tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post7754128767777975634..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Being a Good BloggerTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-41832441398198640942011-01-04T09:01:23.802-07:002011-01-04T09:01:23.802-07:00Good suggestions. I plan on having guest bloggers ...Good suggestions. I plan on having guest bloggers on my site, and your suggestions are ones I can see I need to incorporate. Thanks.Maris Soulehttp://www.marissoule.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-30924919774711847312010-12-28T15:09:59.626-07:002010-12-28T15:09:59.626-07:00I think your policy is excellent.
In my case, I&...I think your policy is excellent. <br /><br />In my case, I'm asking guests specifically to promote their books and am hosting virtual tours, but I've been surprised at least twice by submissions from published authors that read as though they were thrown together in three minutes and apparently were not proofread. I'm going to add something into my guidelines so authors know I'll reject unprofessional work in the future.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-76659324685804357732010-12-28T15:00:27.840-07:002010-12-28T15:00:27.840-07:00Patricia - I've never outright rejected a post...Patricia - I've never outright rejected a post, although I've modified some with excessive BSP (with a prior explanation to the author). The biggest issues have come when it's clear the participant hasn't read the guidelines and probably hasn't read the blog. I'm thinking of sending this post to all upcoming bloggers, as a 'supplement.' I don't want to be dictatorial, but it's MY name at the top of the blog, and I think there's a certain 'flavor' to it that I like to maintain. But as far as topics -- I'll take anything--that's what keeps things fresh.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-37108211694493932392010-12-28T14:49:19.621-07:002010-12-28T14:49:19.621-07:00Now that I'm accepting guests on my blog, I de...Now that I'm accepting guests on my blog, I definitely see the need for submission guidelines. <br /><br />Have you had any bad experiences where you had to reject a post because it was full of typos and other errors, or just plain bad writing?Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-19711372479469491642010-12-28T07:56:23.674-07:002010-12-28T07:56:23.674-07:00Wynter - it makes life easier on both sides when y...Wynter - it makes life easier on both sides when you let guests know what you expect. The 'worst' experiences I've had have been when someone's publicists tries to set something up. I hate to say 'no' but most of the time, it's a ... challenge.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-82943485902558082272010-12-28T04:00:30.116-07:002010-12-28T04:00:30.116-07:00Very good advice. I always appreciate when a host ...Very good advice. I always appreciate when a host offers me guidelines. And reading the blog you will a guest at is always good form.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-72927498404623737552010-12-27T11:30:42.095-07:002010-12-27T11:30:42.095-07:00Carol, Babs - they're good reminders for me, t...Carol, Babs - they're good reminders for me, too.<br /><br />Linda - thanks - and you were a good guest. It should be more about making thing easy on both sides of the fence. Both the blogger and the host have to take the time to get everything up there. It's not magic!<br /><br />Jacqueline - yes, there's not much time for simply talking. Nobody hosts "at home" days anymore.<br /><br />Vonnie - glad you found something new.<br /><br />Gale - as I said, it's all about making things run smoothly, so nobody is stressed with last-minute chaosTerry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-35319637703155904042010-12-27T10:21:15.797-07:002010-12-27T10:21:15.797-07:00Sounds like you've mastered the protocol expec...Sounds like you've mastered the protocol expected in hosting guests or blogging as a guest. No wonder you have your guest spots filled through April.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-83081017591968221302010-12-27T09:24:14.721-07:002010-12-27T09:24:14.721-07:00Great Blogging Tutorial! There are little gems in ...Great Blogging Tutorial! There are little gems in there I'd never thought of. Thanks!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-60100331643503999692010-12-27T09:18:01.679-07:002010-12-27T09:18:01.679-07:00The reason posts like this with hints about how to...The reason posts like this with hints about how to converse with strangers are necessary is that we, as a society, have lost the "Art of Drawing Room Conversation" -- or maybe just the art of conversation in general.<br /><br />With the advent of radio in the home, people began listening to the news over dinner instead of conversing with family and even guests. With television, people eat in front of the TV and very often without distinctive differences between meals-of-the-day. <br /><br />Today, even families don't sit down together - it's grab a plate from the 'fridge, nuke it in the microwave and eat while running around getting dressed to go out for the evening (or while racing through homework to get to video games). <br /><br />Seldom are all the members of a family with teens all at home at once. Now we talk in texts and tweets. <br /><br />Blogging may well reverse this trend and nurture the art of conversation once more. <br /><br />Personally, I love getting to know people via blog comments and their blog posts.Jacqueline Lichtenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613040740264804278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-91482621956268398252010-12-27T08:17:43.775-07:002010-12-27T08:17:43.775-07:00Very good advice, Terry. And I've been a guest...Very good advice, Terry. And I've been a guest on your blog so I know from experience that you follow your own advice. Wishing you a great new year. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-38160859567273273792010-12-27T08:08:24.215-07:002010-12-27T08:08:24.215-07:00These are nice reminders thank you.These are nice reminders thank you.~ Babs ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816893758898115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39435909155422097262010-12-27T07:58:57.430-07:002010-12-27T07:58:57.430-07:00Good reminders. Thanks.Good reminders. Thanks.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com