The Blogging Champs Weigh In
Twenty-four hours later and the blogosphere is still reflecting on Billmon's op-ed to the LA Times on the commercialization of bloggers and how it contributed to his decision to take a break. I contributed my two cents on Billmon's post yesterday. Today we hear from the left-of-center masters.
This morning, Kos weighed in. I agree with him completely. Tonight, Atrios provided his thoughts, which are more like pearls of wisdom to aspriring bloggers.
If you're new to blogging, go read them both. They're the stars, our blog-fathers. Which is not to say you need to aspire to their heights--only that they demonstrate what it takes to reach them. Neither expected or even sought these pinnacles, but there's a reason they acheived them--and it's not just a matter of being in the right place at the right time, writing about the topic du jour. All it takes to understand their success, should you aspire to it, is to read them throughout the day and evening. Once a day doesn't do either of them justice.
Here's a few snippets of advice Atrios had tonight for new bloggers:
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