Comments on: Chapter the Next, Wherein the Author Gets Fan Mail

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:43:07 +0000

Kelly,

I think I embody that tagline perfectly

-Brett

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:40:12 +0000

Brett,

Fail early, fail often, eh my friend? Thank goodness you’ve arrived to impart that perfect wisdom.

I just love that tagline. Four words to describe the path to success.

Thanks as always!

Until later,

Kelly

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:27:43 +0000

For my two cents (Canadian), I’d say in addition to *everything* that all of these *great* people have said – for I have been learning from the best, and continue to do so – just try something. See how it works, ask what people think about it (as James says), and if it isn’t working try something else. Keep trying.

Make lots of mistakes, for that is how we learn. Do not fear your success – that is what we really fear, success. No point in fearing failure either, for it is inevitable. Some people fear success because it means a harder path often.

Whatever you do, start right now.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:51:30 +0000

Karen,

Aw, shucks, thanks. I do think being well-traveled is always a good thing, even virtually. It expands the mind.

This has been an excellent example of being ourselves, today. What a wonderful variety of ideas everyone has thrown out. I love all the voices!

It’s true, Karen, you meet the nicest folks in the blogging community. Thank you for commenting tonight!

Regards,

Kelly

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:21:20 +0000

Well, I follow Kelly around as comments on other blogs because she always adds spice to the party! I’m pretty new to this blogging thing myself but the number one thing is to be yourself, or as I’m fond of saying run your own race. Take the great advice but make it your own. Use your own voice and style and you will win readers. And make friends with other bloggers. There are so many gracious, giving people in the blogging community. Good luck!

Karen

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:24:44 +0000

Just in time, Seth Godin sent his words of mentoring for Kristen:

“1. Engage your existing users far more deeply. Increase their participation, their devotion, their interconnection and their value.
“2. Turn those existing users into ambassadors, charged with the idea of bring you traffic that is focused, traffic with intent….

“Increase the results you get from the visitors you truly care about.”

How timely! Thanks, Seth!

Later,

Kelly

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:11:26 +0000

Kristen,

We’ve been expecting you!

Today, you get to be the Customer for whom I’m creating Maximum Experience.

Happy reading!

Until later,

Kelly

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:19 +0000

You guys are wonderful. I’ve been doing source interviews all day for this great local project I’m involved in, so I’m just now seeing all this incredible response.

Later tonight, I’ll have the time to read the comments and not just skim them. So, more from me then.

Kelly, thanks so much for connecting me with more brilliant minds, willing to help me prod along and get going in my beginner stage.

Y’all rock.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:35:08 +0000

Ellen,

Como la tortuga (like the tortoise). The only answer.

I look in too often, but not often enough. That’s how I balance commenting here and elsewhere and making money offline.

Also, I do a ton of commenting very quickly between 6:15 and oh-Lord-I’m-running-late, every morning. I hit about 15 blogs in about 45 minutes, and post if they have something to say that grabs me. MWP like to make me late, thus they are always writing something that grabs me.

I think like any business, blogging takes more time and effort in the beginning.

Until later,

Kelly

By: Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:20:38 +0000

Great advice all over the place today, Kelly.

I think you hit the nail on the head about how much time it takes to really get the blog rolling.

I’m having a hard time with all of that. How do you balance networking and working for profit? Also, how do you balance the comment section when you can’t be at your keyboard all hours of the day? Like Men with Pens – who I think are the pioneers of the discussion method.