tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post6655453332014017563..comments2023-12-24T08:02:36.605-05:00Comments on Betsy Transatlantically: Musings on Blogging IBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-30478294515565876372014-03-20T11:13:06.048-04:002014-03-20T11:13:06.048-04:00Wow. This is REALLY interesting to read, thank you...Wow. This is REALLY interesting to read, thank you for giving me a heads up about this Betsy! I'd never considered whether I first saw myself as a blogger or a designer who has a blog... but I have realised that I do present it to people like 'I write a blog' and I get embarrassed when Dan tells people I am a blogger. How weird!Kate Hallhttp://www.diariesofanessexgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-5301990762358046792014-03-17T21:52:25.533-04:002014-03-17T21:52:25.533-04:00You know, I tell people that I'm a blogger all...You know, I tell people that I'm a blogger all the time, but sometimes it feels like I'm lying. (See: the fact that I haven't even posted in two weeks... oops.) I think that those that said they "ave a blog, but don't consider themselves a blogger are totally selling themselves short. Like you said, being a blogger means whatever we want it to mean. And even though I only write 15 or so (in a good month) posts a month, I am still proud to call myself a blogger!Whitney Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-78311882889302226972014-03-11T10:42:05.671-04:002014-03-11T10:42:05.671-04:00Aw, thanks! Sometimes I think what I say sounds be...Aw, thanks! Sometimes I think what I say sounds better in my head. I'm glad it makes sense to other people, too! :)Kristenhttp://miloandmolly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-77733835372597987312014-03-11T09:56:08.958-04:002014-03-11T09:56:08.958-04:00I love your post! (Obviously.) Can't wait to ...I love your post! (Obviously.) Can't wait to read all the comments you get - I know people will relate!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-25329466080424210342014-03-11T09:55:36.416-04:002014-03-11T09:55:36.416-04:00I do love that about your blog! I think it's e...I do love that about your blog! I think it's easier to stay positive when you stay focused on what you love about it and what you can achieve with it :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-76830632053448590522014-03-11T09:54:52.942-04:002014-03-11T09:54:52.942-04:00oh my goodness I have no idea - and I've never...oh my goodness I have no idea - and I've never seen a concrete number - and I don't actually know how you'd count? I mean, the New York Times has a blog section. Would that count? Someone responded to my survey by saying that she switched from Tumblr to Blogger when she was ready to take blogging more seriously - are Tumblr pages that just repost photos blogs? oh boy. more big questions. haha!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-29297993758499738042014-03-11T09:52:55.707-04:002014-03-11T09:52:55.707-04:00it's been fascinating to read all the answers ...it's been fascinating to read all the answers - and this was just a post from the responses I got on the FIRST question of FIVE! there's a lot to get through, which I find so exciting. YAY THOUGHTS.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-57032987901604479702014-03-11T09:51:29.400-04:002014-03-11T09:51:29.400-04:00next Monday! and, in the meantime, Alyssa has thou...next Monday! and, in the meantime, Alyssa has thoughts :) http://allyssabarnes.com/2014/03/11/i-blog-vs-i-am-a-blogger/Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-33338194174744927762014-03-11T09:49:12.673-04:002014-03-11T09:49:12.673-04:00haha you might find this post from Sept 2010 inter...haha you might find this post from Sept 2010 interesting then :) http://www.betsytransatlantically.com/2010/09/cultural-differences-part-one.html you're not alone in the "well... expat is an interesting word...." thing!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-58084487427053849352014-03-11T09:47:36.213-04:002014-03-11T09:47:36.213-04:00I think we would have stopped if we didn't sin...I think we would have stopped if we didn't sincerely love it - that can't be drowned out by the crap of it!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-8914893071787966382014-03-11T09:47:11.573-04:002014-03-11T09:47:11.573-04:00so THAT is my big conclusion - none of us are alon...so THAT is my big conclusion - none of us are alone! and none of us (including me, the WORST offender) need to be so stressed and so frustrated because there are so many others out there who want blogging to be what I want it to be. and it will be productive to focus on that and on us :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-86120025073107138552014-03-11T01:49:26.246-04:002014-03-11T01:49:26.246-04:00I had a comment, but Kristen said it all much bett...I had a comment, but Kristen said it all much better. So, yeah, count me as a vote for this +1. :)KC Salinghttp://kcsaling.