And no, I’m not talking about Alison’s. I’m talking about mine, which is blah and meh and everything else. When I read things like this, or this, I begin to wonder if I’m supposed ot be using my blog for thoughtful. erudite posts about the art of storytelling or the endless pursuit of craft or something that marks me as a *real* writer, rather than silly internet quizzes. snapshots of my flowers, or pointless regurgitations of my GH scores. (As Sailor Boy said the other day, “I don’t think you should post your scores, Diana, they make you look less cool.” Sayeth I, “Wouldn’t the endless re-posting of the Publisher’s Marketplace announcement be boring?”
Maybe it’s the medium. I don’t think I take too well to the whole blogging thing. I like posting long, thought-proviking items on my various email loops and my favorite website hangouts. But when people visit my blog, they are coming to hear ME say something, and that makes me a little uncomfortable, more so then when they come to eHarlequin and just HAPPEN upon something insightful I’ve said. I do get a bit of writer’s block, here.
I see wonderful blogs elsewhere and think to myself that as soon as I have a chance to think, I’ll put something together and blog about it. About loving books, about alpha heroes, about keeping your day job, about words vs. story, about how scary it is to be an unpublished/recently-published/much-published author… and then I don’t.
I’m thinking about giving it up. Ironic huh, when people finally seem to want to hear what I have to say? This just isn’t doing it for me, anymore. I think if I had a schtick, maybe I’d be more amused. But right now, who wants to hear me blather, really?
April 26th, 2005 at 4:33 pm
I have to agree with you, Diana…not that your blogs are blah, but that there ARE those of us in the world who are blog-challenged, shall we say. I rarely update the diary/blog on my website, because there’s no way I can be as witty as some of those bloggers. Deidre’s hit the nail on the head with her new ones! One of my good friends is great at it, making me laugh with every entry. Others are delightfully chatty, where I feel like I have to present a heavily-edited manuscript every time.
I get it, Diana. We have stuff to say, it just has to be said on a larger scale…like in a 300 pg novel.
Shannon
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April 26th, 2005 at 8:10 pm
Diana,
I love your blog! I like the fun quizzes, and love the updates on where you are with the whole publishing thing, and the pictures of the flowers were adorable.
A blog should be fun, just post whatever comes to mind, whether it’s your own news, a fun quiz or your thoughts on anything, publishing related, or just what’s going on.
If all blogs were full of nothing but thought provoking essays, that would get boring too.
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April 26th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
Yeah, what she said.
Plus, you know how to do a good rant when one comes upon you. I like your rants.
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April 27th, 2005 at 6:45 am
I love your blog. I just found it the day the PM listing came out, so I’m a new reader. I love reading the blogs of the recently- published or the soon-to-be-published because I love reading about the ups and downs and all the excitement that is yet so far, far away for me. Don’t stop!
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April 27th, 2005 at 7:21 am
Your blog isn’t boring! People wouldn’t come if it were. So just keep on doing what you’ve been doing…we love it!
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April 27th, 2005 at 8:43 am
Your blog is one of the first things I read in my round of Internet trolling each morning. I always know you’ll have something fun or interesting of playful or just an update on whassup if we haven’t e-mailed. I think blogs are more of an online stream of consciousness…a chance to share whatever.
I do worry about people who give away way too much personal information on their blogs…like their kids and husband’s names, their exact location of their work, where they live, etc. There are a lot of crazies out there, so I think you can have a fun and effective blog like yours without compromising any personal “space.”
Keep doing what you’re doing…it’s fun!
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April 27th, 2005 at 9:24 am
Diana,
I’m loving your blog. In fact, after reading email and feeling rather blah about the contents therein — I come here to cheer myself up.
So far these last few weeks, I’ve found out my color was yellow and I’m progressive girl, too. And I loved hearing your fab news about the sale. Of course now my DH is like, “Call your agent and tell her about Diana’s sale — see if she can do an auction, too.”
Have to keep reminding him that every book is different and to be patient!
Anyway, even thought you’re feeling a bit blog-blocked, I hope you will keep going. We like it, we really do!
Heather K.
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April 27th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
I’ve already commented today, but I’d like to comment on Marley’s comment, if I may (which I just did): I agree–I recently found that I had disclosed too much about my family, so last weekend, I edited the entire blog to take out any identifying info. I started to get worried about how one of those sickies could trick my kids.
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April 27th, 2005 at 4:09 pm
If I can’t quit writing, then you can’t quit blogging so neahhhh
*sticking out tongue*
=)
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