Comments on: My Warm & Fuzzy Weekend Post – Or Why You Need Blogging Pals http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Happy Birthday to Deb Day | Network Blogging Tips http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-91412 Happy Birthday to Deb Day | Network Blogging Tips Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-91412 [...] Warm & Fuzzy Weekend Post – Or Why You Need Blogging Pals [...] [...] Warm & Fuzzy Weekend Post – Or Why You Need Blogging Pals [...]

]]> By: Freelance Writing Jobs » Blog Archive » How to make more blogging friends and be insanely popular! http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-19513 Freelance Writing Jobs » Blog Archive » How to make more blogging friends and be insanely popular! Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:26:56 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-19513 [...] the “insanely popular” line. This isn’t high school. But I wanted your attention because as noted in my post last week, it’s a stellar deal to have good blogging [...] [...] the “insanely popular” line. This isn’t high school. But I wanted your attention because as noted in my post last week, it’s a stellar deal to have good blogging [...]

]]> By: becky http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-19084 becky Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:19:42 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-19084 @ jodee - bummer. was hoping i'd get to say hi to you ladies. :) @ jodee – bummer. was hoping i’d get to say hi to you ladies. :)

]]> By: Jodee http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18902 Jodee Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18902 @ Becky: I wasn't planning on going to BlogHer. @ Becky: I wasn’t planning on going to BlogHer.

]]> By: Julie F. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18897 Julie F. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:49:02 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18897 I have a few blogging friends that I don't really think of as 'blogging friends'. I like that I can write Jennifer and know she doesn't feel she has to rush to answer, or writer Marye and know she'll get a laugh out of whatever goofy thing I said. No one else gets bloggers quite like other bloggers, like you said. We write when we can, live when we can, and laugh because we have to. I have a few blogging friends that I don’t really think of as ‘blogging friends’. I like that I can write Jennifer and know she doesn’t feel she has to rush to answer, or writer Marye and know she’ll get a laugh out of whatever goofy thing I said.

No one else gets bloggers quite like other bloggers, like you said. We write when we can, live when we can, and laugh because we have to.

]]> By: becky http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18844 becky Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:47:17 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18844 I got a recent gig because a blogger friend mentioned she was hiring. Wait, there's another one that starts next month. Make that two. Networking is a very important part of my freelance career. I love my blogger friends. I'll get to see some of them in July at BlogHer. Anyone here going? Deb? Jennifer? Jodee? I got a recent gig because a blogger friend mentioned she was hiring. Wait, there’s another one that starts next month. Make that two. Networking is a very important part of my freelance career. I love my blogger friends.

I’ll get to see some of them in July at BlogHer. Anyone here going? Deb? Jennifer? Jodee?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18828 Jennifer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:23:02 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18828 Kristy - the blog world can seem totally foreign. I think many people think that it's pretty easy to blog. In reality there are so many little parts involved that it can be complicated. Plus it's really a learn as you go situation. You can read "how-to" posts until you're blue in the face, but the best way to learn blogging is to simply blog, a lot. I WILL do that friend post BTW, but I got slammed this weekend so it'll have to wait for next Friday :) Peggy, ha, I figured you'd realize sooner or later. BUT no one can take my mean smilie away, I worked hard to earn it :) Thanks everyone for the nice conversations going on here. Kristy – the blog world can seem totally foreign. I think many people think that it’s pretty easy to blog. In reality there are so many little parts involved that it can be complicated. Plus it’s really a learn as you go situation. You can read “how-to” posts until you’re blue in the face, but the best way to learn blogging is to simply blog, a lot. I WILL do that friend post BTW, but I got slammed this weekend so it’ll have to wait for next Friday :)

Peggy, ha, I figured you’d realize sooner or later. BUT no one can take my mean smilie away, I worked hard to earn it :)

Thanks everyone for the nice conversations going on here.

