Since discovering the Kindle app for my phone, I’ve been a bit addicted to it. I am, however, a consummate miser. Which means I stalk the free downloadable books like, well, like me stalking down the last cookie in the house.
There are tons of free/cheap stuff blogs that all seem to have some way discover free books that are actually good. I also check the top 100 free books list on amazon. Last night I downloaded Life From Scratch
This book inspires me to write more and write better. Not just the part where the blog idea becomes a book idea, and the author sells a book, seemingly by magic, but also the part where what the author publishes really connects with other people. I’ve been keeping diaries for nearly 40 years now. I’ve been writing some form of a blog/online journal since 1998. And while, journals and diaries are good writing exercises, they’re just too narcissistic – or at least, in my case they are. Really, the teacher in me should cringe at the typos, bad grammar and entire paragraphs that don’t make sense. It’s easy to loose that need to write something really good when you’re real name isn’t attached to it. Heck, a lot of my friends don’t even know I publish a blog. (I do wish to point out that most of those friends feel that blogging is weird and creepy, so why bother talking about it, right? I have told them… they just don’t remember or care.) Some days it’s just too much to write and really think about, but is that my best excuse? Crap, why bother to write at all?
I know I’m always on some sort of self-improvement kick, but improving my writing can co-exist with everything else. After all, I am writing about eating healthier, raising wonderful kids, keeping a clean house, exercising more and all that jazz. I might as well attempt to write about in an effective and entertaining manner.
What inspires you? Why do you blog? Are you still blogging for the reasons you started?
Reading your answers and thinking about mine is better than sitting around wondering what happened to all the play-do.
2 Talk To Me!:
you know, I started my blog because I wanted to have a way to keep friends and family informed so I wouldn't have to hear over and over, "How's that adoption thing coming along?"
I had no idea I would make all these "blog friends" of people from various parts of the world.
And now... well, I guess I still write for the people I know... and partly for the kids too... so that one day they will have insight into my experiences. Sometimes I wish my blog was anonymous, so I could complain more about work, or really be open about some of the hard parts of being a mom, etc. But mostly I just enjoy it, even though I don't blog often.
I've kept a diary since I was a kid, too, and always loved writing, so that's probably why I started a blog. Plus I'm passionate about my blog topic. But sometimes, I'll admit, the blogging can be a challenge. There's more pressure when you know (hope) people will read it. And you're right, sometimes it even feels narcissistic. My husband wants me to make money at it, so that's even more pressure. Oh well, it's fun at least.
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