I think one thing that holds me back from posting as much as I might on my blog(s) is the concept that once on a blog, writing has effectively been “published.” I want to save my “great” thoughts and ideas for some “real” writing project somewhere, sometime! 
How do others balance writing for a blog with other writing (for publication)?
On Problogger today I read some helpful articles about blogging. Here they are, with links (I hope the links work) from the bibliography/resource page of my current work-in-process. If you want to poke around and read other articles, here’s the general link.
Rowse. D. (2006, February 18). Writing Good Content. [Web post]. Retrieved July 10, 2008, from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/18/writing-good-content/
Rowse, D. (2006, October 12). 10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog. [Web post]. Retrieved July 11, 2008, from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/10/12/10-techniques-to-get-more-comments-on-your-blog/
Rowse, D. (2006, February 210. More on Writing Content for Your Blog. [Web post]. Retrieved July 11, 2008, from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/21/more-on-writing-content-for-your-blog/
Rowse, D. (2004, September 23). Set Boundaries. [Web post] Retrieved July 11, 2008, from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/set-boundaries/?jal_no_js=true&poll_id=12
Yesterday in my research I stumbled on this page that has links and links to everything anyone might ever want to know about blogs.
It will take me a long time to sift through all this.
Here’s another site that looked helpful, too.
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/14/blogging-for-beginners-2/
I haven’t even started reading through the information on this site. I think I need hiking boots, lots of water, and definitely trail mix as I start up “blog mountain!”
What I like about Blogger is how easy it is to use. I like the ability to add page elements and move them around within a theme. I like the stats tracking on WordPress, and I’m learning to navigate around the new dashboard. WordPress also offers more themes, that will do different things depending on what I want. When I read other blogs out there, these two programs seem to be the main hosts for blogs –anyone have other insight or experience to share?
