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The Blogger Interview tag

October 6, 2015

Hello everyone,

I don’t usually do this kind of thing but today Mr. P& G

thelighteningandthefire.wordpress.com/

is asking me to, so here I go…I  can’t say no.

The Rules:

-Mention the person who tagged you

Answer the questions in full

Tag up to ten other bloggers

How did you get into blogging?

I started to compile my poems together from notebook to computer years ago, on a poetry site (poetrypoem,.com), but then it felt outdated so I joined blogger.com. I started my first blog “My Tug of War” and posted all kinds of random stuff. Outings with my mom, (anecdotes) spa outings with my friends ( hilarious) and poems. I got a good following there but then I became a victim of identity theft and some fucker literally took my identity, changed my address, used my gmail….you heard the drill before I’m sure. Anyhoot, I got so angry I deleted everything, my blog my emails…lost all my data. Felt good though. Erased. Deleted parts of me and started fresh.

then I found wordpress. Gave it a try and loved it. Half the time I don’t really know what I’m doing. I have to go on those youtube guides to add a category I’m so bad. Blogging gets my words out instead of being stuck in a tiny notebook in my red chest. I feel better and breathe easier when I blog.

What advice would you give to a blogger just starting out?

Talk to an expert! The only thing I tell my writer friends is “write even when you have nothing to say” for blogging though you should basically have plenty to say. The best thing to do is follow your gut and be unique. I tend to not listen to advice anyway. And take long breaks. Log off. Read Rumi.

What would be your dream campaign?

My dream campaign would be to stop working, and devote my life to promote the Arts, Music and Literature. When I teach my pre-k class art about Fine Arts or read Neruda to my kids it’s the best feeling in the world because I feel as if I am actually passing down this knowledge and love I have. It’s not easy to get through to kids these days, and promote the arts let alone literature. This question has me baffled a bit.

Do you have a plan for your blog?

No plans. I just write. Not sure how to even know how to navigate. Changing my picture is quite the event for me. I wish I knew more of how to promote myself like some other professionals, but I’m an amateur and I tend to not think in long term projections. I’d probably need some professional help to come in and revamp my look to get more subscribers but there never seems to be enough time to even write lately. My plan for my blog would be to eventually organize it better. In my eyes, it sucks. I’m my own worst critic.

What do you think about ranking?

I think it’s overrated.

I need whiskey now.

Blogs I adore:

t.co/pgrUGZaACN i love Suza and all her crazy personalities (she knows what I mean)

t.co/Dkzrc688S5 Cate makes me feel young and beautiful like a Lana Del Ray song

www.souldiergirl.com/ my DG and infinite passionate soul sister

myredabyss.wordpress.com/ his words are astounding

edgeofhumanitydotcom.wordpress.com/ because if I wasn’t writing I would be taking pictures (kinda like my protagonist in my book Crush)

myswordandshield.wordpress.com/ Eric you are such an amazing support of my writing – so grateful

megdekorne.wordpress.com/ omg Meg you are brilliant and sparkly with your words

hyperionsturm.wordpress.com/  incredible writer and weaver of stories

ccchanel41.wordpress.com/  my latest discovery and loving it

and last but not least the one and only who nominated me the power and the glory gentleman who astounds me with his words

thelighteningandthefire.wordpress.com/

Christina Strigas

Comments:

13

  1. Bless your Golden Metaxa heart 🙂

  2. It’s nice to get inside a fellow blogger’s head and see how they approach their art. I hope you keep on going, for I’m sure great things await you 🙂

    1. Chrissy says:

      that’s so nice of you to say, thank you.

  3. Chrissy says:

    Cheers, you’re very welcome.

  4. Chrissy says:

    Take your time, I get it. Trust me I know all about time! can’t wait to read what you have to say- you are definitely in my top ten blog because when I read you it feels so comfortable so real. xx

    1. Souldiergirl says:

      That’s a huge honor to hear- I feel the same way about you- you’re insanely brilliant, it’s addicting

  5. CC says:

    I finally made it to my laptop, Chrissy.
    I cannot say how surprised I was when I hit on this link the other day. Thank you so much for these kind words and being included in this post. I have said before and will, of course, tell you again, I am so glad you did discover our blog, because I am horrible at searching WP, and I just love your work. Goes right to the heart.
    I loved this post, too. I really wanted to add that (while my phone was not letting me, haha!) What great answers. Rumi, whiskey, and just plain real…what more to love?
    Thanks and much love, xx -CC

    1. Chrissy says:

      Thanks CC! So glad you liked it. So looking forward to reading yours…my phone does the same…time to pull it down for me when that happens lol. Blessings love

  6. CC says:

    I know you already did this 😀
    Just thought you might want to read mine..much love
    ccchanel41.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/the-blogger-interview-tag/

    1. Chrissy says:

      it was pure bliss reading yours thank you CC for your view on the questions and couldn’t agree with you more on your answers. lovely. xx

  7. ‘read rumi’ – yup!

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