Why I Continue to Blog
I wanted to blog for many years but did not have a reason until I created my first book. Did I have a plan, rules, or list of topics? Of course not. I blindly jumped in.
My topics concentrate on writing, yet I occasionally stray into other areas to keep things interesting. Of course, I would like to dive into topics such as electrical engineering or politics, but I choose not to because I focus on promoting my books.
Well, how is it going? It is not a roaring success, but I am gaining traction. Why continue?
1) I am not a quitter and must see this the quest to the end.
2) I have not found a better marketing tool. Bummer.
3) Blogging is fun.
4) Blogging is therapeutic. When I successfully examine one of my life’s issues in written form, it feels good to see the result.
5) I spend a lot of time self-editing and need a break. Blogging is a creative outlet that fulfills this need.
6) Writing a blog is rewarding because I achieve short-term goals.
7) Blogging sharpens my writing skills. I recall the movie Finding Forrester, in which Sean Connery plays a secluded writer/scholar who reads the Weekly World News (A fantasy tabloid newspaper). He calls this paper desert. I suppose that this blog is my desert. I can explore any topic I want without rules.
8) Nobody will post a bad Amazon review if I make a blogging mistake. I certainly cannot say that about writing a book.
Which of the above reasons is the most important? My heart tells me #1. Yet, as I wrote this blog, I had no interest in selling books. Instead, I thought about getting an idea out of my bonkers mind and onto paper. So, it seems the real reason is that blogging is fun. Or should I be honest with myself? This is pure budget therapy.
You’re the best -Bill
December 11, 2019 Updated October 28, 2024
My topics concentrate on writing, yet I occasionally stray into other areas to keep things interesting. Of course, I would like to dive into topics such as electrical engineering or politics, but I choose not to because I focus on promoting my books.
Well, how is it going? It is not a roaring success, but I am gaining traction. Why continue?
1) I am not a quitter and must see this the quest to the end.
2) I have not found a better marketing tool. Bummer.
3) Blogging is fun.
4) Blogging is therapeutic. When I successfully examine one of my life’s issues in written form, it feels good to see the result.
5) I spend a lot of time self-editing and need a break. Blogging is a creative outlet that fulfills this need.
6) Writing a blog is rewarding because I achieve short-term goals.
7) Blogging sharpens my writing skills. I recall the movie Finding Forrester, in which Sean Connery plays a secluded writer/scholar who reads the Weekly World News (A fantasy tabloid newspaper). He calls this paper desert. I suppose that this blog is my desert. I can explore any topic I want without rules.
8) Nobody will post a bad Amazon review if I make a blogging mistake. I certainly cannot say that about writing a book.
Which of the above reasons is the most important? My heart tells me #1. Yet, as I wrote this blog, I had no interest in selling books. Instead, I thought about getting an idea out of my bonkers mind and onto paper. So, it seems the real reason is that blogging is fun. Or should I be honest with myself? This is pure budget therapy.
You’re the best -Bill
December 11, 2019 Updated October 28, 2024
