Hello Everyone, Welcome to the blog I started in earnest after Christmas. I suppose the song "Only the Lonely" could apply to newbie bloggers. You feel like you're talking to yourself in an empty room. I can't tell you how many times I thought about quitting. Some days, I had only one visitor. Other days, maybe 15 max (most of them me.)
I took out an ad on Joanna Goddard's amazing blog, A Cup of Jo, and finally there was traffic. It's continued to increase steadily since then -- because of the help of many kind and generous bloggers. (Thank you!) I'm happy I stayed with it because something amazing happened this week: Blogger.com named English Muse a "Blog of Note." My site visits are up tenfold.
So please bookmark me and come back to visit in the days and weeks ahead. I have lots to tell and show you. In the meantime I want you to know: I'm so happy that you're here.
My warmest regards,
Tina
PS: I'm not sure who is in charge of deciding on the blogs of note. Whoever they are, I love them!
PSS: Photo via Lolita.
Super blog. Well done !
ReplyDeletecongratulations with "Blog of Note"! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI am glad I found you.I am 'following' you and adding you to my reading list.
What I like about your blog is the mix of subjects that have a common denominator: style.
Glad to see your blog is taking-off into the blogosphere !
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you didn't quit! Your blog makes me smile. :)
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ReplyDeleteHi Tina, I am not sure if I have commented before. I blog hopped to your blog from Jo's blog and fell in love with it.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more posts. :*)
I love the photograph. I feel like she's taking a photo of me!
ReplyDeleteI have added you to my blogroll. Congratulations of BoN award.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful photograph! I too have experienced that lonely blog feeling, being a "newbie" blogger myself. Thanks for being one of my early followers! You SO deserve this honor. Your blog is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so true!! It does feel like you're talking to yourself, eh? The scarey thing is, it's "OK" !! (I'm starting to do it anyway)..Somehow, it feels right, and I'm glad to be "there", wherever that is..Otherwise, I wouldn't have found you, and your wonderful blog..Also, many other neat places to go to meet more lovelies, and share..Glad you had fun in the woods..
ReplyDeletexo, Penney
Tina, your blog is, without a doubt, one of my favorite blogs. I know what it is like to feel like you're talking to yourself on your blog, just know you are NOT alone. :) you have done a fabulous job on building up this blog and i can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeletexo suzette
I can totally relate to the 'empty room' feeling you describe. Great job though - your hard work has paid off with a really interesting blog!
ReplyDeleteI've been following you for a while and really enjoy your posts. Nice to hear even you felt like you were talking to yourself sometimes as I'm new to the whole blogging thing and feel that way quite often. Thanks for the encouragement.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new blogger and I did find you on the Blog of Note. I will be reading you so you better write up a fantastic storm ... just for me !!!
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ReplyDeleteI came across your blog via daydream lily the other week - and I love it!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great blogging - you have a great mix of everything.
Hurray! Good for you. Congratulations on being a blog of note. You are my daily bread!
ReplyDeleteWOW! such an interesting blog!!! It's great that you did not quit; see how things turned out....=)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
From the first, finding your blog was like being asked into an interesting neighbor's kitchen for a glass of wine and a chat and knowing, when you reluctantly leave, that you'll be invited back. You're a fascinating hostess. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteCheers! You deserve it, Tina. Your blog is a joy!
ReplyDeleteBy jove, keep up the good work my dear. Smashing blog I must say.
ReplyDeleteCheerio!
Hey! Congrats on the 'Blog of Note' thingy... I'm not jealous at all! Just another newbie blogger... I've found my voice now I just need to find people to hear it!
ReplyDeletei really love this photo! congrats lady! xx
ReplyDelete"Only the lonely can play..."
