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Blogging Life: Setting Limits
This much-discussed NYT Mag piece Exposed, by ex-Gawker blogger Emily Gould, reminds me of myself as a young worker starting out in NYC. She's attracted to power, excited by the adrenaline rush of attention. It took me time to learn where to draw the lines between the personal and professional.
As a blogger now, my expert/columnist work persona is on display; the real me is safely behind the curtain. Or so I like to think.
While I've watched other bloggers come and go, I seem to have found my blog rhythm: it's my work, and I'm a round-the-clock workaholic, but if I blog all the time, my body and soul will expire. Heavy traffic is always welcome, but it doesn't drive me. As long as my readers keep steadily growing, I'm sticking to my guns. I want this to be a place where people come to find out what's going on, enjoy reading and exploring links and learning stuff. I'm sharing, reporting, and yeah, opining.
Now my boss Peter Bart is giving the whole blog thing a whirl in his own way, starting Monday. At last he's taking advantage of Variety's long-ago purchase of PeterBart.com. Like it or not, as other editor/authors like Wired's Chris Anderson know, it's a damned good way to get attention.




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So, Anne, when do we get to see your tattoos?...
Posted by: Edward Wilson | June 01, 2008 at 07:36 PM
ha! I got two pierced ears. That's it.
Posted by: Anne thompson | June 01, 2008 at 08:00 PM