tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post2985094816338411666..comments2023-12-20T14:14:21.880-07:00Comments on Laura B Writer: Blog Critique: On the Way to SomewhereLaura Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237841462234396752noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-76412017994636272652012-05-09T19:23:24.054-06:002012-05-09T19:23:24.054-06:00Thanks. I love your blog.Thanks. I love your blog.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-24405996833506902422012-05-09T19:23:11.936-06:002012-05-09T19:23:11.936-06:00Thanks Pam.Thanks Pam.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-44854253632296713082012-05-09T19:22:56.921-06:002012-05-09T19:22:56.921-06:00Thanks Beth! I just added that poem, but I think i...Thanks Beth! I just added that poem, but I think it's one of those hidden treasures that I want to leave at the bottom for those who might come across it. I don't think blogger allows a portion of the post or I would do it. I also like it when there is a portion or teaser of a post.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-34378705402772270312012-05-09T19:20:41.222-06:002012-05-09T19:20:41.222-06:00Thanks. I'm working on it.Thanks. I'm working on it.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-1457823855006461652012-05-09T19:20:17.231-06:002012-05-09T19:20:17.231-06:00Thanks. I'm working on adding colour.Thanks. I'm working on adding colour.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-38939689306898561572012-05-09T12:49:13.678-06:002012-05-09T12:49:13.678-06:00Nah, I still prefer Rena's! But I still like y...Nah, I still prefer Rena's! But I still like you too! :)Renee LaTulippehttp://www.nowaterriver.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-83535537825437489862012-05-08T19:06:42.462-06:002012-05-08T19:06:42.462-06:00Wow.. thank you for posting this!
AndreaWow.. thank you for posting this!<br /><br />AndreaTheenchantedwriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-74740033119523576662012-05-08T05:20:49.306-06:002012-05-08T05:20:49.306-06:00I agree with you about the header and the text. I ...I agree with you about the header and the text. I love how clean it all looks, it's awesome :)Jamie Gibbsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-42101965233766171532012-05-07T19:23:04.708-06:002012-05-07T19:23:04.708-06:00I agree about adding more color (somehow the green...I agree about adding more color (somehow the green, brown, and yellow feels a little seasonal - reminds me of autumn) but I love how clean the design is.Laurenhttp://www.lmswriting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-90291493505966276342012-05-07T18:14:15.445-06:002012-05-07T18:14:15.445-06:00I did mean the post titles. Some templates don'...I did mean the post titles. Some templates don't allow you to alter it. You might have one like that.Laura Barneshttp://laurabwriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-67817105202090029232012-05-07T18:07:33.237-06:002012-05-07T18:07:33.237-06:00Laura, I have a question for you. You mentioned ch...Laura, I have a question for you. You mentioned changing the color of your Titles. I assumed you meant blog post titles. I can't quite figure out how to do that besides changing the link color.Brooke R. Bussenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-71645868010214716822012-05-07T17:25:22.786-06:002012-05-07T17:25:22.786-06:00I love Rena's blog, and she's done all the...I love Rena's blog, and she's done all the hard parts so well! Although I might not have come up with it on my own, I wouldn't argue that a touch of color might help, and that the text in the header is a little hard to read - I think you might be right about that.Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-51136300591963555522012-05-07T17:03:12.019-06:002012-05-07T17:03:12.019-06:00I'm a follower of Rena's blog, but I admit...I'm a follower of Rena's blog, but I admit I never scrolled all the way to the bottom of the page before. That information is too hidden! Most people will never see the poem that's there, which is a shame. Gathering all the connect info into a tabbed page is a great idea. Also, I'm a big fan of just having a portion of a post on the main page and then a "read more" to click for the rest of the article. I don't know if that's possible on Blogger? It certainly cuts down on the amount to scroll through on the main page.Beth Stilbornhttp://www.bethstilborn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-37570952116844180542012-05-07T15:49:54.750-06:002012-05-07T15:49:54.750-06:00Thanks Renee. The link to my about page is a wonde...Thanks Renee. The link to my about page is a wonderful idea. I will see what I can do about the photo.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-34447688686945430522012-05-07T15:47:12.485-06:002012-05-07T15:47:12.485-06:00No. I just wanted to add something to the bottom. ...No. I just wanted to add something to the bottom. I might just leave it as is and add connect info on the about page so that it's easy to find.Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-59968767050718739422012-05-07T14:56:30.650-06:002012-05-07T14:56:30.650-06:00Lots of great advice here. I've got lots to d...Lots of great advice here. I've got lots to do on my blog. So glad I stopped by. Rena, I think your blog is great! You've only a few tweaks! Much success to you.Pamela_courtneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-13802132099234116662012-05-07T14:48:29.704-06:002012-05-07T14:48:29.704-06:00Great tips Laura! I love Rena's blog.Great tips Laura! I love Rena's blog.Catherine Johnsonhttp://twitter.com/CatherinePoetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-69160765596720647102012-05-07T14:29:17.096-06:002012-05-07T14:29:17.096-06:00Thanks, Renee! I think you'd be surprised how ...Thanks, Renee! I think you'd be surprised how minimal her blog would look with a few simple pics. Such as this one: http://asuen.wordpress.com/ There's a color in the background, of course, then a another shade of it shadowing the boxes, and then a nice punch color for her titles. But, if you still aren't convinced, I still like ya. :)Laura Barneshttp://laurabwriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-41681441779958988102012-05-07T14:16:53.422-06:002012-05-07T14:16:53.422-06:00I agree with everything Laura said except the colo...I agree with everything Laura said except the colors. I'm kind of a minimalist, though. I like the clean white with just one accent color -- too much, and I get confused. <br /><br />Also, I would keep ALL of your sidebar connect info grouped together. Right now, you've got Twitter, FB, Pinterest, interrupted by copyright info and your archives, then Google, Networked Blogs, subscribe buttons, and email subscribe. That's a lot of stuff! Do you need them all? I'd get those subscribe/email buttons right up top.<br /><br />Does Blogger allow you make your profile pic clickable to your About page? I always want to click on the pics to learn more.<br /><br />The biggest thing is the header, as Laura mentioned. The photo is lovely, but perhaps a graphic designer could "roll up" the bottom or fold down the top (or both) to give you clean space in which to write your title and name, etc.<br /><br />That's my two cents for what it's worth! :)Renee LaTulippehttp://www.nowaterriver.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-67928985792052712412012-05-07T12:10:24.154-06:002012-05-07T12:10:24.154-06:00Thanks. I will do that. There is a guy that I know...Thanks. I will do that. There is a guy that I know who owns a scrap yard. He built a castle out of bits of scrap metal. He has the castle sitting right in front of his scrap yard. So I snapped a photo and messed with the colour. If you want to see the original photo of the castle you can see it on my pinterest board. Since I write fantasy, I thought this castle went with what I write. http://pinterest.com/pin/236087205436359159/Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-61633818112192829752012-05-07T12:06:25.211-06:002012-05-07T12:06:25.211-06:00Some people like the feed the fish or poke the pen...Some people like the feed the fish or poke the penguin apps. Is that the kind of thing you're looking for?Laura Barneshttp://laurabwriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-19575989402252857532012-05-07T12:00:43.001-06:002012-05-07T12:00:43.001-06:00Thanks so much Laura. I plan to move the connect i...Thanks so much Laura. I plan to move the connect info to my about page. I do want to do something fun at the bottom of the blog even though not very many people to see it. Do you have any suggestions?Rena J. Traxelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-64518910200648274362012-05-07T10:26:32.860-06:002012-05-07T10:26:32.860-06:00That's an excellent suggestion!That's an excellent suggestion!Laura Barneshttp://laurabwriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591185552033583003.post-80554585287684473922012-05-07T10:24:25.833-06:002012-05-07T10:24:25.833-06:00I'd love to know more about the picture in the...I'd love to know more about the picture in the header. It's looks so cool.<br /><br />The only thing I would add is at the bottom where you have the "grab my badge" button is to have another size available, either square or vertical. It would fit better into people's sidebars.Southpawhttp://iamhrsinclair.com/noreply@blogger.com