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Do you read or write blogs?
Of course you do! Well, you must at least read them, because you’re here, right now, reading… The reason I ask is that I’m supervising Tina, a postgrad at Kingston University, and she’s keen to ask you about a few things. I very much hope you can help!
Now… I’ll hand you over to Tina:
“My name is Tina Mories and I am currently studying for an MA in Publishing. I am in the midst of researching my dissertation which is about blogs and the people who read them. I want to find out – with your help – more about the importance of having an online presence in today’s fast-paced digital world.
I have a short online survey and I am very interested in hearing from you, whether you are a blogger or someone who reads blogs.
Some of the things I’m looking into are: who reads blogs and why, why writers blog, and whether the platform is an entirely positive method to publicise your career. Could it have any counter-effects? Maybe it distracts writers from the business of book writing?”
If you can spare a moment, please fill in Tina’s survey here. It doesn’t take long and you’ll be helping to shape a very interesting piece of academic work.
Many thanks,
Claire Fogg (Publisher)
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Very topical! I started my blog a couple of months ago and have been pondering much the same question. In one way it’s to promote my fantasy novel, but in another way I find it therapeutic, airing my thoughts on the creative process, where inspiration comes from, handling writers block, world building and so on. So I am keen to hear from other unpublished authors to see how they approach their work.
Will definitely complete Tina’s survey!
Done! Good luck Tina!
Cressida
Hello Tina (and Claire!)
What an interesting dissertation topic! I have been blogging for three years now, and find it is an excellent way to purge thoughts, connect with other writers, and practice finding a writing ‘voice’. I shall head over to your survey but, for discussion here, I read blogs as I am inherently interested in other people. I prefer the term ‘curious’ to ‘nosy’ though! I didn’t originally get into blogging to create a ‘platform’ although self-promotion in today’s market is definitely a good idea. As for ‘counter-effects’ – I can’t think of any! Of course blogging takes time, but there is a wonderful supportive community out there filled with aspiring authors, impassioned illustrators, ambitious artists, and crafty creatives – well worth finding.
There you go Tina … good luck.
M
Done! Though I must admit I haven’t posted much, not even sure if it’s any good… but love to help! Good luck!
Just a thought – on the ‘promotion’ side, I’ve found it useful to get involved in Forums on related sites. A decent number of hits on both website and blog come from readers who’ve hit the ‘My Blog or ‘My Website’ links I always add to a comment.
And it’s a numbers game, I believe.
Tina,
Though very busy, spending long nights composing a poetry series and completing my breakthrough book, all while pouring heart and soul in an avid attempt to create a quality story of style and substance for a short story contest; I did take a moment to complete the survey for your intriguing endeavour. Hope it will be helpful. May you find the answers you seek.
Xean
2/8/2010
Done. I’m actually taking a rest from my blog for the summer in order to concentrate on bigger writing projects, but I have contributed my observations anyway!
I’ve been blogging for nearly a year now and I’ve found it an invaluable medium to share my work with other writers. It provides me with a platform to join in writing projects as well as sharing news of competitions and book/author reviews.
The links gadget on my blogpage acts as my one-stop-shop for keeping up with regular bloggers and sites – I check it at least every day!
And using a hit-counter, it’s always nice to log on and find peple have been perusing your site in your absence!
Thank you for all your insightful comments and for taking the time to complete my survey! I need another 30 or so participants for my survey to reach 100 so if any of you know bloggers or readers of blogs please forward the link on. I would also like to thank Claire for allowing me to post the survey on the website!
I would also be interested in any individuals who believe blogging to be counter productive and unnecessary.
Thank you again you have all been so helpful!
Tina x
Survey done!
Anthony
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