ReplyDeleteps- at one point you said let you know if we want to be added to your blogroll- and i do! xox
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Tina! Your blog is fabulous!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Wow! You're singing my song. "Only the Lonely", is still me. I am relatively new to Blogger, and can still count my daily visitors on one ... and if very lucky, two hands. I persevere because I love my subject so much, it's a case of writing about it if just for my own joy. I'm happy for your breakthrough. Congrats on Blog of Note. You offer hope. Love your blog. Claudette
ReplyDeleteLove your blog-- wonderful photographs and writing! I'll be back!
ReplyDeleteWell done Tina, I've always though your blog was one of the really good ones. I've mentioned it as one of my favorites to sfgirlbybay who is doing a piece about my home and artwork this week, so I hope you pick up some more followers from that as well.
ReplyDeleteTracy
Oh, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteyay!!! I'm so happy I found you.
ReplyDeletecongrats on blog of note. just got started in October as well, find your story encouraging. Wonderful pic!
ReplyDeletenice blog my friend =)
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i need your support :)
have a god day ;)
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on becoming a 'Blog of Note' I too have found you this way and I'm glad I have. Your articles and photos are really inspirational - like a designer's moodboard!
ReplyDeletecongratulations, loveliest Tina, your blog absolutely deserves the title!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your blog, Tina! Congratulations! You totally deserve it. Keep writing! xoxo
ReplyDeleteTina!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love the pose of your picture.
Congratulations! I love your blog! You absolutely deserve the award! Perhaps it's time to break out the Champagne and celebrate! ...or a nice gift for yourself? ...spa? Anyway, I look forward to following your blog!
ReplyDeleteMost Excellent...and I told you so. No way you could have NOT been a success.
ReplyDeletexo susan
hi tina, i read your blog everyday at work, but i am not a big commenter, so i thought i'd let you know! :)
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog it reads good will enjoy coming here often.
Love,
Herrad
Congrats to you! I got your name of the Blog of Note. Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an honor! I love your blog, so inspiring & fun! Gorgeous picture too!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on becoming a blog of note. You've got quite a blog. I like it very much, I will be back. I do have a question though, how did you get that type font on your heading? Congrats again.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. It's major!
ReplyDeletethats its exactly what happens to me, i fell like i speak alone, but im a possitive person, soon i will have a lot of post and visit like you.
ReplyDeleteyou give me hopes, thanks!
congratulations!!, and visit my blog!
I will definitely visit your blog!! thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteI can definitely empathize with speaking to yourself in an empty room. Nothing is worse than spending a lot of time writing a 500+ word post and then seeing 0 people read it.
ReplyDeleteAfter 2 months of heavy duty blogging (and a couple of months of light blogging before that) I can count on at least 10 people most days (except for saturdays, which are horribly slow) and any day with 30+ feels great :)
Nice blog - cool photos.
great site I'm loving all these photos & you work for LA Times! keep it up
ReplyDeleteI love your work that you have done here, Come visit me on www.dovestudio.co.uk, if your getting married or even if you just want your portrait photograph taken
ReplyDeletemassive savings to all my fellow bloggers
Congratulations with gaining the accolade of being the blogs of note. I will look forward to reading your blog
ReplyDeleteCongratutlations on being choosen a "Blog of Note"
ReplyDeleteyayy yayy yayy! and i would love to be on your blog roll!
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Congratutlations on being choosen a "Blog of Note"
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! I do so love your blog. I also really appreciate you linking me because you send me a few welcome visitors everyday. Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! It is always nice to see something that was once invisible transform into something that everyone sees. On the blog of note! I am also glad to see that I am not that every newbie blogger goes through a lonely stage! Very inspiring blog.
ReplyDeletecongratulations.....i completely get that insecurity of starting a new blog, although mine's not had the amazing success your's has....!
ReplyDeletewill check back again & have a better look round
take care xx
I found you on Joanna's site! Can I ask how much that cost?
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiration! I've been blogging seriously for about a month now and can definitely relate to 'talking to yourself in an empty room.'
