by Christine Bougie | September 1st, 2010
Although I wrote a few blog posts in August 2009, September 1st is the official birthday of my blog. It’s the day I announced it to the world, anyway.
So now it’s been a year, and I’m deciding to stick with this blogging schedule.
For the next 6 months (at least) you can still expect a blog post every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
I just like the rhythm of this routine, so I’m sticking with it.
Top 10 Blog Posts Of The Year
Google Analytics tells me these are my most popular posts since I started:
- Musicians: 3 Steps To Setting Up Your Tax Stuff – In which I share my system for keeping track of income and expenses.
- How To Survive/Thrive In The Music Business - I was asked to participate in a panel of this same title, but I couldn’t make it. So I wrote this instead.
- 3 Days Off in LA – Ali’s photos + my Flash costume = awesome.
- 5 Things That Make a Practice Routine Work - People like lists!
- Best of ’09: Albums - In December ’09 I participated in Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. Daily prompts. For the “album” prompt I decided to write about the albums I worked on in 2009.
- How Do You Define Practice? – My take on the 10,000 theory and deliberate practice.
- Best of ’09: my dad’s “On The Marc Pizza” – Hmmm. I think 80% of the hits on this one come from my mom. This one’s about my dad.
- Masters Of The Burial - Amy is popular. I think some of her fans stumble onto my site.
- Checklist: 31 Things To Bring On Tour – Again with the lists.
- Best of ’09: Awesome Web Tool for Time Tracking – And here I expose my geekness.
thank you!
The best thing about this blog is how keeps me connected to so many awesome people. Phil Rushworth, Barry & Gretchen, Suzie Vinnick, Chris Lesso, Elena Potter, Josh Van Tassel, Dean Wolfe, Kylie Springman, Tara Laing, John Harris, Stacy Ricker, Mariko Tamaki…I should stop now because I’ll forget somebody. There are too many people to mention! I just want to say thank you and I really respect and appreciate you all. (Lurker’s too 
)
Also, I must thank Robin Senior, my web dude. He’s saved my ass more than once!
And last but not least, my secret weapon: Ali Eisner, for her brilliant photos. And for her unending support and enthusiasm for everything I do.
OK. It’s like I just gave myself an Oscar.
Seriously though, thank you.
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Yay!
Your blog is an inspiration, particularly about the business and day-to-day of being creative, and I admire the way you’ve stuck to your stated goals.
Thanks for the shout-out too!
I’ll echo what Elena says. Very inspirational! To be honest, I was surprised it was only a year old. Your blog just seems like it has been around forever. It is so interesting, useful and fun! It’s timeless. I think your music has that quality too. Keep on!
Christine! I feel like I got to know you approximately thrice as well due to your blogging and mine. Thanks and way to go! As of today, I’m 8 months in meself, and that feels good, but a year is a serious milestone, Missy. Well done. xoxo Tara
Congrats Christine! Your blog has given me lots to think about, hear, look at it, and be inspired by in general. Here’s to many more…..
Happy Blogoversary my sweet! xo
Good gracious. I just realized (2 1/2 months later) that you mentioned me here. Thank you. I am SO glad to have found you, as well. Any chance you’ll be playing New York any time soon? I super duper wanna see you perform and bring all my friends to listed to your wonderfulness.
@kylie – I’ll let you know next time I’m in New York!