Flexing My Blogging Muscles

I've read many blog interviews over these past few months and I've always wondered how these things happen.  How does someone end up on someone's blog to be interviewed?  I mean, do they just knock on someone's blog site and say, "Hey, can I come in"?  Maybe they slip a little note under the door hinting that they would love it if someone would interview them.

Then I realized that blog interviews are simply another way of getting to know each other out there in the Blogosphere.  Like a couple of old friends catching up on the latest events.  Or new friends chatting over a cup of tea.  And since the blogging world is made up of a much larger community of like-minded individuals...those who are curious about writers just like themselves...people to interview shouldn't be too hard to come by.

I met a new writer friend through Rachel Harrie's  Fourth Platform-builders Campaign .  Chris Kelworth has been blogging much longer than myself and he graciously allowed me to be one of his Campaigner Spotlight interviews.  If you would like to see the interview, you can go here    http://kelworthfiles.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/campaigner-spotlight-donna-martin

I must admit I was nervous because this was my first "official" interview as a writer, and I wanted to make a good impression.  And since I was also talking about my blog, I wanted new visitors to my posts to only have one thing on their mind when they leave me...

I appreciate Chris taking the time to come up with thoughtful questions which put me at ease, making my first interview such a nice experience.  If you are new to blogging and someone asks you if you would like to be interviewed, jump at the chance!  It's a way to flex your blogging muscles and get your name out there.  So to my new blogger buddy, Chris, what else can I say, but...