Comments on: All By Myself…Don’t Want to Be…All By Myself

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:07:57 +0000

Shannon, Renewed focus is what I’m shooting for.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:07:24 +0000

Sienna, You definitely have to walk a fine line.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:20:06 +0000

I stopped going to most of the groups that I used to participate in. I am in a few for various other interests but mostly I just have a small group of friends that I engage with online. I am constantly looking to make connections with new people but for a specific purpose, not just at random. I too have experienced the drama of online communities and decided it was better for me to just stop then to put up with it. If it helps you focus Jordan to leave the groups than it is definitely a good thing.

By: Sienna

Sienna — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:27:35 +0000

I hear you Jordan. I cut ties with lots of e-groups, but I kept coming back to them because it feels a bit lonely to be sitting here, typing away but you really aren’t communicating with anyone. I do appreciate blogs as well, but that takes up even more time than listservs! It’s a Catch-22.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:06:51 +0000

PBW, I think I need more info on the ‘info loops’.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:59:15 +0000

Steph, Steal away. I honestly never get tired of listening to the man. (wg)

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:58:26 +0000

Jaid, I agree. I’m getting much more out of blog hopping than I am out of meetings. Now, if I could just find a blog that posts all the latest industry info, I’d be set.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:57:07 +0000

CJ, You’re right. Life IS too short. Oh, btw, your advice is worth MUCH more than I paid for it.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:55:55 +0000

Julie, I think it depends on the conference. I know at Nationals last year in Dallas several of my friends talked about feeling down afterwards. Normally, they pump you up to write, but for some reason that didn’t happen. I think it was because Harlequin announced line cuts a week before the conference. Everyone was depressed and edgy. That vibe permeated the place. I know I wanted to go home by day two.

By: PBW

PBW — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:23:04 +0000

I don’t belong to anything, and I agree with Alison 100%. We’re already using weblogs to create our own informal groups, info loops, workshops, and even some virtual writing retreats. Blogs are free, fun, and the time commitment is manageable. You can come and go as you please, and easily avoid what you couldn’t at a local chapter meeting.