What blog posts do you like and dislike?

I received a fantastic email yesterday. More on that in a moment! But first, a bit of routine self-doubt...

Like most authors, I often wonder about the point of blogging and self-promotion and all that stuff. Obviously it's worth doing, because every little bit helps and I won't get anywhere at all if I crawl under a stone and never emerge. But even though I'm committed to blogging like this, I wonder what kinds of posts are the most interesting. I tend to target this blog at adults and other writers, which is odd when the books I write are primarily for younger readers. But as far as I can tell, far more adults have bought my books than younger readers, and most of the feedback I get is from adults.

So maybe I should ask YOU what I should be blogging about... or not. What kinds of posts do you roll your eyes at and skim over? Which ones do you find most interesting? What would you like to see more of? Is there anything you'd like to see that I've never done before?

There are plenty I could name who comment on my posts on a fairly regular basis, and I'm very grateful to those readers for making it seem to the outside world that people are actually reading! There are also those who read these posts but never chip in, and that's fine; just knowing you're reading is good enough for me. And then there are the rest, probably the vast majority of subscribers, who may or may not read these posts. I have no way of knowing! Hmm, maybe I should introduce an anonymous "LIKE" and "DISLIKE" button...

Anyway, back to that fantastic email I received:

I was given a print out of your blog by my Landlady, whom had been told I was writing a novel. I am ashamed to admit this, but I stuck it in my desk and forgot all about it, until I was in a car wreck and had nothing to do or read. Once I started it a couple of things came to mind: First, that I am extremely excited to read your work and as soon as I have the funds I will be purchasing them. Secondly it was really helpful in getting me back to my computer and finishing my manuscript. So in that alone, I had to write this and thank you from the bottom of my heart.Sincerely, KM Anderson

Thank you, Karen, and thanks also to all those others who continue to read my posts. Message to all: Don't be afraid to tell me if I'm being boring. My idea of an interesting post might involve nerdy facts and figures, or the ins and outs of punctuation, which might please about 1% of you. Feedback is useful from time to time -- positive or negative is fine, as long as it's constructive.