Happy Birthday to My Blog! THANK YOU SO MUCH For Reading!

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I just realized today that 1 year ago yesterday, I published my first blog post!

I had, of course, zero readers. I didn’t know a lot about how to blog, and I wasn’t sure what this was going to be about. The only thing I knew is that I wanted it to have some useful content, so I (somewhat randomly) posted a list I had made for myself of good Regency-era names. (Little did I know that my lists for writers would get popular, and that I would wind up making a whole book of them!)

When you start a blog, you feel like nobody is reading, because they aren’t. It seems to take forever for anyone to care. I think with blogging, the key is just keeping at it and being consistent. Looking back, I realize that my blog has come a long way for only a year.

I average 4,000 pageviews a day. Even more gratifying, the smartest, nicest, most creative people follow along and contribute fun and insightful comments. It means so much to me, I can’t even tell you.

I’ve also used the blog as a way to explore my own thoughts about how to live life and stay positive, and that’s been such a great thing for me. With these kinds of posts, I learn so much from what other people have to say.

For 2016, I have fun plans for the blog…

On the first Wednesday of every month, I’ll do “WIP Wednesday,” where you can share a passage from what you’re working on. (I’ve done these before, but not every month.)

Through my newsletter, I’m going to do occasional giveaways of coffee, tea, and fresh copies of paranormal romance books I’ve read and enjoyed. I’ve started doing giveaways through the newsletter and not the blog because here, it’s impossible to track down the winners!

I may also do more pieces about obscure history and knowledge, because I like that kind of thing. 🙂

If there are other things you’d like to see on the blog, let me know in the comments!

Thank you so much

for reading and chatting! And if you prefer to read and not talk, that is great, too – I really appreciate your stopping by!

 

30 thoughts on “Happy Birthday to My Blog! THANK YOU SO MUCH For Reading!”

  2. Cheryl Alsippi says:

    Congratulations on your one-year Birthday!!! I recently found your blog and really enjoy reading your posts. I am preparing to start my own blog, independent of my website and the hardest thing for me is to find a focus and decide what to put in the posts. Thanks for the encouraging words and I wish you many more happy years of blogging! 🙂

    • bryndonovan says:

      Aw thanks Cheryl! How cool that you’re starting a blog — please share a link when you do! Yeah, it can be tricky figuring out a focus… Mine kind of worked itself out along the way.

  6. Michelle says:

    Happy Blog Birthday! I’ve only recently found it and I’m enjoying reading through old posts. Looking forward to joining you throughout 2016, especially as I’m working on my first novel 🙂

  8. Kris says:

    Happy Birthday! I have 3 of them, but the only one with followers is the one I promote on FB. The other two are for me. no real purpose to them, cept the one on WordPress. I don’t really mind they have few followers, if any! They make me happy! Looking forward to reading more of your work.

    • bryndonovan says:

      I have started a couple of fledging ones for other purposes and then completely ignored them 🙂 This one gets all of my energy! But blogs are a good creative outlet no matter the audience.

  11. shanayatales says:

    I only recently followed your blog, but I enjoy reading your posts. Happy blog birthday to you. 🙂 The one year mark is 2 months away for me. 🙂

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