1. Thou shalt not waste readers’ time. Offer up thy readers a worthy sacrifice that they might take and leave satisfied.

2. Thou shalt honor thy muse. Be prepared in season, out of season to seize inspiration when she comes that ye might write, dance, photograph, paint thy bliss. Be not caught without thy scroll, ink, pen, iGadget, camera. Thou shalt not redeem the moment the locust has eaten.

3. Thou shalt preview thy draft and spell-check before publishing that the Angel of Vengeance shall not fly over thy blog in the night.10commandmts2

4. Always speak ye the truth.

5. Thou shalt not take up the like button in vain, foremost on this blog. It is holystic ground. Thou shalt in integrity read the posts before clicking anything lest thou incite my wrath. Know ye that I see thou couldst not have read four brain-intensive posts in one minute. I be no fool. I do not need dross. Go ye find something better to do, ye bored soul.

6. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s likes, nor his comments, nor her following, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.

7. Thou shalt honor thy active supporters as ye best is able. It will go well with thee and thou shalt live long in blogosphere.

8. Go ye forth and support five new bloggers this day. Show unto them kindness. Thy blog shall also be fruitful and multiply.

9. Thou shalt count the cost of brain wear-and-tear and the bloody battle against time. Be ye a good soldier of blogosphere. To blog is to accept a high calling.

10. Thou shalt refrain from grumbling when Holistic Wayfarer tarries in her visit. She is likely beset in the wayfaring, climbing cybermountains, crossing desert valleys, caught in a maelstrom of words. Forget not that she also teaches her boy how to write that he might grow up to be a mighty holistic blogger.

564 responses to “The Ten Commandments of Blogging”

  1. Can’t I covet my neighbour’s ass just a little bit? 😉

    1. Thou catcheth me trying hard not to LOL. No, indeed. The rest of blogosphere is not as holy as this blog but thou must rise to the occasion in thy integrity as one of my followers.

      1. I’ll try…you’re making me a better person *sigh*

      2. Resist not the good path. Go ye forth cheerfully and acquiesce.

    2. This turneth out to be great fun.

  2. Adorable…I shall endeavour to never transgress!

    1. Thy resolve pleaseth me.

      1. Gahaha…eth 🙂

  3. Very good advice and quite creatively conveyed. My fav points however are numbers five and ten 🙂

    1. I pay thee thanks for being partial to the points that are most pertinent to the author.

      Blessings,
      HW

      =)

  4. [ Smiles ] Those commandments appear to be very reasonable.

    Great post!

    1. Reasonable indeed, RM. Go ye forth and prosper this day.

  5. Seriously?!!! Better put “Thou shalt not Plagiarize” before I put my name on this genius post!! Really loved this.

    1. That would fall under the Thou Shalt Not Steal injunction I did not have room for on this post. Perhaps I should work on a sequel. 20 Commandments for bloggers. Wow.

  6. My only disappointment with this list is that my ass cannot be coveted. Well writ, well done.

    1. Take heart. Thy ass may be coveted on thy own blog – by those who miss this sacred text.

  7. Loved this whole piece. Hilarious and oooohhhh so true.

    1. Oh, bless thee and may the sun shine its face upon thee.

  8. Ear ere, ispecialy nomber tree, itss sew unnoyeeng wen tings urnt speelt crectly… eye jist dunt onderstand hoo peepels cun doo tat.

    1. Thou breakest the first commandment?! Wasteth MY time, as I be thy reader this moment?! Off with thy head!

  9. I ‘liked’ without reading 😉

    1. And yet thou knewest to say this – without reading. Ye clairvoyant troublemaker.

      1. Ah, the wisdom!

  10. Thank you for the sage advice fellow blogger! And for the fun read! : )

    1. I thank thee for reading – in integrity. I extend my right hand of fellowship.

  11. Think I might breaketh several of these commandment-eths. 😉

    1. AGaiN?! Another taboo behavior? It is only thy honesty that saves thee.

  12. Ha. Ha. Love this. Especially #2 (and I have read all the commandments per #5). I am probably guilty of #10 as well. Made me smile, and believe me, after the day I had, that is no mean feat.

