My blog calendar says this will be my 45th post this year, down from 77 in 2010. I started out strong but have slowly faded to easy, occasional posts of You Tube videos, links to articles with just a little intro from me, or maybe if I'm feeling motivated, a playlist.
Lazy blogging.
When I launched this blog in December 2008, I was so energized by a platform where I could write freely, mix in multimedia, and have a say about things I cared about. For the most part I think I've been successful.
Yet the thrill is gone, at least for now.
2011 was a year chock full of news - from the tsunami and earthquake that rocked Japan to the Arab spring to the famine in Somalia, broken American politics, crazy Republican presidential hopefuls, the economy and #OWS, there was plenty I COULD have said. (Well I did say a little about almost all those things...)
But still, what gives?
Is blogging a dying platform? Have our attention spans become so compromised that we can't focus on anything longer than 140 characters? My Google Reader is full of unread posts from other bloggers. And personal blogs gone silent. Is your Reader in similar shape? So much good stuff being written and so few of us reading and participating.
I have built a small and loyal following during my blogging adventure and for that I am very grateful. I'm not sure I'm on my way to being done with this but I might be. Yet I don't want to stop. I think. I don't know.
We'll see what 2012 brings.
For now, I'll close out this last post of 2011 with a wish for you for the New Year: "May the odds be ever in your favor."
May the odds be in YOUR favor!
ReplyDeleteBlogging isn't dead, but the sharing/commenting and community part takes work: make a Facebook page for your blog and tweet about it on Twitter. There are blogging conferences, and huge platforms for women bloggers--like BlogHer. If you decide to renew your blogger-life, you may want to expand into the social media sphere!
ReplyDeleteJen, thanks for the feedback and motivation. I've always wanted to attend BlogHer and maybe this is the year to do so! I do promote my blog on Facebook and Twitter, but staying motivated in my biggest challenge.
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