tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post115306864851037553..comments2023-11-05T07:01:05.247-05:00Comments on Maureen McGowan's Blog: Blogs and Self PromotingMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153234366605076282006-07-18T10:52:00.000-04:002006-07-18T10:52:00.000-04:00Maureen--Thanks for the blog hop and for reintrodu...Maureen--Thanks for the blog hop and for reintroducing yourself. I am eversomuch better with faces than names, and yes, I do remember you and will be in Atlanta. Hope to see you there!<BR/><BR/>I'm adding you to my sidebar. :)<BR/><BR/>Re: Willow Road and Middlefield. I know it well. I still end up in that part of the world because my father-in-law lives right in that area and we drive by Sunset every time we go to visit.Gina Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100701844882701469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153232706738844992006-07-18T10:25:00.000-04:002006-07-18T10:25:00.000-04:00I spent a bunch of growing up time in Palo Alto. M...I spent a bunch of growing up time in Palo Alto. My Dad worked for SRI for eons (and when I google him I get his papers and his Erdos standing, which is like a six degrees of separation thing for mathematicians). Do we all have Menlo Park connections? < ggg ><BR/><BR/>At any rate, I'm of the "It's my blog and I can blog how I want to" school. No one has to visit if they don't want to. I've really had a blast with all the excitement on Diana's blog this past week. It's been like a party, which has been especially nice since I've been under the weather and it's been a bit of cheer.<BR/><BR/>What do people think blogs are? A place for public service announcements? Sheesh.Gina Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100701844882701469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153181610117691272006-07-17T20:13:00.000-04:002006-07-17T20:13:00.000-04:00Maureen - I was all over the place - from San Brun...Maureen - I was all over the place - from San Bruno to Redwood Shores to Fremont to San Jose. :)<BR/><BR/>Speaking of blogs - I tend to write about whatever's on my mind - have even treaded on politics and religion. And then there are some writers who think you should only talk about your book.<BR/><BR/>It's your blog - write about whatever you want to. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153145320213109992006-07-17T10:08:00.000-04:002006-07-17T10:08:00.000-04:00I didn't get it either. Diana's blog is fun, has a...I didn't get it either. Diana's blog is fun, has a drumroll effect going on.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea why some people have to rain on another's parade.<BR/><BR/>NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153144595337543642006-07-17T09:56:00.000-04:002006-07-17T09:56:00.000-04:00I think you hit the nail on the head, Michelle... ...I think you hit the nail on the head, Michelle... What struck me as odd is that I don't think what Diana was doing was really hard sell... OK, it was all about her book release, but she's got tons of readers most of whom are very excited about her release and who were excited by the chance to win prizes...<BR/><BR/>I just didn't know the debate even existed before yesterday so was surprised...Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153144301794323342006-07-17T09:51:00.000-04:002006-07-17T09:51:00.000-04:00There's a very fine line between hard sell and sof...There's a very fine line between hard sell and soft sell. If a published author has a blog, odds are that they are using it to promote their books whether that is obvious to the casual reader or not. Then again, one's blog is one's blog and one should be able to post whatever they want, be it pics of hot guys or political observances without being taken to task for it.<BR/><BR/>The blog world is an odd microcasm, as I've learned in the past couple of months. I've been trying to stick to my corner and mind my own business. ;-)Michelle Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691058663799662706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153143171222805232006-07-17T09:32:00.000-04:002006-07-17T09:32:00.000-04:00Bang on Maureen. Elitists are menacing bullies an...Bang on Maureen. Elitists are menacing bullies and creativity dousers.Marcailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305200432784995636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153090674609371802006-07-16T18:57:00.000-04:002006-07-16T18:57:00.000-04:00I'm trying to picture what the Blog Police could p...I'm trying to picture what the Blog Police could possibly do about it. Charge you with Shameless Self-Promoting without an Artistic Licence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153082173608240462006-07-16T16:36:00.000-04:002006-07-16T16:36:00.000-04:00Well, i think it's that I do a lot of stuff on my ...Well, i think it's that I do a lot of stuff on my blog, and people who like some of the stuff I do are pissed when I'm not doing more of the other stuff.<BR/><BR/>Me, I'm a fan of the "change channel" method of showing lack of support.<BR/><BR/>Besides, the very idea of complaining about something that has an obvious and imminent end (countdown) is so laughable.Diana Peterfreundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681841474717604660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153077157095623352006-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:002006-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:00Yup... I think I had Mosaic 1.0 on my Mac (actuall...Yup... I think I had Mosaic 1.0 on my Mac (actually a MacIvory... very cool and unique machine that made a Mac emulate a Symbolics workstation...)<BR/><BR/>Where in the Bay area did you live?Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-1153071902815455302006-07-16T13:45:00.000-04:002006-07-16T13:45:00.000-04:00That's so funny, Maureen! Oh, how I remember those...That's so funny, Maureen! Oh, how I remember those early days of the internet - like Mosaic, for example. It's an appropriate comparison, too, with blogging. And I didn't realize you were also in Silicon Valley - my old stomping, uh, er, working grounds for many, many years.<BR/><BR/>Of course, blogging is about self-promotion. And if you're not promoting "something," you're promoting yourself in some way.<BR/><BR/>I don't see those blogging about being homeless or their teen-age angst turning down those book deals they got from blogging. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com