Day 4 How do you stay connected to the community? Examples: social media, regular commenting, participation in blog events, etc. Tell us your faves!
I find that Twitter and Instagram are the best places for regular social interaction. Even if it's just a quick comment or a "like", it allows for everyone to keep in touch. It also shows you a fuller picture of someone's personality than just the bookish part. Soon you will find people who take amazing vacations, have the same musical tastes, or even have pets that look just like yours.
Community events are also a great way to find friends, even when they seem much too big to keep up with. Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon is where I originally connected with some of my best blogging mates. There's just something about staying awake together as late as humanly possible that helps form lasting friendships! (The next one is on April 23.)
Hosting my own events based on my personal interests has also helped me find friends in the blogging community. Whether it was Elizabeth sticking with me through a year of Poe or all of my lovely DWJ friends, I have managed to find the people out there who share my particular bookish tastes. It helps keep me interested in blogging to know that I have connections who care if I stick around or not.
What is your favorite way to stay connected?
Keeping in touch,
K
Yes to your last sentence: "It helps keep me interested in blogging to know that I have connections who care if I stick around or not." And who keep me going with new ideas or inspiration. That's a big part of why I do it!
ReplyDeleteThe sense of community matters! We like it but we also need it.
DeleteI agree - I think it makes a real difference. It's what separates a blog from being a diary. It isn't just a monologue. I definitely want to join in March Magics!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I'm very happy to have you participate!
DeleteThose connections are definitely the biggest part of blogging for me.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird to foster them outside of the blog at first but better than having readers is having friends. :)
DeleteGreat post! I too have the most success with Twitter and Instagram (I just started following you!). I've done the Dewey's Readathon as well. My favorite is Bout of books!
ReplyDeleteBout of Books always comes at a time when my real life is busy for some reason. Of course, I put Readathon on my calendar six months in advance so that probably helps me clear the time!
DeleteI like commenting, but we each have to decide our favorites. Mostly, we all like to talk books, right? :-)
ReplyDeleteWe absolutely do. And there isn't time to comment everywhere. Still, spreading the love is as fun as receiving it.
DeleteI loooove my DWJ friends! The blogosphere has become such a good place to talk to people about DWJ, whereas in real life I have met almost zero people who like her.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a niche fandom that would be very hard to find elsewhere. We are lucky to have all come together!
DeleteDefinitely agreed on Twitter and Instagram! I'm especially obsessed with instagram right now. But I'm also trying to host my own event/challenge so hopefully that goes alright haha
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will be great! It's an awesome feeling to own an event.
DeleteThe Readathon is great for finding your people! Even if you're just cheering the readers on!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! I think because we chat so much during those 24 hours, personalities really come out and connections happen. I am getting super anxious for April to come along!
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