Is there a child alive who grew up without hearing that old adage, "If everyone else was going to jump off a bridge, would you jump, too?"
While I've made a point of following the path less traveled, I don't think I can avoid blogging anymore. So, today, I'm jumping...
I'm not sure what's held me back thus far. Maybe it's the ego thing. Let's be honest, does everyone who blogs really have something to say? And even more to the point, do I?
As a professional writer, it seems like I could find something more productive to do with my words than blog. Send out a query, write an article, polish my WIP. But then I heard that some folks are making money off their blogs, and many authors are using blogs as a forum for fans and publicity. Blogging seems to have transitioned from hobby to reputable pursuit.
As someone who's been called opinionated and outspoken, maybe this blog can spare my husband (and mother and sister and best friend and coworkers and grocery store cashier) my daily rant about whatever topic has me riled up. Forced to maintain the neutrality of a journalist, this blog is just the place to express all the ideas and thoughts I have to edit out of my print work.
Since I've already jumped, I may as well aim for a graceful dive instead of a belly flop.
Here's to swimming -- er, blogging -- with the masses.
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