I tagged you for a meme… http://rpgcentric.com/blog/?p=29

Maybe you should consider blogging once a week rather than five days a week. I can’t imagine the pressure to coming up with a blog topic every single day. I couldn’t do it.

As far as blogs I’d like to read: I’m always interested in your tips for and experiences in getting and keeping business. You blog about marketing, particularly your response to my questions about postcards, was very helpful to me. I also share your opinion of cold calls. I’d rather suck the equity from my house than make a cold call, which, by the way, ranks 14th on the list of communicator marketing tactics. So, it must not work too well.

I’m also interested in grammar and composition topics. So, you’re thoughts on how you approach writing a trade magazine article, for instance, how you research and organize information, what makes one article better than another — down to nitty gritty issues — like how you think a paragraph should read, would greatly interest me. Share with us what you’ve learned at UofI and the Iowa Writers Workshop and if/how that influences client work.

That’s my two cents, probably more like four. I hope you recover from your burnout to keep blogging!

On March 7th, I asked my readers why they subscribed, and I said that, among other things, I would answer a similar request when they asked. You were the only reader that answered - I have always remembered that. Every time I have needed feedback, or a friend, you have been there.

So yeah, it was my turn to help - but it’s also an immense pleasure. I’m also glad that you feel you can turn to us (your readers) when you need a boost - blogging is a social thing, so it makes sense to share the good and the not so good with us.

Perhaps I’ve been a bit misleading - I come here everyday for the great stuff you write, but also because I’ve come to value our relationship.

I’ll stop writing before I get teary eyed and receive a Chicago-postmarked restraint order.

Very good to know that you and others I respect have been through humps and weathered them. And I value the advice you give. And I blush at the compliments. Ah, shucks Thanks again, Charlie.

I’ve learned that it’s hard for your readers to answer what they want to see more of, especially when the content you write is driven by your own enthusiasm. We can write the worst posts on the best themes when we’re not inspired, or write the best off-topic posts when we are. It’s one of the reasons we may not be able to help - we want to see the QRW in her full witty, ranty, smart vigor - but if she’s waning from that, anything she writes will suffer.

That said, I think weekly themes may be the way for you to go with a combination of writing less frequently. Burnout happens a lot when you feel like you have to write every day, but when you’re motivated to write about something, can get it out by preposting, and the pressure’s off, more ideas begin to flow. In short, it becomes less work and more fun. I’ve found that it actually helps with traffic and readership - the post quality tends to be higher because you’re not just trying to get the post out for the day. Your mileage may vary.

Since I’m one of your lead disciples, I will begin a motivation/harassment campaign. We like what you do, and your voice is a fresh, needed perspective in the blogosphere. As a fellow blogger that’s been at it a while - and has been through several humps actually - I encourage you to stick with it - but perhaps slow down a bit.

Sorry for the longish comment. Emails, tweets, and other shenanigans will follow.

cheers
scott