Ariel at the Genre Files has kindly tagged me with one of those pesky memes which we online folks like to annoy one another with (gee, thanks, bud), which normally I wouldn’t bother with too much, but since the theme of the meme is blogging tips and the folks who have taken part so far (including Ariel) include some very good SF bloggers I thought I’d have a go, where I’m required to add my suggestion to the existing link and pass it on:
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It’s very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.)
Add the next number (1. 2. 3. 4. 5., etc.) and write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general.
After that, tag 10 other people. Link love some friends!
Just think- if 10 people start this, the 10 people pass it onto another 10 people, you have 100 links already!
1. Look, read, and learn. ****
-http://www.neonscent.com2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. ******
-http://www.bushmackel.com3. Don’t let money change ya! ***
-http://www.therandomforest.info4. Always reply to your comments. ****
-http://chattiekat.com5. Link liberally — it keeps you and your friends afloat in the Sea of Technorati. ***
-http://chipsquips.com6. Don’t give up – persistance is fertile. **
-http://www.velcro-city.co.uk7. Give link credit where credit is due.**
-http://www.sfsignal.com8. Follow your own path. Do anything you want to, it’s your blog. *
-http://www.bigdumbobject.co.uk9. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can blog today. Backlogs are the primary cause of Bloggers’ Block.
-http://www.thegenrefiles.com10. Don’t be afraid of giving an honest opinion when you post, even if it is different from most others, as long as you can explain your position and give a decent reason for it. http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/
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Well, there’s a surprise, Mr Opinionated gives the voicing of opinions as his suggestion… I’m not sure if I can pick out ten more people to hit with this, but here’s a few suggestions for folks to pick it up next – Jeff VanderMeer, Chris Butcher, John Freeman, Richard Bruton, Wim, Lew Stringer, Gerry Alanguilan, Charlie Stross, Mike Carey and Neal Asher.
July 27th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Thanks for participating! An ohonest opinion, or an opinion of any kind always adds more to an article. The full list of blogging tips are here: http://neonscent.com/blog/2007.....-web-meme/
July 28th, 2007 at 4:58 am
Hello Joe! Thanks! It’s a little more complicated than the normal meme I sometimes participate in, but what the heck! I’ll have something for you in the next week.