Of the eleventy billion blogs out there, how many are worth reading?
For me, perhaps one in a thousand.
I don't think I'm being picky. I think that very few of us, me included, can wow a person with any given blog post. The standards are high, time is short, and blogging inspiration is limited.
But when I was alerted to the Open Salon blogging network by Rebecca Clay Haynes, I was astonished.
Almost everyone I clicked on had something to say. And I clicked. And I clicked. And I clicked.
I like the ability of OS bloggers to have "friends" in the same way as you do on Facebook. You can see a thumbnail of the bloggers' profile picture, and you can easily see who's connected to whom.
Also, besides commenting on an OS blog, you can rate it, which is a way of giving online praise. You can also tip people money.
And the more readers you have, the more likely your post will be posted to the Open Salon headline page.
You don't have to create a new blog to participate in OS-- you can cross-post your existing blog to Open Salon. So I'm doing that.
I don't know that I can come up to the standard of most of the folks at OS. My game is noticing and interpreting the myths that humans live by, whether ancient or modern. I hope that will be of interest to OS readers. Because I am trained as a mythologist, it's possible a few folk will have questions they want answered. So much the better.
I'm hoping I don't get addicted to reading OS blog posts, but I probably will. These are some favorites already:
- This one is for grown-ups. Middle-aged grown-ups, it turns out.
- This one is also for grown-ups; a rough, sad, kick in the gut.
- Most of the posts are for grown-ups, BTW.
- I love this woman's profile photo; also, her writing.
- This was quite a bit of eye-opening to read.
- I want to comment on this guy's post.
- I'd like to get to know this woman.
Happy blogging, all. I'm right there witcha.
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Katina, Thanks for the welcome. I don't yet know how to send links, unless you mean commenting on their blogs. But I'm going to try to friend up some of them.