Blogging 101, Commenting Bootcamp, Day Three: Ask Some Questions

It’s rare to read someone’s post and not have any questions at all. So ask!

Today, leave a comment in which you ask the blogger a relevant question or two.

People are naturally curious. From the first time we can enunciate the word “Why?” we question everything around us. Questions help us clarify, spark more ideas, and signal that we’re approaching whatever we’re reading with care.

Even the shortest post can provoke a question, from the substantive (“Why didn’t she tell him she still loved him!?”) to the simple (“What does that word mean?”)

Ask someone a question or two! Anything at all — just make sure it’s honest, and relevant.

“I blog, there for I am”

And now, for something completely different

I decided to turn the tables and answer a question rather than ask one.

Why?

Because, today I got this question when I posted my “800 followers marker”:

“Hi. I’m a new blogger. Just began two months ago.
The “800” tag is a big inspiration to continue writing.
Can you give me a few tips on how to go about it? Any help would be beneficial. Thanks!

The quote I chose for this blog also fits my current mindset.

I don’t remember a time I did not write or think about writing. The same goes for photography. Both near and dear to me since I was a toddler, almost, and now at fifty, I have once more concentrated on both things, with full force I might add!

I began my blog in February this year with one idea: Write about daily happenings with a humorous twist. The idea was to have a quote related to the storyline and a lessons learnt included. I did not blog often at first, but then I realized I could incorporate photography, poetry and other types of tales and homages, it all took off from there. And, I realized people were actually reading what I wrote. I guess the main inspiration came from taking part in my first Blogging U workshop and getting ideas and followers while socializing and sharing thoughts in the Commons.

But being social, reading and commenting on someone else’s blogs is only a part of the process. You have to actively give your audience more and often to make sure they return. I like to dabble in many things; poetry, fiction, quotes, songs even and yes of course, photography. I also have plans for a few videos, but that will be later. So many ideas, so little time!

I also have a theme for almost each week day and I take part in some of the challenges on some of the blogs regularly.

Unfortunately like most of us, I have the excuse of my “paying job” taking most of my energy during the week days, sometimes even weekends. That being said, I made a promise a while back to at least post one poem a day. And now, mid December, and almost a thousand posts later, I can say I have kept that promise! Not even the time spent in the hospital for my surgery stopped my posting: I had scheduled posts for all three days I was laying drugged up in the hospital bed 😉

To sum things up: Post, post, post and then some. Write from your heart and snap yourself or borrow pictures to add to the look and feel where possible.
Keep calm and keep blogging, always!