tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post35402877774697372..comments2024-01-15T03:58:39.046-05:00Comments on Sci-Fi Fan Letter: Taking StockJessica Striderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-50851903555931095732012-03-15T20:29:11.346-04:002012-03-15T20:29:11.346-04:00@ Anonymous 2: Thanks for the comment. I've c...@ Anonymous 2: Thanks for the comment. I've considered adding links to the upcoming books post. I'm afraid of the time that would take. I know Amazon has a program that lets you add links and covers to posts easily, maybe Indigo does too. I'll look into that.Jessica Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-16724267609023047472012-03-15T15:43:08.529-04:002012-03-15T15:43:08.529-04:00Jessica
I subscribe to few blogs. I've been f...Jessica<br /><br />I subscribe to few blogs. I've been following you for quite some time. I found yours from the WBB. You do throw some personal stuff out there, usually where it's related to books but it's certainly nothing that has made me skip over it.<br /><br />I do rather enjoy the monthly breakdown of upcoming books. You should consider using an Indigo and/or Amazon referal link on each book to drive a little revenue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-56129067445872396142012-03-14T14:04:16.922-04:002012-03-14T14:04:16.922-04:00@ Anonymous - I think I'm looking more for lon...@ Anonymous - I think I'm looking more for long time viewers rather than simple page hits. I guess that's why I'm afraid of messing with my site - I might lose some of my current audience.<br /><br />But you have a point that individual voice on a blog is part of the fun of reading them. I purposely kept my voice out of it when I started as at the time it was more connected with the store and I didn't want any controversy attached to the blog (and by extension looking bad on the store). When I turned it into my personal professional blog I didn't really consider adding more of a voice to the entries. <br /><br />@ Paul - I know I want to write SF and fantasy reviews and bring awareness to authors via interviews, etc. but that doesn't mean I shouldn't add voice or mix up my content more. That's where I'm wondering what my readers actually come here for - and how I can better serve your interests. Doesn't mean I'll use all the suggestions I get though. ;)Jessica Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-36517841375128870512012-03-14T13:33:23.990-04:002012-03-14T13:33:23.990-04:00Hi Jessica,
Getting noticed as a book blogger is ...Hi Jessica,<br /><br />Getting noticed as a book blogger is tough and I suspect that female bloggers, not overly common on the ground is more so.<br /><br />I do like the "genre" focus of the blog. Sometimes I do want a genre hit and not more personal stuff.<br /><br />In the end, though, Jessica, the blog is for the writer, first. (Just like people write books they want to read).<br /><br />What do YOU want to blog and write about?Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-32470048556209915042012-03-14T13:01:24.495-04:002012-03-14T13:01:24.495-04:00If it's pageviews you want, generally you get ...If it's pageviews you want, generally you get more traffic by being more opinionated. Some people achieve that with overly personal sharing. Some achieve that by having a very distinctive "voice" to their content, see for example Ben Croshaw's game reviews:<br /><br />http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation<br /><br />That may not be your style exactly. However, if you wanted to create a widely-read book review site, I would advise you to have and develop and promote some sort of distinctive style/feel to it. Not everyone will like a distinctive style. But some people will, and they'll tell their friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com