    1. Thou meanest the post made you smile? I appreciate the honesty on 10. Trekking through cyperspace to reach all my active supporters is a great challenge. Simple math on my time. All I can offer is my best. And you have not known that I have meant to still read your submission. =)

      1. I hope thou knowest my appreciation of thy efforts.

      2. I am only one blogger, though I wish I blogged in the trinity. Time remains my nemesis. Keep thou a quiet heart, in profound patience. And indeed I have felt thou affectionate appreciation.

  13. “Thou shalt not take up the like button in vain, foremost on this blog. It is holy ground. Thou shalt in integrity read the posts before clicking anything lest thou incite my wrath.”

    Yup

    1. I loveth efficiency. I thank thee thy succinctness, O Texan. And for proving thy readeth. This time. He he.

      1. I always ‘read’ you.
        Sometimes in silence, but I do read.
        “Hello Darkness My Old Friend…”

      2. I have appreciated thy sojourning along.

      3. I am a Texan.
        Big words confuse me.
        ‘sojourning’??
        😉
        But…
        I can always look ’em up.

        Cheers HW!
        You are a rare gem
        And I do mean that.

  14. Haha! Love it. Love the style. I like the one about not “liking” blindly. I hate feeling suspicious when I get a “like” too quickly 🙂

    1. Blogosphere is not heaven, it seemeth. Imperfect souls out here.

  15. Funny and yet filled with truth and good advice. Love the writing style.

    1. I thank thee thy faithful time and word of affirmation, dear Evelyne.

  16. The fifth commandment is my favorite! The fact that you called it out even makes it more hilarious. Still laughing. ..:-)

    1. Most of my likes are bona fide but the few occasions have irketh me. I have been meaning to calleth this out some time now. I bid you good cheer and thanks for thy faithful reading, my friend. Glad you are LOLeth.

  17. Haha number 6. My type of humor.

    1. Am pleased we connectedth.

  18. “Can I get this in the New Revised Standard Version? ” asks the theology student turned blogger.
    Also, I adore this!

    1. Most would requestedth the NIV. Thou art not of this generation. Which seminary did thou attendeth?

      HW

      1. I’m an NRSV kinda girl… though nothing quite beats the poetry of the KJV (at least, in English). Suppose I really should be asking for a parallel and commentary…
        I graduated from Bangor Theological Seminary 🙂

      2. And where is Bangor? =)

      3. Maine!
        Though, sadly, I was a member of the last graduating class of the little seminary (which would have celebrated its 200th year this year).

      4. Interesting. A seminary that sounds ethnic – in Maine! I am well acquainted with seminaries, have taken classes. Familiar with Westminster – PA and CA?

      5. Heard of Westminster, but don’t know much. Bangor was named for Bangor Maine, which is where it was originally located. It was never a very large school, but has a pretty rich history. I usually hate linking to Wikipedia, but the Wiki page is pretty decent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor_Theological_Seminary)

  19. this is too funny – I will have to share this all over the place!

    1. Thou will spreadest the Commandments? Be thou blessed. May goodness and mercy follow thee all the days of thy blogging. Go ye in peace and proffer this piece – with due credit.

      HW

  20. If my neighbour is indeed a “him”, I shall not covet his ass!!

    1. Thou didst realize I was referring to a donkey, a synonym for ass?

      😛

      1. I thought thou mayest be referring to the proverbial Golden Ass. But then….. (Meaningful pause, accompanied by wicked smile) 🙂

      2. He he.

        ‘Twas both the ass animal of the older versions of Scripture and the other picture wicked minds would paint. To minimize sinning, I was careful to assign the male pronoun to the ass.

    2. I thank thee for following, Rajiv. Thou art now numbered among this vibrant community of thinkers and talented artists. Peace.

