Amateur to professional blogging making the transition

by John Sullivan on October 30, 2008 · 2 comments

in America, blogging, san antonio, social media



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I went to Catholic school and college. I know how to write. I feel embarrassed right now that I have been completely lazy on every post on this blog. All two hundred and something of them. That will have to change.

I was thinking today as I rode my bike around on this beautiful day just how close the library actually is. It’s right across the street but so is a church and I have been in there once. The library could offer me that time to perhaps add to my post something called research, but this is basically my blog so what do I have to research?

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I wanted to share some of the things that I’m working on right now. I’m setting up a social networking site for working bloggers. A meeting spot that in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee you can swoop by read your msg, listen to your voice msg’s, SEE your video msg’s and watch some LIVE TV that is about blogging.

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Once I get the money I’m going to be writing a screen play about this Irish Hit man that basically takes up blogging while traveling around and it changes his life. He writes and meets a hot chick you know the routine.It could be the first major blogging movie . I have failed miserably in blogging as I should of been continuously writing. I know writer’s that have become very successful. One of the many great things about Key West is you get to know some great American writer’s like Judy Blume people like that. She’s a very nice person and her site actually has plenty of cool honest information for writer’s.
So why am I writing all this writer stuff ? Well if your a blogger your basically a writer. If your going to be successful in blogging you have to check your weaknesses and make the changes necessary.

Writing is easy and I think if you start to make a conscious effort and start hanging around with writer’s next thing you know you may start to realize the level of your writing is Better :)
I know it was just the way I write a post that caused me to be so sloopy. I basically think about a millions things throughout the day. Or I will sleep and hang out all day enjoying life. Then I just sit down and type like a thousand words a minute :) But I have to change that now and try to concentrate on clarity. I remember reading back some of my posts and thinking wow I must of been really high when I was writing that.

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So once I get this fat check soon. I’m going to get a killer laptop and jump right into video, creating, editing, producing, selling it’s all a game and I’m ready to play that game or will be soon.
I always thought if you don’t get ready to jazz up your blog like a damn circus bombarding the person with sights and sounds and jokes and information bloggers want then they are going to leave your blog and come to mine. That’s what I’m going to do. I have been laying LOW and just waiting things out.
I will be doing some other stuff and have an offer if anyone is interested? I have this other blog called
Million Dolla BLOG it’s a PR 4 it has a PR3 link directory also anyway I wanted to see if someone that is bored or whatever wants to own half of it for FREE but here’s the catch. You have to submit 3 posts a week for 4 weeks.Then I will split everything with you and send you a document of half ownership.
This is for someone that is looking to change the theme pimp it out and has time to work it. So think about it and let me know. I also have a site callled http://hotprimetimetv.com has a little PR and I’m open to whatever offers on that.
I was thinking one thing that a blogger has to do every once in a while is assess your inventory. I have alot of inventory and resources now that I don’t really need. It’s also good to look over things that have worked and ahhhh used them. It amazes me that I find a good way of doing something get bored with it quick and move on. Well I have to isolate what works and prepare myself and this blog to step out into the spotlight so I have to get my house in order :) Any suggestions or feedback is HIGHLY appreciated:)
PS I think I already have a crush on Christiana a name I love-sight unseen. She has been popping up around here lately. I think she is from Fayetteville NC or Smithville anyway I lived in Fayetteville at the start of the war and was responsible for making sure that all the HONDA generators that were sent to Iraq from Ft Bragg were up to snuff. I had the chance to meet so many awesome young people that didn’t think twice about their love and commitment to America. In fact some of the ones that I meet gave the ultimate sacrifice.

I was very proud of our Next President Barack Obama and his speech today especially later the rally in Florida with him and Bill.

I got to meet Bill Clinton one morning in Key West it was awesome.

PS oh to the ladies do you know some cool lady bloggers I can invite to BLOGANESE I want to send them an interview or add their profile pls mention BLOGS that you read and add their url’s if you leave a comment

Thanks

PSS Did you know Brooke Shields still has a crush on me ? Bet you didn’t know that :) Neither did she…
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Have an awesome DAY :) Thanks for stopping BY
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leave a comment if you do so I can go an approve it thanks

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1 Christina
Twitter: tocco
(55 comments)
October 30, 2008 at 11:07 am

Blogging is many things to many people. People blog as a journal. People blog because they have a cause. People blog to make money. I really think these are the big 3. Me, I started blogging to promote my website. It turned into a journal. I would love to make some money doing it, but I like the journal it has turned into. I insert my causes. (don’t get me going on gmo….) I promote my friends. I journal about my life. It gives me some focus. Makes me think about things. It gives me a venue to meet and learn about other people. I love the interactiveness of a blog. (Blogging did lead me to you, my friend!) (I can’t believe you blogged about me!) I do not consider myself a writer. I love to share. I think I can be a bit humorous. I love to take photographs. ( I have some from my latest excursion ~ yet to be posted.) I am looking forward to see you journey from a fantastic blog… to a fantastic “professional” blog. I would love to partner with you on the Million Dolla Blog, but unfortunately, really don’t have the time in life. and it would upset me to let you down. So I will be content to sit back and watch you soar… If I can do anything at all to help with my limited time…. just let me know, I am yours. On my next big trip to FL… I would love to meet you! I don’t know if I can make it all the way down the Keys… but Miami is doable!

As for fantastic caring bloggers out there….

Barb @ A Cowboy’s Wife http://cowboywife.blogspot.com/
Lacy @ Razor Family Farms http://razorfamilyfarms.com/
Robbyn @ The Back Forty http://homesteadingthebackforty.blogspot.com/

These are some wonderful ladies who live a real life and share it! I learn many things from these wonderful ladies.

Another lady, who I have just met recently is Breezie @ Just Shooting The Breeze http://forumfinder.net/ she also runs a forum I frequent http://www.forumfinder.net/SMF/index.php?action=forum...

So this is my list for you to check out…. sorry for the book.
have a great day!

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2 TeasasTips
Twitter: lateaserikard
(73 comments)
November 2, 2008 at 8:13 am

Blogging is one of those things that is a combination of passion, drive and patience. It has taken me well over 12 months to gain credibility, and an income that I can consider “professional.” You make great points here, one of which is the key to this post…making the transition. Because you have realized that becoming a professional blogger versus an amateur blogger is a frame of mind, a mindset that requires daily discipline and tenacity. Kewl post John.

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