I finished the first draft of Buzz Off and am taking the week off from writing. Now I have time for the really important things in life, like figuring out all those buttons on the left hand side of the Cozy Chicks Blog.
I saw that I could subscribe to get posts and comments. Not knowing what that meant, I decided to do some research. That lead me to find different readers like the one I selected, Google Reader. Because if I subscribe to our blog (or any other) I have to have a place to read the posts. Signing up took only a few seconds, since I already had a google account. Then a wonderful page of my own opened up where I easily accessed all my favorite blogs and news sources. From now on I can read them all in one spot. So I've been out on the blogosphere, subscribing to my old standbys and a few others that my Google Reader recommended.
Too Cool! If you read a bunch of blogs every day, this is the tool for you!
Then I noticed that the Cozy Chicks had 58 followers. Still in research mode, I became a follower (#59), but I don't know what that means. What is it and what do I do next? And what is Google Friend Connect (the thingee that pops up next to the follow button)? I know there are 58 of you with the answers, so someone clue me in. And if you aren't a follower, who wants to make it 60 followers?
And don't even think I'm going to understand what the "Share" button does.
They don't call me a late bloomer for nuttin'.
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5 comments:
Faithful follower here! Since you now have Google Reader (oh yeah baby!) you will see the blogs you are following in there. One quick easy step. It will show you who has new posts, no wasted time going from blog to blog to see if someone has something new.
I don't know what the Friends Connect is either, or the Share button. Guess I am a late bloomer too ... or a gal with a toddler who is lucky to read her fav blogs!
I am so thankful to Maggie Sefton. She is a fav author and while searching for her, I found Cozy Chicks. AND ... lots of fun new authors (to me).
Looking forward to your new book!
Kiy
P.S. Google Reader also has other cool things. Look across the top, tools to help manage your life. I live in calendar, love it!
Going to look at the calendar right now.
I've been using google reader for awhile and love it because I can see which blogs have new content.
I'm glad you asked this, Deb, because I had no idea either!
google reader rocks! the calendar is quite handy as well and you can share it with others who have a google account. you can moderate who can make changes to the calendar and who can just view it.
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