My Notebook of Blog Ideas
I keep thinking I should write a blog about how hard it
is to write a blog. I know there’s some of you who think it’s a piece of cake.
Maybe you even wait until the last minute to write your blogs because it’s so
easy for you. There may even be a special blog gene that does that for you. Just
so ya know—I do NOT have that gene.
Nope. I have the worry gene when it comes to blogs. I
could never just throw some words out and say, “Here’s my blog, love or lump
it.” Perfectionistic behavior does not always work out for a person. It makes me
worry about writing the perfect blog, or the one everyone can’t wait to read.
So I spin my wheels in that rut and we all know that’s just a kind way of
saying, “I’m stuck.”
I also worry that my subject will never be up to standards
and I absolutely must have some pictures and diagrams or no one will be
interested in reading it. It can be immobilizing to worry so much about writing
the perfect blog.
Here are some things that I like when I read a blog:
I like subjects that cover writing techniques, problem
and solutions, “how-to” kind of pieces because I find them helpful in my own
writing.
I like interesting factoids and bits of history about
famous authors and about places like the old west.
I like when authors share helpful information about
things related to writing such as how important are reviews, what are
publishers of romance fiction looking for at present, how to come up with
titles that sell books, and so forth.
I don’t like really long blogs because there is just no
time to read several long blogs before I start my day. I’d rather read blogs
that divide the subject up into several shorter articles as some of my author
friends have done. I’ve written some long blogs and, naturally, I worried that
no one would finish reading them.
And I don’t like blogs that are just promotion for a book
without an interesting bit to go with it. I would rather read blogs in which I
know the author has spent some time and energy putting it together.
I think a little bit of stress encourages us to work a
little harder. At least that’s how it works for me.
Are you a worry wart about writing blogs? Do you get a
little stressed trying to come up with a good subject for your blog? What do
you like best when you read a blog? Do you have any particular pet peeve you’d
be willing to share regarding blogs?
Sarah
J. McNeal is a multi-published author of several genres
including time travel, paranormal, western and historical fiction. She is a
retired ER and Critical Care nurse who lives in North Carolina with her
four-legged children, Lily, the Golden Retriever and Liberty, the cat. Besides
her devotion to writing, she also has a great love of music and plays several
instruments including violin, bagpipes, guitar and harmonica. Her books and
short stories may be found at Prairie Rose Publications and its imprints Painted
Pony Books, and Fire Star Press. Some of her fantasy and paranormal books may
also be found at Publishing by Rebecca Vickery and Victory Tales
Press. She welcomes you to her website and social media:
