12.09.2009

A Sincere Message to My Readers

Today, I not only broke 100 followers, but I also gained one extra. With 101 followers on The Horror Effect, I would like to say thank you to my readers and friends who have helped me expand my blog. Even when I had a small number of followers, I have always been impressed by the amount of interaction I’ve had with readers. Out of my 115 posts, I only have 4 with 0 comments—most of which were made during the infancy of the site. On average, there are about 7 comments per post.  To me, this is more important the number of followers. It signifies that a large number of people are actually participating in discussions on The Horror Effect, as opposed to being passive readers.

Some of you have proven to be more than just a casual follower or a random commenter, you have become my friend (ok…cyber friend). Recently, you have shown your support on a couple different occasions. Even though I had a relatively small number of votes in the Ms. Horror Blogosphere competition, I was still impressed that the amount of people who thought me worthy of the title exceeded a single digit number. Thanks for taking the time to vote. Even more recently, I’ve undergone a great deal of stress as I move into another transitional stage in my life. You guys—fans of the macabre and bloody—voiced sincere comments to lift me up. So take that to those who think we’re a bunch of heartless nihilists.

I started The Horror Effect because I felt isolated in my horror fandom. As cheesy as it sounds, this site has filled a void in my life. Everyone needs an expressive outlet, a place to share their ideas, or to connect with people that possess the same interests.  I’m proud of the networking , social, and personal opportunities I have experienced  with The Horror Effect. Thank you for being a part of this!

18 comments:

  1. And thank you for making it fun to be here! :)

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  2. I found you through the whole Ms. Horror Blogosphere competition and I'm so glad I did, your posts are always a great read :)

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  3. Your blog is very nice and deserving of all the praise it has gotten thus far. Keep up the good work. I look forward to many more posts.

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  4. Glad to have this dedicated Horror blog to follow!

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  5. Becky - you had me at the cap reviews. =)

    Congrats on the 100+ followers and thanks for maintaining such a cool site. You and Nck are great!

    And also thanks for being a loyal follower to the Man-Cave, which as you said before "is safe for women". ;)

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  6. congrats on the milestone! well done.

    keep up the good work and much continued success.

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  7. Its an interesting and informative blog, Im the 101'st extra follower! Do i win anything? Just kidding, but great blog! I love blogs that dive deep into the horror world! Keep up the good work!

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  8. Well done you! I'm new around here but I've already found your blog a great place to be. Keep upi the good work and here's to the next 100!

    www.scaresarah.blogspot.com

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  9. Keep up the amazing work and congrats!

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  10. Congrats on 100+ followers! I look forward to future posts!

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  11. Oh my goodness, lots of comments. Thanks to all of you for the congrats and kind words. You guys rock!

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  12. It's a milestone to reach 100, Becky, so congrats on that.

    I visit you a lot more than I comment, and I will continue to do so.

    Your range of posts and firm opinions keep me coming back.

    Keep on blogging and shooting.

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  13. Congrats on becoming a Centurion. You deserve it! I, on the other hand, seem to have hit a lull in my army of horror hipsters.

    --J/Metro

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  14. Congrats...all of us horror bloggers have different styles and yours is as snowflakey as the others within the horrorsphere.

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  15. This is such a great site. Whenever i read your posts I'm amazed with how much I agree with your point of view. An absolute essential read.

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  16. 102 now woo hoo! Becks you are a credit to the genre, a living, breathing Horror fan and filmmaker that proves why this is the greatest genre. Heres to another 100 followers and years of friendship!

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