tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post2279063414098628558..comments2024-03-26T19:52:25.909-04:00Comments on PT Dilloway: A Rant & A MemePT Dillowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-80539955102362735822012-09-02T13:42:39.346-04:002012-09-02T13:42:39.346-04:00Well Grumpy; you see it took me two days or so to ...Well Grumpy; you see it took me two days or so to come and respond. Sorry Dude, but my blogging has taken a back seat in the last couple months. My blog is mostly for participating in blogfests and finding people to chat with - outside a chat room. Seriously, I get bored with all the "how to's" of writing and blogging 101. But I've been hanging out in the blogs for about 3 years now, and the stuff get recycled by new people . .<br /><br />I enjoy your posts, but I read in my google reader a lot, and not always inspired to comment - not just on your posts, but on anybody's. I usually end up being comment #160 something on Alex Cavanaugh's blog when I do comment, cuz it takes me so long to get there. But the followers gadget does work; you have to follow a blog to read it in the reader.<br /><br />Since I have problems keeping up with posts to my own blog and the RFW site I rarely guest on other people's sites. Wouldn't know what to say. I do like hosting other authors though - so if you'd like to guest on my blog and write about your writing experience, that would be awesome :) And when I get my Cyborg fairy tale completed, I will take you up on your offer to beta read - if you're still doing that sort thing when I get it finished.<br /><br />Moving on; loved your answers to the meme; especially #5, the one sentence synopsis. I enjoyed reading your story of how the book came to be - and who is your publisher? This book sounds really intriguing.<br /><br />And yes, you need to have patience with the publication process. I'm still waiting to receive my edits for the An Honest Lie publication that is supposed to come out in October. I hate editing on a short deadline. (Six weeks to write a novel? Seriously? Wow. But even with plot holes, at least the story was drafted; I've been writing on the Cyborg short story for about a year now.)<br /><br />Have a good weekend PT. Send me an e-mail if you want to guest on my blog. (My e-mail is in my profile) Some of the stuff I'd ask for is in this meme, and it could be good advertising for the book when it is released.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-47601060785143889682012-09-01T04:11:25.287-04:002012-09-01T04:11:25.287-04:00I like your blog. I have no idea why more people ...I like your blog. I have no idea why more people aren't following it. For what it's worth, my Eddard's Diaries aren't doing any better. I've offered a challenge (had one taker) and a contest (no takers), so none gives two flicks about them. Happily my rants get more reads than anything else. And apparently so do yours, judging from the comment stream. On my end, its a time issue for me. Following other people's blogs is a time cost that I refuse to donate more than a couple of hours per week. Happily, of the blogs I follow, yours gets more attention than many others. I like what you're doing even though I often don't say so. I enjoy the superhero genre, even though I don't read alot of comics anymore. I like the world you're building.<br /><br />At the end of the day, I have come to believe that as I'm doing my blog mostly for me, everyone else, whether they read my blog or not, can get, well, I'd use profanity here, but it's your blog, and I respect it.<br /><br />So read my blog if you want, or don't. I have 31 followers, and only 31 followers. I doubt I'll have many more. Their loss.<br /><br />That said, if you're game, I might be interested in a guest post sometime. Trouble is I need to pick that date carefully. I might be able to do it with a couple weeks notice. Sadly, I'm also a nobody, but I do promise to keep it clean.