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Blogging 101 Assignment
Dear Dream Reader,
Who are you? I confess, I don’t know. When I started this blog, I was writing for me, as a challenge to myself. The truth is, I didn’t know if even I would want to read it. At the time it didn’t matter. I just wanted to begin writing regularly. However, since then I’ve discovered many of you…Dream Readers.
Starting near home, the first of you were friends and family (Hi Diana, Lynne, Shelley, & Kaitlin!). It didn’t matter whether my writing was good or not. You followed me just because I shared my blog. Thank you.
Before even friends and family though, you discovered (if you can call it that) me interestingliterature. How you found me, I don’t know. After I checked out your blog I was so very flattered to have been found, and followed, by you! A great blog for book and literature lovers. I encourage everyone to check you out.
Since then, who I write for changes. You change. It depends on what is going on in my life and what I am reading. Sometimes you, Dream Reader, are a parent. A harried mom or clueless dad who wants ideas on how to give your toddlers a head start with language and reading. Sometimes you are the adult mystery reader. A person looking for a great thriller or who-done-it. Recently I discovered that you are a middle schooler, and aspiring writer (Hi trinitygrau). You write lovely things and everyone should visit you.
In the end I think I’m writing for myself. And I find little pieces of me in you; the people who read my blog. We share something in common, whether it is the fact we are parents, teachers, readers, writers, or bloggers. Trinity, I was once your age and reading and writing just as voraciously as you are now. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t read something new and interesting on your site Interesting Literature. These are connections.
So, in the end, (as narcissistic as it may sound) I think my Dream Reader is me, found in you.
The next question is, is that good or bad?
Sincerely,
R. J. Koehn.
Dust off the Bookshelf 
That’s not bad at all. I’ m loving all the attention I am getting on 101…just trying to put my blog out the so to speak! Dream Reader!
I hear you. Thanks.
This is very good. I enjoy reading good books as well. I think you have explained your “dream reader” very well. Gives me food for thought. Thanks
Thank you.
Interesting post! Obviously it’s good, ’cause it keeps you blogging 🙂
Too true…
Hey.
This is a really good post. Coincidentally, we wrote our assignments in the same format. We tend to like things that we can relate you. I can relate to you.
Keep Blogging.
I will have to check your assignment out. That is interesting that we use the same format. Thanks for the feedback!
I think you’ve really hit the nail on the head with the ‘me, in you’ idea. Blogging is about connections after all!
Thank you. Blogging 101 is a prime example of that too.
Lovely post and thanks for the introduction to the others you followed.
You’re welcome. Thank you for reading.
Ah, I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. I’ve always thought my ‘audience’ changed over the years, but of course it’s me that has changed my interests and focus so of course the blog developed. X
You are right of course. What I write about now isn’t what I would have written about 10 years ago.