Interview with:Molly Campbell [mollyc]
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 | What is your blog address? What subjects do you deal with? My blog address is http://mollyc-lifewiththecampbells.blogspot.com I am a humor writer. I write about family, current events as viewed through my jaundiced eye, parenting, and aging. I won an Erma Bombeck Writer's Award for 2010. I am also a featured columnist for www.momswhoneedwine.com which is a "Mommy" website with over 197,000 Facebook Fans. |
| What was it that made you create your blog? On what date did you start it? I have always been a writer, but I began a journal about two years ago, after major surgery for skin cancer. I journaled the experience for my own entertainment, and formed a "Frankenstein Outreach" group to send the journal to. Friends who read about my adventures with facial reconstruction urged me to start blogging. The rest is history. |
| What blogging system have you adopted and why? I use Blogspot. It is free, and since I am a writer and need no "bells and whistles," just words, it works for me just fine. |
| How many visits a day do you get? What type of comments do you receive? I receive around 2500 hits per month, but this is growing. I am not a comment seeking blogger, but do get at least ten comments per post. Most are very supportive, and I think my writing is easy for most women to relate to. |
| How has 'having a blog' contributed to your life? As a writer, it gives me focus. It has also made me a much keener observer. I so appreciate all the fine people I have met as a result of my writing. |
| Have you created relationships with other bloggers or readers of your blog? Absolutely. |
| How often do you post? Does regular posting of your blog require a lot of effort on your part? I post one column a week. As a humor writer, I have found that too many posts overwhelm my readers. I would rather have them look forward to my posts than have to "catch up" on them. |
| Does blogging bring in income for you? Can one make a living from posting? I don't make money blogging. As a writer, I do have a literary agent, and I would like to publish my work in book form. I know it is possible to make a living as a writer online, but "famous bloggers" are few and far between. |
| How do you promote your blog? I give out my business card to any waitress who will accept it. I also am a networked blog on FaceBook. I publish my blog on three blog sites. I use Twitter to increase readership, and my association with www.momswhoneedwine has brought me a large influx of readers. |
| How would you define your readers? Have you got a faithful audience? My readers are from all age groups, but I think my faithful readers are women who are raising children, or who have an empty nest. I do have a faithful audience, for which I am very appreciative. |
| Are there any blogs you follow daily or regularly? I love www.goodybastos.blogspot.com annsrants.com www.pettywitter.blogspot.com |
| Have you ever received gifts for blogging about your opinion of products or services? What do you think of bloggers who do that? No. I have no opinion of bloggers who do that. To each his/her own. |
| How do you see your blog evolving in the future? I would love to get thousands of hits a day. I am working on that by contacting each person in the world, one by one. |
| What advice would you give to someone who wishes to begin a blog? Get started, be consistent, and don't stop. Having a successful blog is a full time job. |
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Molly Campbell
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