Before I ever wrote a single blog post, I was already a writer. Ages and ages ago, I used my Commodore64 to create a family newsletter, even interviewing my parents, brother and sometimes myself to get a “good quote.” I kept journals and wrote essays for fun. I was the smart kid who geeked out when we were assigned any kind of written report.
I came into the online world and began writing web content, back when keyword stuffed articles were the in thing to promote your website. The pay was low and I rarely slept because the work was time consuming, but I at least earned enough money that I could be home with the kids and keep food on the table at the same time.
Later I started this blog, along with another blog about my freelancing journey (which is long defunct). Neither of them got the attention they deserved because most of my time was spent writing for clients.
Then Twitter came into my life, I became friends with Amy and started to work with her on her new business. For a while I did double duty, writing for clients and working with her at the same time. As you can imagine, I burned out pretty quickly and simply lost my desire to write, for myself and for work. I threw up a post here and there to keep the blog alive, and wrote the reviews I was committed to, but I just didn’t enjoy writing anymore.
Until now.
Suddenly I started to miss the self expression that I enjoyed from writing when I was younger. I realized that I can now write what I want, when I want and get back to what I loved. Now that I don’t HAVE to write every day, the desire to write is finally coming back. The writer’s block has started to lift and I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts again. Hopefully my rediscovered passion will open more doors, along the way.
I spent my entire life being told by my mom that I should be a writer and that one day she wanted to go out and buy my first book. While that never will happen, at least she saw a part of her dream realized by seeing my words posted online. And now I’m at a point that I can write for myself again and enjoy my passion, maybe someday getting around to that book…
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Oh, honey, me too! Me too! Although my family newsletter was typed up on an Apple IIE!!!! I gave myself permission to only post when I want to and that REALLY helped. Before, I felt I had to post five days a week to keep my audience…but if I’m writing crap, I’m going to lose that audience anyway, right? My problem now is that I can’t stop and write when that passion strikes…and by the time I can sit down and write, that passionate thought is long gone.
Yay! Welcome back. I tried keyword writing and burned out after three articles. I’m awed that you stuck it out for so long!
Can’t wait to see more action around here!
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While you were writing family newsletters, I was writing short stories… it’s funny the paths we go down to get to where we are isn’t it? And yes, I geeked out too over a written report (I still do but the kids won’t let me help).
Welcome back friend, I’ve missed the writer in you!
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