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Prize season
posted by Emma on 11 Nov 2008
Hey hey, it's prize entry season again. I've spent rather an enjoyable morning going through the last 12 months of the SnowBlog to remember what it is we've been up to. My main conclusions: 1) Rob is very funny, and 2) we relatively rarely blog about Snowbooks news. I am quite pleased with the second of those conclusions, because if every post was directing you to a review or a bit of coverage, or going on about how great we are, I imagine you'd stop reading pretty soon.
So, a question: which sorts of snowblog posts do you like the best? The politics? The occasional links to Cute Overload? The publishing stuff? The business stuff? The (gulp) XSL stuff? I would be fascinated to know.
Comments: 18
I think it's the mix that makes it enjoyable. If I was forced to be a bit more helpful, I'd probably (but only under duress, mind) say I was most interested in the insights into how the company functions and general musings on the industry, and least interested in the technical wotsits that I have no knowledge of. But again, it's the variety that keeps me interested.
Posted by: RobC | November 11, 2008 01:43 PM
1. Publishing stuff
2. Business stuff
3. Technical stuf
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Posted by: Matthew | November 11, 2008 02:10 PM
I suppose the most interesting posts are insights into the book trade that make me think 'Aha! I can steal that idea!'...
Actually, I suppose the bookish ones are the most interesting, the business ones next, links to cartoons like the DRM one and although I really like Rob I have to confess that I tend to skip some of his political posts... Malcolm reads them though!
And although pics of cats don't do a lot for me, I am aware that I have pics of our dog on the blog sometimes so I am in no position to criticise. And pics of Rowan looking utterly adorable are always nice.
Posted by: Vanessa | November 11, 2008 04:37 PM
(1) reviews
(2) publishing
(3) business
(4) home news
(5) Rowan
very, very last - politics. Not because I'm not interested, but because I don't come to the Snowblog to hear Rob's views on politics (sorry, Rob, it's not that our views are dissimilar, it's just that i get enough politics at home.)
Posted by: sue hepworth | November 11, 2008 04:43 PM
Poor cats. Into the bin with you.
Posted by: Em | November 11, 2008 06:47 PM
babies and cats
Posted by: Sarah Stovell | November 11, 2008 08:24 PM
As long as it's interesting...
Posted by: Danny Rhodes | November 11, 2008 08:58 PM
I am happy with pretty well everything that arrives in this blog.
Are men allowed to be interested in the evolution of the pregnancy, and the resulting baby pictures?
I also like the posts about running the company, and I too sometimes skip the very political items
I loved a recent post or two that included the word "curtsey".
Posted by: pierre l | November 12, 2008 12:45 AM
I do think that the variety of subjects is the best feature of the Snowblog.
Posted by: sue hepworth | November 12, 2008 06:46 AM
The fact that it's a good mix, not just another publisher flogging their wares - though if there's got to be flogging, at least by indies who love what they're up to!
Posted by: Lee | November 12, 2008 11:02 AM
I agree with other comments that the variety is a good thing - I like the mixture of business and personal. You can't keep all the people happy all the time - all you can do is blog about what interests you and us readers can pick and choose what we'd like to read. Although more cats is always a good thing.
Posted by: fiona robyn | November 12, 2008 11:17 AM
Hooray! The cats are allowed out of the bin.
Posted by: Em | November 12, 2008 11:20 AM
I agree about the variety, but I also do not care for the cat pictures. Pictures of cats can be got anywhere on the net; you folks have so much more to offer.
Posted by: KatharineC | November 12, 2008 01:17 PM
A temporary reprieve. Binwards for you, missus cat.
Posted by: Em | November 12, 2008 01:44 PM
Just so long has you both keep it eclectic.
Posted by: Chris | November 12, 2008 08:10 PM
I'm definitely in favour of the cats.
Posted by: pierre l | November 12, 2008 09:44 PM
I am also in favour of the cats.
Posted by: Katie | November 17, 2008 09:42 AM
Hi, you cats! Get out of that bin!
Posted by: Em | November 17, 2008 12:05 PM