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-60924105339534636922014-03-11T00:18:59.561-04:002014-03-11T00:18:59.561-04:00I will add that I think I interpreted this questio...I will add that I think I interpreted this question differently when I first read it. But I completely agree. I often find myself saying, "well, I HAVE a blog, but I'm not a blogger." Weird how we feel the need to distinguish. But if consistently posting on the same blog for four years doesn't make me a blogger, I don't know what does! Thanks for putting this all together.Amandahttp://www.theladyokieblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-15573081709323244352014-03-10T23:59:57.657-04:002014-03-10T23:59:57.657-04:00More blogging musings, I say!More blogging musings, I say!Amandahttp://www.theladyokieblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-15019128677071081942014-03-10T20:33:58.014-04:002014-03-10T20:33:58.014-04:00I thought the same thing! I was sure I was one of ...I thought the same thing! I was sure I was one of few who never used the term "blogger" for themselves. I'll be looking for your post tomorrow! Can't wait to see more of your thoughts.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-25633616095043885082014-03-10T17:22:40.619-04:002014-03-10T17:22:40.619-04:00I've been curious to hear other answers from t...I've been curious to hear other answers from the survey and this did not disappoint! Blogging is kind of like anything else in life: you can do it as a hobby or you can do it For Real. I think a vast majority of us do it because we enjoy it (and the people we meet) and that's enough for me. I'm actually curious about how many blogs are out there now. Do you know if there's any solid research on that?Paige @ Little Nostalgianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-29934751644254899112014-03-10T15:45:25.536-04:002014-03-10T15:45:25.536-04:00I find the very psychology of being able to identi...I find the very psychology of being able to identify with a simple term like "blogger" interesting. (Mostly because I have a post drafted about how I don't identify as an "expat" blogger.) I think it can is strange sometumes to say "I am a blogger" because blogging, as an activity encompasses, so many other things. It can mean you're a writer; a photographer; an artist; a stylist. xAmandahttp://www.rhymeandribbons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-57812348305963587202014-03-10T15:18:45.806-04:002014-03-10T15:18:45.806-04:00Love this! I am SOO happy I started blogging 3 1/2...Love this! I am SOO happy I started blogging 3 1/2 years ago. I have met so many wonderful people through blogging and it has become an incredible outlet to doing the thing that I love = DESIGN. Being in the blogging community also gives me a huge push to learn MORE about design and photography and put my best stuff out there. I am so proud to be a blogger and I am grateful that I can use my professional marketing skills every day to make my blog something I am proud of.jillianhttp://www.cornflakedreams.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-677438457837967642014-03-10T13:36:28.026-04:002014-03-10T13:36:28.026-04:00So many interesting points! I personally thought I...So many interesting points! I personally thought I was in the minority in terms of not identifying as a blogger. Glad to know I'm not alone! And this post reminds me how I still have to publish my post on this topic. I was debating whether or not I should go through with it because I thought people wouldn't necessarily like my opinions. But I'm all about taking chances lately, so expect it tomorrow!Allyssahttp://allyssabarnes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-19181725406298598822014-03-10T13:05:42.231-04:002014-03-10T13:05:42.231-04:00Loved hearing this as I am at this point identifyi...Loved hearing this as I am at this point identifying certain changes I'm in the process of making with my blog. It's such a weird thing, blogging, but in the end, I do think it's genuine and being a blogger or writing a blog is something that many of of us love to do.Caseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-52577317074355895982014-03-10T11:45:25.725-04:002014-03-10T11:45:25.725-04:00I am thankful for the outcome of your survey so fa...I am thankful for the outcome of your survey so far because it makes me feel like I'm alone in this, as far as not feeling like the biggest, best blogger and writing just for myself and that being okay. It really seems like in order to "make it" as a blogger you have to be well-known, but it should be that we're writing for ourselves, putting out there what we want to share, and if it resonates with one person, then that connection should make you feel pretty great. I like how Paige said Blogger with a capital B because it seems for sure like there are two camps- the Big Bloggers and the rest of us, but it seems like there's really more of the rest of us than I realized.Kristenhttp://miloandmolly.com/noreply@blogger.com