<br /><br />For what t's worth, they also may be the longest comment I've ever left for anyone. I hope the grumpy bulldog returns. I like rants.Torggilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334950543060001029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-12449595315618086312012-08-31T21:50:45.674-04:002012-08-31T21:50:45.674-04:00You're not the only blogger I'm following ...You're not the only blogger I'm following who's gotten antsy about followers actually being interested (I'm guilty of that, too). The two-sentences thing kind of got old after a while. They're random and all they do is provide an excuse to plug the book. I'd say, if you want to write about the book, write about the book. You don't need tricks. You don't even particularly need comments. Remember that this blogging stuff is your forum. You're doing it because you want to. (If you're secretly doing it for publicity, well, that's fine too.) <br /><br />Although I may not be the most reliable source on how to maintain a blog.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-79823689578694933092012-08-31T18:40:46.963-04:002012-08-31T18:40:46.963-04:00I can echo the sentiments of always checking out y...I can echo the sentiments of always checking out your posts, but I never know what to comment about, mostly because I also don't know much about the subjects you post about. (And, admittedly, have never held much interest in them.) <br /><br />I've always enjoyed your rant-y posts the most, mostly because I read them thinking "Thank god, somebody finally gets this shit." And I love your candidness about blogging in general, even if I'm "guilty" of some of the same stuff in my own posts. (Eh, I like asking questions in my blog, so whatever.) Hildred Billingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995415129197042871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-9546713158540888772012-08-31T18:39:18.170-04:002012-08-31T18:39:18.170-04:00Pat based on your comments I think you may have hi...Pat based on your comments I think you may have hit on it. One, be yourself. Two, talk about things people have an opinion on. Three, Google followers are nice, but don't really mean anything. Four, I like your posts man. I got your back.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-5845050047027743932012-08-31T16:24:13.447-04:002012-08-31T16:24:13.447-04:00Actually Neil Vogler and I have something planned ...Actually Neil Vogler and I have something planned later this year that would do more of that.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-41963106792897610572012-08-31T16:07:17.863-04:002012-08-31T16:07:17.863-04:00PT:
You've been blogging much longer than I h...PT:<br /><br />You've been blogging much longer than I have and no doubt writing longer as well so I question the wisdom of giving advice, but since you asked.... I follow your blog because I find YOU very interesting. I don't know much about super heroes and that seems to be a big part of your focus right now. I hope you won't take offense at this next part but I read about two hundred blogs a week and those devoted to writers trying to draw attention to their novels are among the least enjoyable. I feel like the authors of these blogs are saying, "Hey, I'm a good writer but I'm not going to expose you to any of it here." I wish more writers would treat their blogs more seriously and use their blogs as showcases for their writing and storytelling talents. Believe me when I say I'm a fan and I'll read whatever you write, but if you want more followers (and not everyone does) entertain your readers with the high quality of your writing. I hope I'm not out of line. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-23541343645395138892012-08-31T15:30:59.612-04:002012-08-31T15:30:59.612-04:00Well, I have found my blogging time has been cut i...Well, I have found my blogging time has been cut in half about 4 times in the past few months, I know I've been missing more and more posts by everybody. I still do what I can though. <br /><br />And I figure that my blog is useless for the most part. It takes more work to get readers than I'm putting into it and so I'm planning on cutting back my time spent there. I'm just doing what I want right now. If someone wants to read then that's great, if they don't then that's okay too. <br /><br />Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-69609144440373925412012-08-31T15:16:35.415-04:002012-08-31T15:16:35.415-04:00UGH. I hate those questions. HATE 'EM.
