Holy cow, it’s NaBloPoMo

Fri Nov 2, 2007 at 4:23 pm in Blogging, Upcoming Projects

NaBloPoMoI know, I know, what? That would be National Blog Posting Month, and that would also be November. I was lurking about on Ravelry and found it. Now when Melissa says she’s trying to write herself to death on Twitter, I know what the *** she’s talking about. She must be participating in Na … well, it’s the writing version with some other cute little acronym.

Fortunately, I had a blog post ready. Tomorrow and Sunday? Not so much.

So how do you come up with something to write every day? For me, this is generally a half-problem. Coming up with a new idea doesn’t happen every day. I’m lucky that I (a) like crafting so very much - apparently a surprise to the people I know, who keep commenting about it and (b) I am just that long-winded. Still, facing down a month of daily blog posts, I am sort of blinking my eyes thinking about what to post.

The suggestion I like is from Nicole over at Saving Nine via on Ravelry. She actually asked her readers what they’d like her to write about. *gasp* Seriously, though, I think that’s a great idea.

So, fair readers, shall I have a November theme? What shall it be? Any other small blog post suggestions?

My one concern about going this route is the lurkers. I know, for example, that there are over 50 people who read my blog almost every day. Do they comment? Rarely. Do I hear from them? Sometimes. So, if you’re out there, please, I invite you to say hello, even if you also say you have no idea what I should write about, you’re participating in NaBlo…thingie too and oh, gosh, you don’t even have enough topics! We’ll see if this works…

… 5 minute later …

OK, I’ve signed up. Now I’m committed … or should be committed. I am here on my little page.

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I was JUST checking out NoBloPoMoFo when I clicked onto my bloglines and read your post! Ha! However, I have decided to stay out of it as I don’t like feeling absolutely obligated to blog everyday. But I’d like to hear about pets, your general uniform/every day clothes choices, what you think about your job, what you’re reading at the moment and what’s in your purse! Also, any holiday traditions you may have. Hope that helps give you some ideas!

Jenna Z — Fri Nov 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm (link)

I ran across your blog on the NaBloPoMo randomizer so I thought I’d throw a comment your way. Don’t fret about finding something to write about every day. If nothing happened in your day to write about, tell us a story. Tell us something amusing from your childhood or about a really bad blind date you once had or tell us about your first car. Tell us about a knitting disaster (I’m on Ravelry as well so I’d be interested in that!) or maybe a gift you knit that was very special.

Be confident! You can do this! :)

Dixie — Fri Nov 2, 2007 at 5:37 pm (link)

I set myself this same goal when I first started Blogging in April. I posted every day until my life fell apart in late summer. And I realized I’d really better get started knitting if I am going to continue my knit blog…:) So I no longer post daily, but I sure needed to get all that posting out of my system right away!!!

Aim — Sat Nov 3, 2007 at 5:11 am (link)

Hehe, for me it’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Wow, the writer/novelists and bloggers are all going to be going nuts this month! However, I’m already behind because I’ve been fighting off a bug the past couple of days. Need to catch up today. :) Good luck with your blogging … maybe we can cheer each other on.

Melissa — Sun Nov 4, 2007 at 4:39 pm (link)

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