Scio13: Blogging for the Long Haul
On the first day of Science Online 2013, Dr. Zen and I led a discussion section on "Blogging for the Long Haul". We got a lot of out it, and hope you did, too!
- Zen's Intro post is here. And mine is here.
The oldest science blogs are just hitting their ten year blogiversaries. A lot of blogs have come and gone in that time. Will you still be blogging in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? What does it take to write a blog (or other online project) for the long haul? Many creative people have at one time or another faced the dreaded “writer’s block” or its equivalent. How do you break out of creative slumps, dry spells, and blocks so that you do not disappear from the scene? What are the warning signs that you disconnect entirely? Is there a good balance between the rush to say something current, to be the first, and writing something of substance, that people will remember? Are you confident that someone will be able to read your blog ten years from today? And would they find anything worth reading? 
Me too! “@LouWoodley: In the session on blogging for the long haul, led by @scicurious and @DoctorZen #scio13 #scio13haul”
At the long-term blogging session, #scio13haul, because I've been at this for ages...
- Great attendance for the session!
. @scicurious and @doctorzen wearing masks for the blogging session. Feeling underdressed. #scio13 #scio13haul- Everyone loved our masks (which will remain unexplained), but because everyone was so interested in the masks, no one noticed that Dr. Zen was wearing an awesome KILT! And for a reason! Learn of Zen's fearlessness here.
Gotta say, @scicurious is wearing some amazing star-themed tights in the #scio13haul session- Didn't notice his kilt, but DID notice my Cosmic tights. :)
Dress code shld be announced. RT @realavivahr: @scicurious @doctorzen wearing masks for session. Feeling underdressed. #scio13 #scio13haul
Masks because they are being recorded live and broadcast everywhere. #scio13 @scicurious @DoctorZen #scio13haul- Now at #scio13haul with @scicurious @DoctorZen and possibly on camera. (green sweater towards white board)
#scio13haul blogging has been going on for >10 years - proving to be a fairly durable medium!- Almost no 10 year bloggers--plenty of 5 year, tons of one year blogs #scio13 @scicurious @DoctorZen #scio13haul
- (Dr. Zen totally thought he was the "oldest" blogger, but Chad Orzel, @fcain, and Anton Zuiker came through!!
- #scio13 #scio13haul why do you want to continue blogging? To develop your writing skills? Join in!!
- We started out asking: why do you blog? And why, more importantly, do you want to KEEP blogging?
