Comments on: More Blah Blah Blah about Blogging and Goals http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Diane Clancy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15218 Diane Clancy Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:42:31 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15218 Hi Lisa, This has been so helpful to me in thinking about how I want to be blogging. I love how personal you are here ... Your quilts are great but you are the real draw!! I think I am getting that better lately. I may try to talk more about my goals ... for me, I have several streams of goals and sometimes one pans out better. Also I need to keep my health more clearly as a primary goal. I love reading your blog!! ~ Diane Clancy <a title="www.dianeclancy.com/blog" href="http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog" rel="nofollow">www.dianeclancy.com/blog</a> Hi Lisa,

This has been so helpful to me in thinking about how I want to be blogging. I love how personal you are here … Your quilts are great but you are the real draw!! I think I am getting that better lately.

I may try to talk more about my goals … for me, I have several streams of goals and sometimes one pans out better. Also I need to keep my health more clearly as a primary goal.

I love reading your blog!!

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

]]> By: Daniel Sroka http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15194 Daniel Sroka Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:18:40 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15194 Yeah, blogs are just a natural form of communication now. I've also been involved in online communities for a long time now, and they have made significant impact on my career. I remember when I was in Tokyo back in '92, trying to get a new Scitex prepress computer up and working. My graphic arts community on AppleLink - with folks from around the world - saved the day. There is something about posting goals publicly that makes you be a little more accountable. I started offering prints of my works-in-progress for the same reason. I found myself hanging on to the work a little too closely, and never finishing it. But by making the work more public, I have to be more conscientious about finishing what I start! Yeah, blogs are just a natural form of communication now. I’ve also been involved in online communities for a long time now, and they have made significant impact on my career. I remember when I was in Tokyo back in ‘92, trying to get a new Scitex prepress computer up and working. My graphic arts community on AppleLink - with folks from around the world - saved the day.

There is something about posting goals publicly that makes you be a little more accountable. I started offering prints of my works-in-progress for the same reason. I found myself hanging on to the work a little too closely, and never finishing it. But by making the work more public, I have to be more conscientious about finishing what I start!

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15193 Lisa Call Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:08:29 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15193 Liz - I added google reader to the list of sites that can display images and they should appear now. Liz - I added google reader to the list of sites that can display images and they should appear now.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15191 Lisa Call Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:21:59 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15191 KJ - Cool you were around back in the old days of the internet also. I can't remember which newsgroups I was reading - can't remember when the quilting one started. I think they were mostly social ones - probably some geeks ones. Tracy - I agree with Alyson that people are buying the artist as much as the art. But I still try not to think about that when blogging. Ascender - yep - saw it. Interesting. Thank you Mimi! It is much appreciated. Stacey - you are definitely right - my kids were my top goal for the week. Liz - yes - I know - I got very tired of people stealing my images and using them on silly forums and on myspace and friendster and such. So I turned on hotlink protection - the only way to see the images is to look at them on my website. It's not an ideal solution and it probably won't stay this way but when I saw someone on friendster was using an image from another artist from my site (which I got permission to post from that artist) I was concerned. Stealing my images from my site is one thing that I could probably ignore but stealing the copyrighted material from others is something else - I don't have the rights to distribute those all over the world. Sorry for the inconvenience until I figure out a better solution. KJ - Cool you were around back in the old days of the internet also. I can’t remember which newsgroups I was reading - can’t remember when the quilting one started. I think they were mostly social ones - probably some geeks ones.

Tracy - I agree with Alyson that people are buying the artist as much as the art. But I still try not to think about that when blogging.

Ascender - yep - saw it. Interesting.

Thank you Mimi! It is much appreciated.

Stacey - you are definitely right - my kids were my top goal for the week.