]]> By: What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 3/9/08 | Real Words http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18809 What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 3/9/08 | Real Words Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:03:46 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18809 [...] Why You Need Blogging Pals @ Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] Why You Need Blogging Pals @ Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18807 Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18807 Reply to Stacey's post: Stacey, I know what you mean about the 'blank stare' when telling your hubby, or in my case, significant other about blogging. My guy still doesn't understand what a blog is or what the 'blogosphere' is, it's like some other dimension in space or something to him! ;-) Bloggers Unite!!! Reply to Stacey’s post:

Stacey, I know what you mean about the ‘blank stare’ when telling your hubby, or in my case, significant other about blogging. My guy still doesn’t understand what a blog is or what the ‘blogosphere’ is, it’s like some other dimension in space or something to him!

;-) Bloggers Unite!!!

]]> By: Peggy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18801 Peggy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:11:37 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18801 Jennifer. Ha. I just realized that when I logged back in, but you caught me before I could correct myself! Thanks for thinking of me. See, you don't really deserve a mean smiley. Jennifer. Ha. I just realized that when I logged back in, but you caught me before I could correct myself!

Thanks for thinking of me. See, you don’t really deserve a mean smiley.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18799 Kristy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18799 As you can tell, I'm really still learning, the link in my name in the previous post sends you to the wrong part of my blog! LOL. As you can tell, I’m really still learning, the link in my name in the previous post sends you to the wrong part of my blog! LOL.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18798 Kristy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:19:26 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18798 Thanks for the post Jennifer! I'm just starting out in the world of blogging and I'm finding it totally foreign to me! I've spent a lot of time reading other blogs - especially those from this site - on how to be an effective blogger! I'm still learning, but I am definitely looking forward to your post on how to make blogging friends! Thank you Deb for having such a wonderful community and such great material for the uninformed, such as myself :) Thanks for the post Jennifer!

I’m just starting out in the world of blogging and I’m finding it totally foreign to me! I’ve spent a lot of time reading other blogs – especially those from this site – on how to be an effective blogger! I’m still learning, but I am definitely looking forward to your post on how to make blogging friends!

Thank you Deb for having such a wonderful community and such great material for the uninformed, such as myself :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18771 Jennifer Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:04:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18771 Peggy, you goof, YOUR co-blogger wrote this - not Deb. Geez. My name's at the top. Guess that's one less blogging friend for me. (just kidding). Actually, you were one of the people I was thinking of when I wrote this post, if you had not of been so nice as a reader, I'd likely still be going it alone. Sigh. Thanks everyone else for the nice comments and the super X-Files support (Scully rules!) Peggy, you goof, YOUR co-blogger wrote this – not Deb. Geez. My name’s at the top. Guess that’s one less blogging friend for me. (just kidding). Actually, you were one of the people I was thinking of when I wrote this post, if you had not of been so nice as a reader, I’d likely still be going it alone.

Sigh.

Thanks everyone else for the nice comments and the super X-Files support (Scully rules!)

]]> By: Peggy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18767 Peggy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:16:05 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18767 Nice post Deb. I agree being asked to co-blog is a pretty sweet deal. Stacey, maybe your husband can start by reading your blog. I'm guessing he doesn't do that. Michael reads mine in the mornings when he's drinking coffee and I'm asleep. He never comments online, but it's great that he reads it. He even gives me ideas sometimes. Nice post Deb. I agree being asked to co-blog is a pretty sweet deal.

Stacey, maybe your husband can start by reading your blog. I’m guessing he doesn’t do that. Michael reads mine in the mornings when he’s drinking coffee and I’m asleep. He never comments online, but it’s great that he reads it. He even gives me ideas sometimes.

]]> By: WritingHermit http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18727 WritingHermit Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18727 As someone who is shy and as someone who lives in smaller city, I find it hard to find other writers to meet for face-to-face support. Meeting friends through blogging and online forums means so much more as a result. As someone who is shy and as someone who lives in smaller city, I find it hard to find other writers to meet for face-to-face support. Meeting friends through blogging and online forums means so much more as a result.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18725 Stacey Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:42:22 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18725 I have a few blogger friends but find that I really don't have a lot of people to talk to about my blogging issues. My husband just gives me a blank stare when I talk to him about it. He has no idea what to say to me. I have a few blogger friends but find that I really don’t have a lot of people to talk to about my blogging issues. My husband just gives me a blank stare when I talk to him about it. He has no idea what to say to me.

