"O brave new world, that hath such people in it."
That's what blogging is to me. A brave, new world full of people far more talented and entertaining than I could hope to be.
But it's so tempting.
I remember a few years back when the blogging craze first started to hit. It seemed everyone I knew was starting one. All I could think was whatever are they going to talk about so much?
I still wonder that about myself.
Socially I'm an introvert. I hate small talk at parties, at work, anywhere - because I never know what to say. Maybe I'm too self-conscious. Maybe my self-esteem is too low ;) Whatever the reason, I tend to listen more than talk.
That's one reason I love writing. No pressure to converse. You have all the time in the world to figure out what clever things to say.
Blogging feels different to me. It feels more like that pressurized party talk.
So why is she blogging, you might ask.
Well, mainly so I can listen to what you have to say. Assuming there are any "yous" out there who want to come chat.
I write romantic fiction, but I'm also a teacher. In recent years, my focus has been much more on the teaching because I was burnt out on the writing. But lately, that need to write is surfacing. Diving back into it hasn't been easy, but that's a topic for another day's blog. (Maybe this won't be so hard after all.)
So, what about you?
Do you blog?
If so, why?
If not, why haven't you started?
Let's chat.