ReplyDeleteThis is a great blog - you deserve all your success. And I love your profile silhouette!
Hiya ... yep, like the others I can relate to your feelings on blogger loneliness ...
ReplyDeleteah yeah well, nice blog you have here, I'll be following (polaroids really are the best ...)
Jonas
congratulations!!!! you absolutely deserve it. and thank you for linking to me, you are so sweet. xoxo
ReplyDeletecongrats! ...are you too big now to be interested in exchanging links? ;)
ReplyDeleteI would love to exchange links!!!
ReplyDeletefrom a recent follower of yours and facebook pal, congrats!
ReplyDeleteThat's outstanding! Good tip Re: ad
ReplyDeleteJust found you...wonderful stuff. Congrats on the accolade.
ReplyDeleteCongrats :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, this may seem random, but I just wanted to know. It seems like your blog has done REALLY well for you only starting it around Christmas. And I was just wondering, since I just started my blog last week, how on earth did you get so many followers???? X) If you have any tips please comment on my blog!
Thank you :)
Hey, holy moly, I blinked and all of a sudden you have 428 followers!!! Yay!!!
ReplyDeleteyay!! i love them!!! i love them!!! i love them!!
ReplyDeleteGood show!
ReplyDeleteagreed:] i just started my blog today. very lonely. but congrats on your success:] check stuff out if you have time. have a goodnight.
ReplyDelete♥michele
Hey congratulations on being on the blog of note... exciting stuff.... good luck with everything!
ReplyDeletecheers;
April-Anna
The Art of April-Anna
http://www.aprilanna.com
Congrats, Tina! Well deserved. You have an amazing eye and I always look forward to visiting your site.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again — I was so happy when you told me this earlier! Looking forward to more beauty and loveliness.
ReplyDeleteLori
Congrats, Tina! That's wonderfully inspiring news. I too, am a new blogger and often wonder if it's worth it. I'll push on!!
ReplyDeleteI am after way too many years about ready to give up on blogging altogether. I use to get people I don't since we changed servers - not sure why.
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures!
P.S. How do you take out an ad on someone's site???
ReplyDeleteI suspect they are young men with an eye for beauty and have impeccable taste!!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Olde Babs who once had the X factor herself many many moons ago!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon you via all the mountains, and naturally I too can relate to having a new blog and the very real possibility that there isn't actually anyone out there. So much so that I wrote a post about it earlier today. Synchronicity, eh?
Happily, I am comforted by your success and optimism! Very well done to you!
Well HOORAY! I am so happy for you! You deserve it. Your blog is fresh and pretty and has a unique perspective. Yay! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know you were a baby blog. When I found your blog off of Cup of Joe, I thought you were already legit. At least you looked it :) I love your blog, so keep diverting me from my homework.
ReplyDeletehah! that's right! i'm baby blog! Teaspoon, you're one of my peeps who was with me at the start! Cup of Jo is the queen peep!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Tina. And it couldn't have happened to a better blog, (or a better gal).
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I just came across your blog via the "Blogs of Note" today. Frankly, the blog-title piqued my interest. And when I got here... Wonderful, wonderful, rich images. I'm adding you to my list of feeds just so I can look at more of the beautiful things you've found.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a blog worth noting.
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I love your blog & I am glad you didnt give up,go girl.Its a joy to look at your lovely pictures.well done.
ReplyDeleteI am new to "Blogworld" and I have to admit that I am questioning my sanity. I am obsessed with reading blogs and I actually had the idea to blog about 4 years ago; but, I just started. Anyway, everything you said is what I have been thinking. The outside world seems more supportive than my friends and family. I just keep remembering that this is for me and I am having a great sense of accomplishment and fun.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I've added you to my new blog and hope to follow in your footsteps.
ReplyDeleteC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!
ReplyDeletestunning blog. intriguing. amazing. profound photos. saved you!
ReplyDeleteOh! Yay for you! How great is that!
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