]]> By: Marijke http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18720 Marijke Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:53:26 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18720 I think that it boils down - for me - to knowing I'm not alone and that other people do this sort of thing too. I think that it boils down – for me – to knowing I’m not alone and that other people do this sort of thing too.

]]> By: Jodee http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18717 Jodee Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:37:28 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18717 @ Jennifer, Wendy & Zoe: X-Files lost me as a fan after the first season. Now if you guys want to talk about Supernatural, that's a different story! :) @ Jennifer, Wendy & Zoe: X-Files lost me as a fan after the first season. Now if you guys want to talk about Supernatural, that’s a different story! :)

]]> By: tina http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18716 tina Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:32:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18716 I cannot begin to tell you how much knowledge I sift from your blog. I have grown in the last seven months as a full time freelancer thanks to your posts or references to other blogs. So on those days you are not getting warm fuzzies please remember that you are much appreciated. I cannot begin to tell you how much knowledge I sift from your blog. I have grown in the last seven months as a full time freelancer thanks to your posts or references to other blogs.

So on those days you are not getting warm fuzzies please remember that you are much appreciated.

]]> By: Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18715 Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18715 Dear Deb, thanks for your always informative posts. I read everything you write, which is saying something for me since I blog and am also a student (an old one at that). I appreciate your site as I come here daily to read the job postings and also to read your stories and posts. I really do feel like everyone on this site is my friend. This was a particularly interesting post and I enjoyed it very much. ;-) X-Files huh? I watched that show for 9 years. It was my favorite too. Thanks Deb, your site is the best... Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe Dear Deb, thanks for your always informative posts. I read everything you write, which is saying something for me since I blog and am also a student (an old one at that). I appreciate your site as I come here daily to read the job postings and also to read your stories and posts. I really do feel like everyone on this site is my friend. This was a particularly interesting post and I enjoyed it very much. ;-)

X-Files huh? I watched that show for 9 years. It was my favorite too.

Thanks Deb, your site is the best…

Zoe “Digital Midge” Marlowe

]]> By: Wendy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18714 Wendy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:08:01 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18714 I love that blogging friends "get" me - people in the real world need a lot of explanation about what I do... and they still don't get it! I'm also learning a ton from blogging friends. No love for X-Files, Deb? Maybe Jennifer and I can turn your around on that one ;) I love that blogging friends “get” me – people in the real world need a lot of explanation about what I do… and they still don’t get it!

I’m also learning a ton from blogging friends.

No love for X-Files, Deb? Maybe Jennifer and I can turn your around on that one ;)

]]> By: Jennifer Chait http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18710 Jennifer Chait Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18710 Well, that was a warm and fuzzy comment to go with this post. I agree with all of it. Now, if we could just get you to like X-Files, this friendship would be 100% perfect :) Well, that was a warm and fuzzy comment to go with this post. I agree with all of it. Now, if we could just get you to like X-Files, this friendship would be 100% perfect :)

]]> By: Deb http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/03/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/comment-page-1/#comment-18707 Deb Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:56:21 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-warm-fuzzy-weekend-post-or-why-you-need-blogging-pals/#comment-18707 Since Jennifer and I are blogging buddies, I can tell you the benefits of having her as a good friend - and colleague. We share job opportunities, give recommendations, commiserate, talk about working at home. We guest post on each others' blogs and laugh at silliness together. We share gripes, pet peeves and fun anecdotes. We brainstorm and plan. Plus it's just nice to have such a good person to call "friend." Since Jennifer and I are blogging buddies, I can tell you the benefits of having her as a good friend – and colleague. We share job opportunities, give recommendations, commiserate, talk about working at home. We guest post on each others’ blogs and laugh at silliness together. We share gripes, pet peeves and fun anecdotes. We brainstorm and plan.

Plus it’s just nice to have such a good person to call “friend.”

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