Liz - yes - I know - I got very tired of people stealing my images and using them on silly forums and on myspace and friendster and such. So I turned on hotlink protection - the only way to see the images is to look at them on my website. It’s not an ideal solution and it probably won’t stay this way but when I saw someone on friendster was using an image from another artist from my site (which I got permission to post from that artist) I was concerned. Stealing my images from my site is one thing that I could probably ignore but stealing the copyrighted material from others is something else - I don’t have the rights to distribute those all over the world. Sorry for the inconvenience until I figure out a better solution.

]]> By: Liz Plummer http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15189 Liz Plummer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:08:25 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15189 Lisa, did you know your photos aren't showing up on Google Reader? (I don't know about other feedreaders but that's the one I use... Thanks for the reminder of that quote - it resonated with me the first time I heard it... Lisa, did you know your photos aren’t showing up on Google Reader? (I don’t know about other feedreaders but that’s the one I use…

Thanks for the reminder of that quote - it resonated with me the first time I heard it…

]]> By: Stacey Peterson http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15177 Stacey Peterson Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:54:51 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15177 Alyson makes a good point about sharing, not selling - I guess when you look at it that way, she's right! I do think that collectors want to know the artist whose work they're buying, and you do a great job of that with what you write here. And on another note, you didn't fail at meeting all of your goals this past month - you actually succeeded at your number one goal, and that was to spend time with your children before they left! Alyson makes a good point about sharing, not selling - I guess when you look at it that way, she’s right! I do think that collectors want to know the artist whose work they’re buying, and you do a great job of that with what you write here.

And on another note, you didn’t fail at meeting all of your goals this past month - you actually succeeded at your number one goal, and that was to spend time with your children before they left!

]]> By: Mimi http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15171 Mimi Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:04:13 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15171 Wonderful, introspective post. I adore your blog, and was moved to buy one of your pieces this fall, because of the work, and also the way I feel I have come to "know" you through your blog. Accidental marketing, maybe... effective marketing? Definitely! Wonderful, introspective post. I adore your blog, and was moved to buy one of your pieces this fall, because of the work, and also the way I feel I have come to “know” you through your blog. Accidental marketing, maybe… effective marketing? Definitely!

]]> By: AscenderRisesAbove http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15170 AscenderRisesAbove Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:27:45 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15170 You are doing something right (a lot of somethings...) as your hard work has landed you on the top ten art blogs; check it out http://laketrees.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-101-artists-blogs-list.html You are doing something right (a lot of somethings…) as your hard work has landed you on the top ten art blogs; check it out

http://laketrees.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-101-artists-blogs-list.html

]]> By: Tracy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15168 Tracy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:20:15 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15168 I see what Alyson means. Much as artists (like me) have trouble remembering, people are more open to buying art from an artist they know and they like. By writing on here, you help people get to know you, thus opening the door. I also agree that letting others know of a goal can help; helps keep my feet to the fire and keep working. Best wishes with your new found time on your hands! PS Love the corn bags! I see what Alyson means. Much as artists (like me) have trouble remembering, people are more open to buying art from an artist they know and they like. By writing on here, you help people get to know you, thus opening the door. I also agree that letting others know of a goal can help; helps keep my feet to the fire and keep working.

Best wishes with your new found time on your hands!
PS Love the corn bags!

]]> By: KJ http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15167 KJ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:11:52 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/12/more-blah-blah-blah-about-blogging-and-goals.html#comment-15167 Couldn't have said it better myself! Sometimes I have to make these same points to myself to give reason for the time I spend on blogs... yes, saying it 'out loud' makes it more likely I won't let it slide. At this point in life, I need whatever works as reminders of projects unfinished. Public blogs carry more personal importance than private journals in this respect. And hey! I was active in newsgroups back then as well... rec.arts.fine, to be exact, was that your group? Couldn’t have said it better myself! Sometimes I have to make these same points to myself to give reason for the time I spend on blogs… yes, saying it ‘out loud’ makes it more likely I won’t let it slide. At this point in life, I need whatever works as reminders of projects unfinished. Public blogs carry more personal importance than private journals in this respect. And hey! I was active in newsgroups back then as well… rec.arts.fine, to be exact, was that your group?

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