Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic

Are you eager to write blog posts?

Do you put your everything into your blog posts?

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If not, it will show.  Your readers will know.  They will be able to see that you are not enjoying what you are doing.

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{Actually, I want you to stay at 10! - Cute, though, right?!}

Your blog is a reflection of who you are {no matter what you write}!  Your energy goes into your blog, and if you are lacking, your blog will be too!  Be excited about your writing and your blog posts!  Your readers will thank you for it!

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{All words in bold were some other options I had for my "E" word blog post for the A to Z Challenge!}

Check out my previous A to Z Challenge blog posts:

Blogging:  A is for Angle

Blogging:  B = Bold

Blogging:  C is for Comments

Blogging:  D = Dream

Blogging: D = Dream

Go big with your blog!

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Live out your dreams, express your ideas, and make your vision a reality!

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 Use your blog as an outlet to express yourself!

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I kept this post short because I am posting it so late, and I figured the pictures (quotes) explain everything better than I ever could!

And, the reason I am posting so late is because today was my errand day.  I had a very busy day, which included getting my hair colored and cut!

Before:

 After:

{Sorry for the poor image quality - these are webcam pics b/c I was too lazy to get up and get my camera!}

Blogging: C is for Comments

We all love comments, right?!
But, we don't always get them.

Comments help us {bloggers} know that our readers enjoy what we are writing.  Comments can offer constructive criticism {helpful hints & suggestions} about what we write and how we write.

So, why do so many people just view a blog post, but not comment on it?  Maybe they are busy, maybe they clicked the link by accident, or maybe they do not know what to say.  Who knows?

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If someone comments on a blog post you have written, it is common courtesy to reply to their comment.  Some bloggers like to reply to comments in the original blog post.  Other bloggers prefer to reply to comments through e-mail, but this is hard to do when a blogger has not enabled their e-mail.

{Here is a link over at Fabulous But Evil that explains how to enable your e-mail so that you can receive replies to comments through e-mail!}

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And the last thing I want to put in this post is a Thank You to all of the individuals who have commented on my other two A to Z Challenge blog posts {Blogging: A is for Angle & Blogging: B = Bold}!

I personally like to respond to all my comments by e-mail, and I tried to do this for every person who has their e-mail enabled.  For the other individuals who commented on my posts, I tried to send you a comment on one of your blog posts or a comment on Twitter.  If for some reason I did not respond to you in one of those ways, I apologize, and Thank you!

{Traffic Sources}

So, I was going through my stats, and I wanted to share some interesting tidbits I found.

I was checking my Traffic Sources, and I literally laughed at some of the Referring URLs and Referring Sites.  Not because of the URL or Site being a funny name, but because I cannot understand how my blog ever got on these sites.

{I am afraid to visit these sites, as my anti-virus program has warned me they are not safe, and I do not need viruses on my computer.}

So here are the Referring Sites:

buygenericsfromindia.com

{I would really like to know how my blog got here.  I do not sell anything, I have never been to India, and as far as I can remember, I have never posted about India or products from India.}

 instant-online-refills.com

{Another site that I would like to know how my blog got onto it.  I mean, really?!}

Now onto the Search Keywords.  These I actually enjoyed, and I smiled when I read them.

Here they are:

i am happy

{This is great!  I am happy for whoever searched this!  I am happy that you are happy.}

reasons to love a kayla

{Awe!  There are several reasons to love a Kayla, I just don't think they can be found online.  Although, I do believe this is absolutely super-duper sweet!}

Blogging: B = Bold

How often do you post something that is bold/adventurous/daring?

For me, it is not as often as I would like, although I do have some posts that I would consider to be bold {based off of my personality and standards}, including a post with a picture displaying my weight loss {found here} and a post that I wrote when I was at a very low point in my life and extremely depressed {found here}.

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 Sometimes it can be hard to write daring or bold posts.  We often fear what others will think of us.  How will our readers react to what we have written?  Will they understand why we are writing and posting these items?

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Well, I have found that most of the time, I enjoy the bold posts the most.  Many times these posts are vulnerable and reveal the author's true nature, which is what makes me them the most interesting.  It is because in these post, the reader can connect to the author on a completely different level.

What do you think?  Is BOLD better?

To my readers

To all my readers/followers/individuals who commented:

After fully waking up, I hopped on Twitter, Yahoo!, and Blogger for a while.  I started scanning Twitter for new #atozchallenge posts.  After reading and commenting on several posts, I checked my e-mail.  I found I had several comments that I needed to read and reply to.

{I'm going to break here for a moment and tell you all that I woke up with a horrible headache.  My neck and shoulder muscles have been so tense and tight all day from this headache.}

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So, I am going through my e-mails, reading each of the comments, and I get to the end and delete them all.  At this point, I am not thinking, but I am savoring that I got so many views and comments on my Blogging: A is for Angle post.  {Thank you to all the individuals that read my post and left me comments!}

After checking my e-mails, I got on my blog, checked the spam comments {and deleted them - I hate spam!}, and started drafting some more blog posts.  {Now remember I said, after reading all my e-mails, I just deleted them} Yep!  That is when it hit me, like a smack in the head - which made me twinge because I already had a headache.  I deleted all those e-mails and didn't reply to any of them.

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I thought, "How could I just delete all those e-mails without even replying!  Oh my gosh, everyone is going to think I don't care that they took the time to stop by my blog, read my post, then comment on it!"  Yeah, I was in hysterics for a moment.  And then I decided I was just going to have to write a post explaining the situation to everyone and hope that they all understood.

So, you all understand, right?  You don't hate me do you?

{I sure hope not!}

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Once again, I want to thank each and every one of you for stopping by and reading my post.  I also want to thank all of you that commented on my post, answering my question and offering your support.  If I have not stopped by your blog, I plan on doing so at some point during the challenge {I am trying to check out everyone's blog who is participating}, and I am very sorry for my lapse in judgement when I deleted those e-mails.

I apologize!  Do you forgive me?

Blogging: A is for Angle

What is your angle?

{And, I don't mean degrees}

When I say angle, I mean approach, outlook, perspective, viewpoint, etc.

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 What is your blog about?  Do you write about only one topic, or is your blog a collection of several different topics?  Do you write about what you want to write about {about what you love}, or do you write about what your readers want to see {about topics that are popular at that point in time}?

If you have looked over my blog, you know that I write about several topics, including: life, love, religion, health & fitness, and food.  I am considered a "general" blogger.  I blog about what I want to {what I love}, and I enjoy doing it!

I believe you must write about what you love {or like}.  I think you have to enjoy what you are doing, otherwise your posts will come across as strained, and your readers will see this.

What do you blog about?

{Leave me a comment & let me know!}

By the way, Happy April Fool's Day!