Comments on: What is Fueling Your Blog?

By: Tammy Lenski

Tammy Lenski — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:55:22 +0000

Hi, Lorelle -

Your question made me stop and ponder — thanks for the invitation to reflect. This is what fuels my blogging:

- A passion for my topic.

- Creative expression that accessible to lots of people.

- The emails I get from readers, with moving stories in response to a post of mine, great questions, good challenges, and requests that I cover a certain topic.

- And because I also teach the topic I blog about, blogging helps me process, get clarity, think through hard questions, figure out how to take ideas and make them not only accessibly, but also interesting.

It’s the latter one that really drives me. What fuels your blogging?

By: AnneTanne

AnneTanne — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:22:21 +0000

My passion is nature, herbs and wildlife-gardening. And although the comments I get on my blog do motivate me, it is the simple act of being in my garden, between the native plants that surround me there that really fuel my blogging.

And the act of telling about those plants, motivate me to learn more about them, and this makes it a ever continuing cycle of ‘teaching’, and wanting to know more myself, and knowing more, and feeling the need to share that knowledge…

By: Charles Smith

Charles Smith — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:52:56 +0000

I have learned so much by blogging about a topic I thought I knew a good deal in. In order to keep my post quality high I have to continually learn about the topic (rally racing).

Traffic boosts and a little narcissism help motivate me too.

By: Mark Boudreau

Mark Boudreau — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:13:50 +0000

I love the artistry of it all. Writing, editing, coordinating the various contributions from writers to the site, recording and producing the podcast. Even the current redesign with all of its geeky issues was enjoyable (now that it is almost over! LOL) My blog allows me to be the publisher I deep down always wanted to be.

But the bottom line for me is being able to showcase for people great music that I have discovered and enjoy. That is why you have to blog about what you are passionate about. I don’t think I could have gone on doing this if I wasn’t passionate about rock and roll.

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:44:58 +0000

Mostly caffeine ;)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:12:31 +0000

I have this strange kind of compulsion to share the things I learn about. I’ve noticed that the more we share with each other, the more we all can grow. I think one of the major keys to positive growth, besides the willingness to change, is the willingness to question the status quo.

Blogging is a way to share and discuss ideas not found in the mainstream media, not absorbed through fancy advertising campaigns. It’s an amazing, far-reaching vessel for free speech and free thinking.

And it’s really fun.

By: RubiaLala

RubiaLala — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:14:21 +0000

I blog for my kid. Also, it is like therapy.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:36:56 +0000

I keep writing because I enjoy sharing ideas. I would probably still read news the same way I do but the difference is that I wouldn’t be able to spread my ideas about things as easily. I would still talk to others about it but because my friends don’t care about what I blog about they would just sit there, listen, and then change the subject. With my blog I’m able to rant to my hearts content about any topic I’m interested in. That’s why I keep blogging.

By: Slevi

Slevi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:00:36 +0000

My motivation for doing so has been up and down quite a bit through the past several years, but in general it most definitely surrounds the writing and being able to express myself where I desire. The visitors and such of course are nice, but definitely not the main reason for me to keep on blogging.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:29:55 +0000

One of the main reasons I blog is that I am a communicator – I love to communicate, and especially to make people laugh, understand, think, and sometimes even to emote because of something I’ve written or because of images I’ve posted. I’ve warned my readers that I’m not politically correct!

Also blogging for me is a commitment – I’ve gone on the record that I *will* post something Monday and Thursday evenings (my time zone).

Those two reasons always keep me thinking about what to post, and in a sense, it’s self-discipline to put out something that I think is worth the attention of my hundreds of regular readers and not a waste of their time.

By: Pradeep

Pradeep — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:26:03 +0000

Freedom to express my thoughts the way I want it — that’s what drives my blog. Of course I want lot of people to read my blog.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:47:54 +0000

I used to write technology tips and how to’s in our quarterly newsletter which our company provides as a giveaway to our loyal customers. Would you believe I did that for free?

Now that blogging is in, I can put my passion into good use. I earn and I learn from my blog.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:08:17 +0000

For me, its because I’m the only one saying what I think needs to be said. I hate to admit it, but if someone popped up tomorrow who thought just like me…I’d probably pack it in. Its actually a lot more work than people think.

By: feener

feener — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:44:45 +0000

it is therapy for me