how I feel about that. <abbr><em>Ricardo Bueno´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.ribeezie.com/ribeezie/2008/09/what-the-fk-is.html" rel="nofollow">What is a blog?</a></em></abbr> Carry a notebook around in case one of those creative moments strikes and you don’t have your computer on! When you think of a topic, start jotting down ‘titles’ for your posts. Once you gather a few titles, pick the best one to publish. Killer titles rock! Editors know that and make good use of titles to attract readers.

The rest of the advice is dead on; though I have a hard time allotting my time. There are actually a few computer programs that will send your computer to sleep mode so that you’re reminded to take a break…I’m just not sure how I feel about that.

Ricardo Bueno´s last blog post..What is a blog?

]]> By: Kim Woodbridge http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot/#comment-20397 Kim Woodbridge Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:51:18 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=665#comment-20397 Hi Barbara, I try to write a weeks worth of posts at one time but usually only get three of them done. I was so happy on Sunday that I had posts written through Wednesday but now it's Wednesday and I have nothing yet for the next couple of days. I'm trying to stop responding to comments immediately and batch it at one time. It hadn't occurred to me that the commenters may interact and start their own discussion. <abbr><em>Kim Woodbridge´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/believing-in-myself-and-taking-a-leap/" rel="nofollow">Believing in Myself and Taking a Leap</a></em></abbr> Hi Barbara,

I try to write a weeks worth of posts at one time but usually only get three of them done. I was so happy on Sunday that I had posts written through Wednesday but now it’s Wednesday and I have nothing yet for the next couple of days.

I’m trying to stop responding to comments immediately and batch it at one time. It hadn’t occurred to me that the commenters may interact and start their own discussion.

Kim Woodbridge´s last blog post..Believing in Myself and Taking a Leap

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