Happy Blogtipping Day!

Last month Stacy made my day/week/month when she blogtipped me over at Virtualosophy, and I wanted to pass on the good will to one of my favorite bloggers.

(You can learn more about Blogtipping Day from its mastermind creator, Easton Ellsworth.)

The deal is that on the first of each month, in the spirit of encouragement, you give a fellow blogger 3 compliments and 1 tip on how she can make her blog better. Simple and fun.

My September blogtippee is....Verna Wilder--Out of the Cube. She's a wonderful writer and writing coach. Her blog is amazing, so check it out.

1. Verna, I'm so glad that I found your blog. Sometimes I go to it with the intention of just seeing what you're up to--you know, a quick check-in-- and then half an hour later I find that I'm still there, reading and writing up comments. Very "sticky", as they say.
2. Your writing has a depth that you don't find on many blogs (mine included). I guess that makes sense, since you're a writer, but you really stand out because I feel like I'm getting quality content at your blog. Your stuff is obviously not just "thrown together". You put your heart in your writing, are genuine about your views and feelings, and come across as being completely authentic.
3. I put a post up on eSoup a few weeks ago that was saying that being a great writer doesn't mean a person will also be a great blogger, but in your case it's true. You are a fabulous, natural blogger. You're consistent with your postings, and you write about stuff that is interesting, even to folks who don't know you. You're really good at revealing yourself and letting your readers get to know you.

Tip: Just keep on doing what you're doing. How's that for a lame tip?

I really do like everything about your blog. If I have to come up with something, it would be the same thing that Stacy suggested to me--domain mapping. Maybe someday you could offer subscriptions to your blog. I'm in the same boat with you--I don't have my blog domain mapped and haven't gotten around to offering subscriptions :-) Just a couple more things to add to the To-Do list!

Comments

[Verna Wilder]

Sharon, I feel so honored! I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes, I am so touched by this. Thank you so much. You have made my day/week/month.

[Easton Ellsworth]

Way to go, Sharon! Great to see what a little blogtippin' can do.