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Don't have a blog, but think people should blog wh...

2008-06-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

Don't have a blog, but think people should blog whenever they feel like it. I mean, it's not like it's your job and you have to show up or get fired!

But I am very, very pleased to have you back blogging! Whenever you feel like it, of course!!!

I love to write, and I decided to unofficially try...

2008-06-04T07:28:00.000-07:00

I love to write, and I decided to unofficially try the blog 365 deal this year, although I have missed one day so far. I don't have near the readership that you have, though. I just like to write, and it is sort of a journal of my life. Sometimes I add things just for others, but mostly, it's just our life. I am glad you are back, though.
TM

You left out as a choice "Whenever the hell I want...

2008-06-03T18:54:00.000-07:00

You left out as a choice "Whenever the hell I want" on your poll. That would be my answer!

Puh-lease! You would certainly be missed. Thanks f...

2008-06-03T09:22:00.000-07:00

Puh-lease! You would certainly be missed. Thanks for coming back. :)

Hooray for your blog addiction. I love your blog a...

2008-06-03T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hooray for your blog addiction. I love your blog and I would checkin no matter how long in between posts. Be well.

Yeah!! The Crunchster is back!!!
Post when you...

2008-06-03T06:40:00.000-07:00

Yeah!! The Crunchster is back!!!
Post when you can or feel like it - you have a loyal enough audience to check in every week to see whats new!!

Glad to see youre stickin round!!

Hey Crunchy-- glad you didn't throw in the bloggin...

2008-06-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

Hey Crunchy-- glad you didn't throw in the blogging towel just yet. I was sad thinking I was going to have to rearrange my Google Reader!

As for pressure, I feel guilty as a default emotion, so of course I feel awful if I don't post on a regular basis.

Hope all is well in Crunchyland.

I wish I could post stuff on my blogs more than I ...

2008-06-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

I wish I could post stuff on my blogs more than I do, which is usually 2-3 times a month... :(

Crunchy, Scientific American just published someth...

2008-06-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Crunchy, Scientific American just published something on the therapeutic value of blogging: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-healthy-type

See, it's good for you.

I post whenever I have something to say, usually a...

2008-06-02T11:04:00.000-07:00

I post whenever I have something to say, usually about once a week. I do appreciate you keeping the lanuage clean for the most part, although I'm sure with everything you're going through a little bit of ranting helps get some of that emotion out. I enjoy your blog, just post when you want to, we'll be hear to read it!

I feel like I should post every day, but I'm lucky...

2008-06-02T11:02:00.000-07:00

I feel like I should post every day, but I'm lucky if I post once a week. Since becoming a SAHM, I feel less inspired to write daily - especially since most of my posts are about my son. I feel like my blog has become monotonous. It's silly, though, since all of my readers are family and friends and they want to read about all of the little things Malcolm does and what I eat for dinner. I start to get emails from them if I forget to post. So really, the reason why I feel like I should post daily is because they want me to post daily even if it's just me babbling about how little sleep I got the night before.

p.s. I'm glad that you've decided to come back. I'm still amazed that you find the time to blog!

Post when ya wanna. I really only blog on my lun...

2008-06-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

Post when ya wanna. I really only blog on my lunch breaks and try to limit home use to about 20 minutes a day. It can take up too much time if you let it.

I like reading your blog for your voice, so post when and what you want to. Green scene OR life. It is YOUR space to use as you see fit.

I haven't posted anything to my blog in maybe a mo...

2008-06-02T10:29:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything to my blog in maybe a month. Sometimes I just don't feel like writing OR reading. Once you start establishing requirements for frequency, it kills the enjoyment, IMO, and why do anything you don't enjoy doing?

I'm an addict too Crunch, even when my addiction i...

2008-06-02T09:13:00.000-07:00

I'm an addict too Crunch, even when my addiction is the most annoying thing in the world and I write pure crap and publish blurry pictures just to have something new up. But it is free therapy if you don't count the cost of the camera and the computer and the prizes and the postage for the prizes and blah blah blah... okay maybe not free, but very worth it. Just write when you want to write girlfriend. We're only sitting here waiting and waiting and waiting for you to get the next post up.

i'm with jan; i post when i feel like posting. my ...