  21. I light upon thou liketh button and prayeth thou dislike findeth me not.

    1. The stipulation was merely that thou readest first – not that thou does not like me. I thank thee for thy time.

  22. “Yahweh said to Holistic Wayfarer, “This is what you shall tell the children of of the blogosphere ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from my blog. 23 You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of google +, or gods of twitter for yourselves. 24 You shall make an altar of a computer for me, and shall sacrifice on it your opinions and your research, your reblogs and your videos. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will tell you what to blog. 25 If you make me an altar of the computer, you shall not build it of a kit; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it. 26 You shall not go up by charging for my blog, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.”

    1. And Holistic Wayfarer said unto Yahweh: “I am a woman of unclean lips, O Lord. 27 But that I may honor Thee obey I shall. Far be it from us to bare our flesh in blogosphere. 28 And of course Thine injunction comes timely in fashion. Thou knewest my computer would expire just after I received Thy revelation. My husband, the Master of the House, is busy rebuilding it. 29 It shall begiven a new heart, O Lord. I pray my people will imitate this blog as I imitate Thee.”

      1. Ha ha! Wast losing the hope that thoust would respond to mine Quotation. Well said, oh Holistic Wayfarer. May thine computer be made as good as new.

      2. Took a while for the lord of the house to establish me in the laptop that I may reply to thee, O Faithful Companion.

  23. Reblogged this on Christ4roNews.

  24. Number 4 is a bit of a worry. I do write mini-novel fiction as well as actual experiences. lol

    1. For thy sincerity in the rest of thy blogging and person, thou mayest continue thy fiction in the name of art, that sacred delight of creating in the image of our Creator.

      1. OK now that I have your permission I can feel the creative urges strengthening. lol

  25. She has come down from the mountain and she has spoken. 😀

    1. And she hopes there will be no revelry, idleness, and transgression of law at the base of the mountain that she should smash the tablets in anger and shut down her blog.

      1. LOL…..I shall be in my tent!! Safe from the wrath of the desert dweller!

      2. Be not so pessimistic. Just pray for the faithfulness of thy brethren.

      3. You’re killin’ me…….LOL

  26. Guilty of number 2 way too often 🙁
    Great blog 🙂

    1. Alas, thy loss is thy punishment. But grace lights our way, anew every morning. Go blog in peace and sin no. 2 no more. Bless thee for the follow. Welcome to this extraordinary fellowship.

      HW

  27. Now you tell me there are rules for blogging. Here I thought blogging was a creative endeavor 🙂

    1. Ask thou any serious writer about the RuLeS of grammar and the creative license that is ours for the ravishing – and respecting. I am pleased to hear from thee.

      1. I am righteously delighted that the creative spirit is a personal freedom for us all to enjoy.

  28. I shalt transgress by honorably laughing at thy points 5 and 6…. Ye glorious blogess, I shalt hold thy commandments close to my heart

    1. Glorious! I honor those who honor me. Go blog in peace and joyful power.

  29. Nice. Thou art on thy money. Thanks! 😉 That is all.

    1. I am pleased for thy visit and the good word. May the Sun turn her face toward you and give you peace.

  30. Interesting 😉

    >

    1. I thank thee for thy abiding presence.

      1. Thou are welcome 🙂

  31. Number 5 is my favorite

    1. I am pleased for thy feedback.

      1. You are most welcome

  32. Oh,dear. That was fun.

    1. I gotteth quite a kick writing this one, P. Go forth and blog in joy and strength this day.

  33. So glad the comment option was active on this one. Loved your last post, too, btw. This left me grinning, Diana.. especially that you might not be available to comment on other people’s posts right away for said reasons. Love the holy/humor tone of this piece.

    1. Pleased to hear from thee, O faithful companion. I always appreciate hearing just what it is that made thy visit worthwhile. And I thank thee for thy good word on the last post. I bless thee this new day. May the sun shine His face upon you and light thy writing.

  34. Just priceless! Excellent initiative. I loved it…
    Your blog bringeth joy to the masses!
    Bob

    1. I love thy effusive praise. I honor those who honor me. At least I try. I bless thy art this day. Go forth in peace and power.

