Happy One Week Anniversary
I was sitting in the same spot on my couch, drinking from the same coffee mug, and missing my sons, much as I am now, one week ago today when I decided to create this new blog and commit to one new post everyday.
(That was a pretty long sentence. But grammatically correct. I think.)
I have, so far, kept up with that commitment, and I feel good to be writing regularly again. Getting started today, however, felt like a chore. But once I do get to it, I enjoy the writing, and I always feel good after I'm done.
My blog is now approaching 300 views. I average about 30 views per blog. Today alone, 52 people have already checked out my page. I've gone global even! Readers from several countries—including Serbia, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, and Jamaica—have at least glanced at my work, which is pretty awesome. So hello and welcome Serbians, Germans, Italians, Dutch, Jamaicans and others who all share living space on this floating mass of rock, metal, gas, and water we call home.
Maybe someone will even leave a comment one day. Even just to tell me I suck.
And I do suck, make no mistake. I continue to catch multiple typos after I publish posts. Still part of my Blog Writing Process for now. Sort of a by-product of my general writing process. I get the ideas out first, and then I continually edit, revise, cut, and repeat as needed. I don't pre-plain much. I let ideas develop as I write. Add in to the mix that I'm awful at typing, as I mentioned before, and viola, rampant typos (although, believe it or not, I'm an awesome speller).
Still, I don't want to leave my dirty laundry out for all to see. So I will make some plan, eventually, to publish more polished posts on a daily basis.
On July 14th, 2014, I hope to look back and claim I posted a blog every day for a year. I also hope to to comment on how bad my early posts fucking sucked. Unless this is the best I'm capable of. Then, good job, me!
But, perhaps, after a year of blogging with little to no noticeable progress, no definable direction, and no benefit to my life or writing of any kind...just perhaps it will be time to be honest with myself, re-evaluate this endeavor, and move on to something else that I may, you know, be good at.
That would suck though.
You may have noticed the the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme I used for this post. The girl behind the meme, who goes by the name Laina, is actually not crazy, as she is portrayed by countless meme creators. She is quite clever and funny. Check out some of her videos on YouTube.
And in case you still care, I WILL finish and post the promised blog about swearing.
(That was a pretty long sentence. But grammatically correct. I think.)
I have, so far, kept up with that commitment, and I feel good to be writing regularly again. Getting started today, however, felt like a chore. But once I do get to it, I enjoy the writing, and I always feel good after I'm done.
My blog is now approaching 300 views. I average about 30 views per blog. Today alone, 52 people have already checked out my page. I've gone global even! Readers from several countries—including Serbia, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, and Jamaica—have at least glanced at my work, which is pretty awesome. So hello and welcome Serbians, Germans, Italians, Dutch, Jamaicans and others who all share living space on this floating mass of rock, metal, gas, and water we call home.
Maybe someone will even leave a comment one day. Even just to tell me I suck.
And I do suck, make no mistake. I continue to catch multiple typos after I publish posts. Still part of my Blog Writing Process for now. Sort of a by-product of my general writing process. I get the ideas out first, and then I continually edit, revise, cut, and repeat as needed. I don't pre-plain much. I let ideas develop as I write. Add in to the mix that I'm awful at typing, as I mentioned before, and viola, rampant typos (although, believe it or not, I'm an awesome speller).
Still, I don't want to leave my dirty laundry out for all to see. So I will make some plan, eventually, to publish more polished posts on a daily basis.
On July 14th, 2014, I hope to look back and claim I posted a blog every day for a year. I also hope to to comment on how bad my early posts fucking sucked. Unless this is the best I'm capable of. Then, good job, me!
But, perhaps, after a year of blogging with little to no noticeable progress, no definable direction, and no benefit to my life or writing of any kind...just perhaps it will be time to be honest with myself, re-evaluate this endeavor, and move on to something else that I may, you know, be good at.
That would suck though.
You may have noticed the the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme I used for this post. The girl behind the meme, who goes by the name Laina, is actually not crazy, as she is portrayed by countless meme creators. She is quite clever and funny. Check out some of her videos on YouTube.
And in case you still care, I WILL finish and post the promised blog about swearing.
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