tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post7464028450923259299..comments2024-02-23T09:18:07.082-08:00Comments on Melissa Ann Goodwin: BlogolutionMelissa Ann Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-30467713909978927642012-03-06T05:17:45.347-08:002012-03-06T05:17:45.347-08:00It really is a great community. Somehow we find ea...It really is a great community. Somehow we find each other out here. I'm glad we've met. Your blog is a beautiful place to visit.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-64680686607172165172012-03-06T05:16:39.272-08:002012-03-06T05:16:39.272-08:00I feel the same way Emily! Your blog is really spe...I feel the same way Emily! Your blog is really special because of the way you tell the stories of your life with beautiful writing. xoxoMelissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-35474098441132272382012-03-06T05:14:55.052-08:002012-03-06T05:14:55.052-08:00So glad we did!So glad we did!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-34995435050858412132012-03-06T01:45:35.895-08:002012-03-06T01:45:35.895-08:00I started my blog for two reasons. My illness can...I started my blog for two reasons. My illness can isolate me. I have MS, but it is a part of me, not the whole. So I was reaching out to people, seeking affirmation I suppose.<br />My other reason was I wanted/needed to write some things out of myself before they festered any further.<br />I have been so lucky in the blogosphere. I have been welcomed, supported and affirmed. I couldn't ask for more.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-64474405135324623162012-03-06T01:14:30.438-08:002012-03-06T01:14:30.438-08:00I started my blog as a way to keep in touch with f...I started my blog as a way to keep in touch with family and friends after we left the USA and moved to Italy, but then -- surprise! -- I started meeting people through blogging and I made some important, lasting friendships. Then -- surprise again! -- I realized blogging had become a real creative outlet for me as my life became increasingly flung out across the continents. Blogging gave me a way to process motherhood, marriage, deployments, travel, etc., etc. Now it's all mixed up: part writing practice, part journal, part baby book; it's my notebook, and I love it!<br /><br />I really enjoyed this look back at your blogging journey! And I'm glad you don't just write about writing, too. I never feel like I get to know people that way, you know? It doesn't give me any insight into what kind of writers they are OR what kind of people they are -- and you're definitely a person worth knowing!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644613647401437326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-13147596881237624302012-03-05T19:23:52.438-08:002012-03-05T19:23:52.438-08:00My blog is to meet people, make connections, make ...My blog is to meet people, make connections, make friends :) Like you! :)Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-120614264575365712012-03-05T18:30:59.139-08:002012-03-05T18:30:59.139-08:00Hi Andrew - breaks are good I think, because they ...Hi Andrew - breaks are good I think, because they make us want to come back!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-18027794481616846112012-03-05T16:40:59.838-08:002012-03-05T16:40:59.838-08:00Thanks for the insight. I've been away from my...Thanks for the insight. I've been away from my blog for a while and it's a delight to be back!Andrew McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210761023973607515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-81938403778980537892012-03-05T12:21:14.162-08:002012-03-05T12:21:14.162-08:00Ruth: I agree - it's really just like any kind...Ruth: I agree - it's really just like any kind of writing - you write to please yourself, and it's a delight when others like it too. Thank you for the award :DMelissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-82264274182916314382012-03-05T12:20:49.582-08:002012-03-05T12:20:49.582-08:00Tonja; Sometimes I DO talk about yoga! I had some ...Tonja; Sometimes I DO talk about yoga! I had some nice yoga related posts in the past, and also last year during the A to Z.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-66157517325671489412012-03-05T12:20:31.194-08:002012-03-05T12:20:31.194-08:00Tonja; Sometimes I DO talk about yoga! I had some ...Tonja; Sometimes I DO talk about yoga! I had some nice yoga related posts in the past, and also last year during the A to Z.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-63630940794780268232012-03-05T12:20:00.960-08:002012-03-05T12:20:00.960-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-27369143991561471772012-03-05T10:31:09.942-08:002012-03-05T10:31:09.942-08:00My blog is my way of sharing. I have my recipe blo...My blog is my way of sharing. I have my recipe blog and that is great for if my house ever burns down I still have my recipes somewhere. My other blog is just fun stuff. People enjoy my humor and that makes me feel good. You can't blog just for others, but it is nice when people think what you write is worth reading.<br /><br />You have just received the versatile blogger award. Come on over and pick it up.<br />http://ruth-welcometome.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-just-received-this-fabulous-award.htmlRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-75746151793766023102012-03-05T08:55:30.566-08:002012-03-05T08:55:30.566-08:00I started my current blog as a daily writing pract...I started my current blog as a daily writing practice with the goal of making it polished-enough to share publicly, kind of as a warm-up to ficton writing. I think my earlier posts (with zero readers) were better than my recent ones, more thought-out for sure. It's great to have lots of followers and comments, to know people are reading my words, but it definitely takes more time and energy. BTW, I didn't notice your url. :) If you write about yoga, I'll keep reading.