      1. Wow! I like this joyous connection. I shall followeth you willingly and rejoice in your contributions!
        Thank you for stopping by today my friend.
        Stay in touch?
        Bob

      2. I see not a follow from thee today but my spirit reports sincerity from thy breast. My M.O. is to attempt to stay in touch with my active supporters. There remaineth that delay, though. Dragon-slaying, maelstrom of words, the small matter of homeschooling. Only do thou remember no. 10.

  35. Great post 🙂

  36. I shalt press the like button on your post today with sincere reverence. I only wisheth that there was a Love button to push. I’ve also repented from coveting my neighbor’s ass and clever prose–sorta 😉

    1. I bless thee thy sincere reverence. Holystic Wayfarer is near to those with a contrite spirit. Arise and sin no more in thy blogging. Peace I speak unto you.

  37. Reblogged this on Beneath The Headstone and commented:
    In her whimsy, the Wayfarer has offered up some advice that we should all learn in practice. To become not only a better blogger, but a better writer, comes not just by your hand but by the eyes of your followers.
    R.

    1. I bless thee thy faithful, eager support.

  38. Reblogged this on magebatheone.

  39. Reblogged this on Open Jotter and commented:
    Had to reblog this.

    Love it!

    1. Thanks so much. I just dug you out of Spam!

  40. Funny post. I’ve broken several of your commandments, but I’m not owning up to which ones.

    1. Not own up? Oh, come into the light, Erich! Confess that which conscience and holistic angels knoweth. But thy half-admission is a start. Thy findest grace here.

  41. Ass means donkey, right?? 😛

    1. Aye, as the older versions of Scripture use it. I am left perplexed as to why readers loved that one so, when it was an animal I spoketh of.

      1. You see…people always find animals verrry enticing!! After all, wasn’t it a snake which started it all? 😛

      2. You make me chuckleth.

      3. maketh me long for chocolate! 😛

  42. I am especially honored, after reading this post, that you have “liked” my post. Many thanks!

    1. The visit was a pleasure. Thy blog name caughtest my eye. I thank thee for the follow. I shall number thee among this talented circle of artists and writers.

      Blessings,
      HW

  43. I can’t imagine someone hitting the “like” button without reading…your blog is always enlightening! Will these be carved in stone and placed at the bottom of the blog-o-spheric-mountain anytime soon? I would be grateful. And now I will hit the “post” button…hoping there are no typos!!!

    1. As I saith elsewhere to a reader, most of the likes here are bona fide. The occasional speeder irkeths me. And another reader askedth the same thing about the tablets. We shall see. I only hope I will not end up smashing them in anger at the sight of idleness and revelry – when there is serious blog worship to be done.

  44. This was a nice read. Thank you. Hahahaha

    1. It pleaseth me to bring joy and light into your day. Go blog in peace.

  45. I read through thy post thrice times before I liketh thy post. One must not incur the wrath of such beauty.

    1. Thrice! Dost thou feel heaven parting with the grace of superpowers for thy blogging this day, O Dizzy One? Fly, o fly on wings of the Muse and fellowship with cybersouls with joy.

  46. Now I have a new rule to these 10, ‘Thy shall read at once any post from Holistic without delay to catch in on the fun’
    Nice one here Diana

    1. O,Tarry not to the HOLYstic Ground, Charles. Promptness is a virtue.

  47. This made me smile from beginning to end! Now the A to Z challenge is over, I will try to follow the eighth commandment of blogging by supporting five of the new blogs I have come across; I have made a start. I promise. And who would dare break a commandment-based commitment?

    1. Indeed. Darest not break thy vows. And it shall go well with thee.

  48. Very clever this Diana, love it 🙂

    1. Thy lightest the Holistic Journey with thine fair words, dear one.

      1. As doest thee, fair maiden…

  49. Great post and yes, I read it all before pressing the Like button! Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂 I look forward to your posts.

    1. I thank thee for thy follow, the pledge to sojourn along. I pray ’twill prove a grand adventure.

      HW

  50. I doubly like this. Well done.

    1. May thou enjoyest double bounty of harvest in followers this year. Peace and grace light your way.

      HW

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