I received an email from my lone follower Terry Towery in reference to my last post, in which I was wondering if I am really ready to write, or if my writing just sucks. Well, as Terry pointed out, I haven't really made a lot of friends in the blogger world by not following more, commenting more; simply interacting with others to get my work out there.
I knew I needed to do this, but it was a great kick in the pants to have someone so tactfully, yet straight forward, tell me the obvious! I felt rather silly this had to be pointed out to me, however, my online behavior has changed already! I have been commenting on some of my more favorite writer's sites, generating some open channels for dialogue.
That being said, I never expected to put my work out there and it magically generate super amounts of traffic. I knew this would take time, and that is fine. I am in no hurry. I haven't been posting comments for silly reasons like feeling as though I have nothing to offer even though a simple "Nice work!" would suffice to open the doors of reciprocation.
I am just beginning to develop the confidence to step forward, and perhaps I had been ready for some time now, but but haven't taken my writing efforts to the next level. Well, steps have been taken and as Yoda said: "Do, or Do Not. There is no try." Therefore, I must actually start doing!
Thanks again, Terry.
On a side note, I have noticed lately this blog has become more of a running journal than my original intention of Reviews & Opinions, so perhaps I will get back to that sooner rather than later!
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