Paths to Becoming a Better Blogger--Discussing Development
I can't believe I've been blogging over a year and a half. Part of me still feels like a Newbie:
* Every time I get a package of books in the mail
* Every approved early preview
* Finding and following fav authors
* Meeting awesome book lovers!
The other half of me feels OLD.
* Opening my email to 150 emails every day
* Realizing I haven't posted today. Yet. Again.
* Accepting that if I read every book in my current TBR pile, I'll be reading for over a year... and in another few months, I'll have another year's worth added to my pile... so I'm going backwards, not catching up.
* Finding a book I had agreed to review 6 mo ago. Having to decide whether I should pretend that I didn't find it? or admit it, email the author, and post about it?
Monetary Development
Finding money book blogging is like chasing the elusive rainbow. Lol. I made money on the Google Ad one month - the month I asked people to click on it, which is bad Google Ad manners. I have made almost $2 tweeting... and $10 on Amazon over a year and a half. I don't give up easily, though. I'll find something. Lol.
The Blog Tours pay some - not compared to the hours I put into them, but at least there's some actual moolah and I can afford to buy a few books again. Oh, that cracks me up. Of course I would want to buy books if I had a few extra bucks!
(The Tours are a blast. If you haven't, you should try posting with me. It's really fun!)
Character
Finding a writing character is a process and very rewarding. I sort of let my creativity fly by emailing my sister almost daily for a few years. :-D Practice for blogging!! (Um... hence the excessive exclamation points. No rules in emails!!!!) I had a comfortable place to try things out, so I'm a little
I have learned:
* Sarcasm is hard to communicate in writing.
* I'm never sarcastic.
* If in doubt, BE NICE!
* Don't bring up Religion or Politics.
* Age does not define a brain. Or a blogger.
What's next?
My book! :-D And more writing, no doubt. I can hardly stop writing now. Like a great (crazy) author Anna Banks told me... and I'll pass on to all y'all bloggers:
If you keep going, it's gotta be your passion. And if it's your passion, you can't EVER give up on it. So you're stuck, my dear.
