It is now baseball season which is causing me a slight problem. When I started the Post-a-day promise I was a little worried that when baseball started I would fall behind on this blog. I reasoned that if I was in the habit of posting everyday, it wouldn’t happen. Well it has, a little bit but so far I have been able to catch up, if not posting everyday, I have the same number of posts as days in the week. I still feel like I am a failure in blogging.
However, on my Yankee blog, I have posted for every game so far this year, in fact I even made up a button, “Post-a-game-2011”. That is where the problem is, I am having to write two blog posts almost every day. I don’t want either post to be a two-liner, or just a link to a new article I found interesting. I have noticed a steady stream of hits on my blog and I am starting to think I have regular readers and I don’t want to disappoint them.
I will do my absolute best to stay on top of this blog. However if it gets too hard I might switch to the post a week promise.
That is all, says she.
Belleza
just a city girl 
Good Luck with the posting. I am doing the post a day thing, too, but I admit to cheating. Sometimes on a weekend I do several posts at once and schedule them for during the week if I know it’s going to be a busy week.
Not sure I could do two blogs even as much as I love baseball and the Rangers!
Unfortunately my weekends are usually as busy as my weekdays, but that is something I might try.
If you love the Texas Rangers, I suggest you NOT read my baseball blog.
You can do it! I have become very very busy the last week and have another three plus weeks of the same busyness. However, I committed (to myself more than anyone) to the post a day challenge and am pushing through. Yep, some days it is a one or two liner, others maybe just a photo, and there have been rare occasions that the day slips by and I wake up the next morning to post a one-liner and back date it to the day before. I’ve found my biggest advantage is being able to post and schedule ahead. That way if I see that I’m going to have a couple of days that are going to be too busy, I will type something and schedule it to post on those days. All that to say, I understand – but YOU CAN DO IT! (BTW – congrats on being recognized today by The Daily Post!)
If I have something I want to post on a certain day, I usually do it ahead of time and schedule it. I used to do a meme, with postcards on Friday. I always did that ahead of time. I’ve gotten away from it.
Thanks for the heads up about the “The Daily Post”. I was very surprised and wondering why I was getting all these comments.
You aren’t a failure. The failure is the one who refused to accept the challenge.
I’ll admit that it’s hard. It can be hard to think of something to write about. It can be hard to find the time. It can be hard to get the kids/dogs/cats/partners to leave us alone long enough to do something. but you are doing it. In fact you are doing better than I am right now.
I’ll admit that I’ve dropped out in one way. I stopped using the tag on the posts on my blog. Which I shouldn’t have, and I’m going to go back, and tag those articles. The problem is that I’ve got other articles that I can’t tag under Post A Day, because since Post A Day started, I’ve gone Professional.
Seriously. My blog got me my first professional writing job. And so far it has been an absolute hoot. I am having so much fun doing what I love, and getting paid for it.
So keep pushing the envelope. You never know where it may end up taking you.
Wayne
I know about interruptions, that is usually what gets in the way of my posting. I even made a “Do Not Disturb” sign for my door and told everyone, “If the sign is up, unless someone is dying, don’t bother me!”
I’m not professional, but I do get requests to review books for my review blog, except right now, none of the books interest me.
*I* think that if you’re posting on your baseball blog, that counts as a post. No one said you had to put all your daily posts in the *same blog.* The point (as I see it) is to make sure you’re thinking and writing every day.
Also I think it’s okay if you miss a few days. We’re doing this for ourselves, right? No sense letting this become another reason to beat ourselves up.
That said, I agree with Wayne up there: “Keep pushing the envelope. You never know where it may end up taking you.” But do it gently.
I seriously thought it had to be from one blog. So I should put the button on all my blogs, ….. not that I have that many (counts on fingers) ….
It is hard, but keep it up. I was slipping to about a post every third day until I started the postaday, and it has made a difference (having said that I can’t think of anything to write today so far).
I’m from Ireland but went to a Yankees game (v Detroit) when we were in New York last August and had a great time, so I’m going to keep coming here to find out how they’re getting on.
I started the postaday to help me post more often, I felt I was ‘neglecting my blog’ and it has helped. I am only a post or two behind, I can catch up no problem. If you really want to keep up with the Yankees, check out my other blog The Foxx Loves the Yankees.
I’m trying to figure out how if you’re blogging about the Yankees, that doesn’t count as a post. I give up. If you’re blogging every day, why does it matter what you’re blogging about? Celebrate your joy in baseball by having this blog baseball themed during the playing season, after all, you’re the one who said, “It’s all about you!” You can write about whatever you love on your blog and it’ll be part of your postaday2011 if you say it is!
I haven’t been counting the blogging about the Yankees because that is on a separate blog, which I created because I was blogging so much on here about the Yankees. It is easier to have a blog dedicated to the Yankees because then I can put sidebars with other Yankee blogs and links to player’s websites and so on. I thought that the postaday posts had to come from one blog.
Stick with it girl! I know it’s stuff (believe me I KNOW) but you have to hang in there. I have questioned if Post A Day was the right decision for me. But I really do enjoy blogging and hate to back out on a commitment. We’re all here right with you!
I was considering dropping back to postaweek, but I feel like I can keep up with it if I can push through this slow spot.
I agree! The post everyday sounds great, but it’s hard to keep up. Two posts…even worse! I’m like you. I don’t want to give up and don’t want to do just a short little blog post! Hang in there! We’re all behind you!
Thanks!
Keep up the great work! I also don’t see why you can’t count your baseball posts – the challenge is Postaday not postsomethingspecificaday! Its also not postsomethinglongandinterestingday – a one liner or a photo or a link to a video is good enough on days you’re really busy or lacking inspiration!
Look how far you’ve come!
I really appreciate all the support I’ve gotten, and I will definitely use posts from other blogs.