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-57104951574409298132012-03-05T08:35:41.910-08:002012-03-05T08:35:41.910-08:00I want my blog to be a beautiful place, for me, on...I want my blog to be a beautiful place, for me, online. I'm thrilled if others like to be there too, but even if no one ever read a word, I would love it for myself. That may well sound selfish, but in the chaos that is my life -- the people entering and exiting, the moving and losing things like jobs and houses -- I need a constant place that I can always go, that I have (some) control over. That's my blog.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-4176064746908030082012-03-05T08:03:53.865-08:002012-03-05T08:03:53.865-08:00You've stated the problem exactly! To be a goo...You've stated the problem exactly! To be a good friend, we have to engage with our visitors and also support their blogs. It can take up much time! I try to go in spurts. And, I'm returning to blogging as I feel it too - except for the A to Z challenge in April!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-74470096914271925062012-03-05T08:02:22.363-08:002012-03-05T08:02:22.363-08:00You're so sweet -I'll pop over for a looki...You're so sweet -I'll pop over for a lookie-see xoxoMelissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-24140387698540067132012-03-05T08:01:57.799-08:002012-03-05T08:01:57.799-08:00Tracy Jo - that's EXACTLY how things work isn&...Tracy Jo - that's EXACTLY how things work isn't it?? When we don't hold on so tight, or try so hard ...things happen. I find that when I avoid Twitter for a week, I return to find a whole slew of people have followed me :-) Of course not all of them are nice, in face some are very naughty! My plan is for my NEW book to come out next year, not this fall. This year, I'll be re-promoting The Christmas Village. The sequel isn't set at Christmas, so I'm hoping for a mid-year release in 2013, as the backdrop this time is the 4th of July!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-28022561755422695482012-03-05T07:59:26.224-08:002012-03-05T07:59:26.224-08:00Hello dear lady - you are not alone in your wonder...Hello dear lady - you are not alone in your wonderings about it. I love your blog for your willingness to share and just put things out there, and that's why I think others love your blog too. I think that as writers, at first we do it because it's what we're "supposed to do" as part of building a platform. I'm tryiing to just kick back and enjoy the ride now, with people who like to show up and whose blogs draw me back too. xoxoMelissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-38119249954431493562012-03-05T07:50:06.396-08:002012-03-05T07:50:06.396-08:00I love your blog for exactly what it is! And I rea...I love your blog for exactly what it is! And I read somewhere that a survey showed that people are more annoyed by too frequent posts than too few. So I really think it's lovely to post as the spirit moves, because then what we write will be so much more from the heart.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-47229170163785393372012-03-05T07:48:14.758-08:002012-03-05T07:48:14.758-08:00I'm sorry about your husband, and I know how d...I'm sorry about your husband, and I know how difficult it is to manage when someone is slipping into dementia. My mom had Alzheimer's for 10 years before she passed. I'm glad to part of your day and your conversations - it means a lot to me too.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-11556145083988618242012-03-05T07:46:05.142-08:002012-03-05T07:46:05.142-08:00That's so interesting - someone just SHOWED UP...That's so interesting - someone just SHOWED UP. And it goes from there. I get periodically tired, but as soon as I give myself permission to take off for a bit, I find I come back to it sooner than I expected.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-581291111245800382012-03-05T07:44:46.541-08:002012-03-05T07:44:46.541-08:00Lovely answer Donna - yes, one wonderful thing is ...Lovely answer Donna - yes, one wonderful thing is that bloggiland has become a place where people can join a community - writers, crafters, artists, cooks, gardeners. I love the writer's community and I also love popping into the creative communities that have nothing to do with writing!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-61806622296508012442012-03-05T07:29:50.834-08:002012-03-05T07:29:50.834-08:00I actually started blogging because I was in such ...I actually started blogging because I was in such bad shape physically at the time, had no cell phone back then, had moved away from most of my family & friends, and it was a way I could write once and they could all know I was okay and what was going on. Kind of a multiple short note to the few people who cared about me. Over the years people accidentally found me, too. My problem these days is keeping up with all the commenting and reading of blogs. I have always replied to comments on my blog and that takes a lot of time, too. I have cut back on blogging as often. My problem is that the computer takes up most of my few good hours a day and I get less other things done, you know? I would never want to quit blogging. I just don't know how to adjust time spent--blog even less often or stop replying to each comment on my blog? I very hard choice for me. Maybe I should ask my bloggers, eh? LOL! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-75328939655202025272012-03-05T07:29:24.064-08:002012-03-05T07:29:24.064-08:00Well, I'm glad your blog is still around - and...Well, I'm glad your blog is still around - and you! I've left an award for you on my blog.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com