tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post2369212719549475803..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: What Do Those Numbers REALLY Tell YouScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-4382743413215843922011-04-28T16:41:41.961-07:002011-04-28T16:41:41.961-07:00People love numbers because they give a quick refe...People love numbers because they give a quick reference to much more complex information. The same goes with averages. That is why I like to say along your cautionary lines: There is no 3.5 on a 6-sided die. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367023448539921016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-3546375928406013322011-04-27T11:44:53.519-07:002011-04-27T11:44:53.519-07:00The numbers can be overwhelming, particularly the ...The numbers can be overwhelming, particularly the number of submissions (which are staggering, no matter HOW you count them!). It can be disheartening to any author who chooses to be a needle in that haystack!<br /><br />But I also find it encouraging in that, with such fierce competition, a rejection is not necessarily a reflection on the quality (or lack thereof) of my writing. It enables me to take that rejection less personally and just keep on trying.Backfencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352321799481146210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-10673436237581190092011-04-27T06:46:12.784-07:002011-04-27T06:46:12.784-07:00Great point! I have one blog post that always has...Great point! I have one blog post that always has more views than any other post. I think it's pretty funny and a good topic, but the number of views just didn't make sense...there certainly weren't high numbers of comments or followers to back it up. I finally figured out it was a picture of a UFO in the post that was getting all the hits!Liz Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431422051251925133noreply@blogger.com