2008-06-02T08:07:00.000-07:00

i'm with jan; i post when i feel like posting. my work began before blogging, but it looks like one since it's a series of poems whose title are dates. this was what i settled upon simply as part of the body of work some years back. and part of the body of work is that i'm not allowed to decide to write them, but only to grab a pen when i have the unbearable urge. i'm sure it gets less reading because of the infrequent nature of the posts, but what i'm doing is building a body of work, not seeking to entertain. i'm writing because i need to write, not to keep the audience happy. so i write when i need to write... it's all at beloved.org.

too much obligation in life already. i try to eliminate everything based in fear, such as "if i don't post enough you won't read my work." i definitely have that thought, but i don't let it win, *grin*.

I'd like to post a couple times a week, but I try ...

2008-06-02T07:49:00.000-07:00

I'd like to post a couple times a week, but I try not to hold myself to any sort of schedule. I started my blog for self-reflective purposes, and when I feel the "I should post" urge coming on, I remind myself of that. That being said, the blogging experience has turned out to be much more interactive and less unidirectional than I thought, which surprised me but shouldn't have, since the theme of my blog is the interconnectedness of all things! Silly Theresa.

I'm glad you had the break you needed Crunchy. And sometimes the blogs I check most often are the ones that post sporadically. It's sort of like playing the slot machines -- you never know when the payoff's coming, so you keep pulling the lever!

Wearing my webbie work hat, I should tell you that...

2008-06-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

Wearing my webbie work hat, I should tell you that readers like to know they can count on a schedule because you're creating a conversation with them, blah, blah, blah.

That being said, I'm on break! :-)

For your personal life - and this blog is personal to you - you should write from the heart when it moves you. That will bring the greatest joy to you and to your readers.

People will wait for a good writer, whether it's on a blog or a book.

And don't fret when life gets in your way and you need to slow down from blogging. When I started my blog, I was enthusiastic. Then my husband lost his job, and my head had to deal with that before I could refocus on sharing what I've learned on my site. If I don't have the heart or enthusiasm, it shows, whether at work or at play.

That being said, I still write a lot, even if it's a "look at this" entry. I think it's one part my journalism background and one part the fact my attention span rivals my toddlers!

I go through long dry spells, where my thoughts ar...

2008-06-02T02:25:00.000-07:00

I go through long dry spells, where my thoughts are not fit to share. So, while I'd like to post a couple times a week, I don't hold myself to it. Go easy on yourself, I am pretty sure your readers won't desert you -- we all have you bookmarked, after all. (and, BTW, now I have 'addicted to love' playing in my head -- not the worst way to start a monday. So thanks!)

I too seem to have a fear that people will get mad...

2008-06-02T00:26:00.000-07:00

I too seem to have a fear that people will get mad and go away and never come back if there's a lag in the entertainment :)

I try to remind myself that I do this for me, first and foremost though...

Yep, I'm addicted. I get sort of twitchy when I c...

2008-06-01T22:03:00.000-07:00

Yep, I'm addicted. I get sort of twitchy when I can't blog :-O

I'm an every day poster. I think the key is to realise there is no pressure to post except the pressure we put on ourselves. Lighten up a bit :-)

i feel like i should post every day, but usually...

2008-06-01T21:52:00.000-07:00

i feel like i *should* post every day, but usually post 4-5 times per week instead. i was posting every day for a long time and it burned me out. i like having less pressure on myself now and try not to beat myself up if i don't post.

welcome back :)

Now see, it was such a good idea to log in and jus...

2008-06-01T21:13:00.000-07:00

Now see, it was such a good idea to log in and just "check" to see if you really did leave. It's very nice to start my week off knowing that my favorite blog is "back on the air".

I've had quite an enjoyable time watching you pers...

2008-06-01T19:22:00.000-07:00

I've had quite an enjoyable time watching you persiverate.

It brings me back.

So glad to see you back.
In regards to blogging...

2008-06-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

So glad to see you back.
In regards to blogging - I go in spurts. Sometimes I blog a lot and sometimes not at all! =)
Post when you want to and don't worry about the other times. We'll miss seeing new stuff, but definitely don't want you to get burned out and stop completely =)

Glad you're back! I love it when others come to v...

2008-06-01T17:32:00.000-07:00

Glad you're back! I love it when others come to visit my blog and comment, but I mostly write for myself. It's the idea that someone else could be reading what I write/looking at my photos that I wanted-to force myself to be more critical about what I write/create. So, no, I don't feel any pressure.