But I...UGH. I hate those questions. HATE 'EM.<br /><br />But I loved this post, and you know why? Because it's YOU. Some of the more professional posts come across as you, sanitized, and I read people's blogs because they're interesting. You're more interesting when you're ranting and/or talking about things you care about.<br /><br />As for comments and readers, I try not to sweat it. First off, if I read a post, I always comment, and everyone should. But not everyone wants to. You're a creator, not a consumer -- so when you read, you want to create and comment. <br /><br />Most people are just consumers and don't want to create their own interactive works. So they read and don't comment, and that's okay, in the long run. Think about this: How many times have you read a magazine article and then emailed the author to say "Read this! Loved it!" Probably not ever. I've never ever written to an author or even spent much time looking up authors on the internet to see if they have a blog, not even authors I really like. And when I did find one like the guy who wrote "20th Century Ghosts," I never left a comment on his blog.<br /><br />The point being: I loved what they wrote but didn't comment.<br /><br />So, sure, it's EASY to comment on a post, now, but that's only half the battle. You have to WANT to comment, and most people don't see that as their desire or obligation.<br /><br />I'd love it if I got, like, a zillion comments on my posts. some people do, like the Hyperbole and a Half girl. But then I realize that I'm horrible about responding to comments so I don't give the feedback that I should. So I just write and hope some people leave comments.<br /><br />But don't do that "What do you think?" thing at the end of posts. I HATE THAT. Just be YOU and write more posts like this. <br /><br />BRING BACK GRUMPY BULLDOG!Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-58479928027860262772012-08-31T14:01:32.963-04:002012-08-31T14:01:32.963-04:00Not that you probably have any interest in anythin...Not that you probably have any interest in anything I have to say, but:<br />Often, your posts don't lend to commenting, like the Tuesday thing. You post the quotes from your book, but it's difficult to find things to say about them week after week once you've already said "can't wait for it to come out" several times. I think a better gauge of interest in something like that is page views. Do your Tuesday posts get just as many page views or do they slump?<br />And, not that I do this, but those questions that people tag on at the end of their posts do seem to actually help with the comments. Even knowing that, I'm completely resistant to doing it, but they do seem to work.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-92153041754558069152012-08-31T11:37:10.031-04:002012-08-31T11:37:10.031-04:00If you remember that huge rambling email I sent yo...If you remember that huge rambling email I sent you, the sex happens in books 4-5 and also some in 7-8.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-32907307175256755692012-08-31T11:29:12.037-04:002012-08-31T11:29:12.037-04:00Thanks for doing the meme. Out of curiosity, why d...Thanks for doing the meme. Out of curiosity, why don't you have any sex in the Scarlet Knight books? They are pretty squeaky clean, and I like a little sex here and there. I mean I'm not asking for pornographic descriptions but don't you think Emma could at least get the cobwebs taken care of that are growing down there? Oh well, it must be a marketing choice or something.<br /><br />Blogging can be frustrating. I actually don't know if the follower widget is helpful at all. I think that of the 1500 pageviews I get in a day, only 36 of them are to my current post. Which means that 36 people actually visit per day to see what I'm up to (you are one of them). The other 1460 some odd pageviews are to posts I've written in the past that each garner several hundred a day based off of google search results and search optimization.<br /><br />I actually went back to those posts that have such huge traffic and put an advertisement for my book embedded within them. I figured why not? Since no one that currently reads my blog every day is going to go and look at the old stuff.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-31888803068830671752012-08-31T10:34:05.519-04:002012-08-31T10:34:05.519-04:00"Sex! Wait, there isn't any. Damn it.&qu..."Sex! Wait, there isn't any. Damn it." Very funny.<br /><br />So yeah, I am entertained. I'm just a notoriously bad blogger. M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-79516590289315205282012-08-31T10:33:03.165-04:002012-08-31T10:33:03.165-04:00I don't really know that much about Batman, bu...I don't really know that much about Batman, but I found your last post really interesting. <br /><br />The whole thing about blogging...if you want more comments you have to comment on other people's blogs. That IS the only way. It doesn't matter what you post about here. I know this, yet I don't have time to do it. At least not until I have more books out there. Marketing is harder than writing the book. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-57675595459897432572012-08-31T10:05:15.164-04:002012-08-31T10:05:15.164-04:00I liked the Batman posts, brought back fond memori...I liked the Batman posts, brought back fond memories of a time when I could understand what Bane was saying.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-23644705751088808042012-08-31T09:39:15.739-04:002012-08-31T09:39:15.739-04:00Hey, your 95 members are a whole lot more than I h...Hey, your 95 members are a whole lot more than I have! <br /><br /> I visit, PT, but don't know anything about comics, for example, so I can't participate with a comment. Please know that I do stop by, and I do recognize your considerable talents.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.com