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Confessions of a Blogger

Confessions.of.a.BloggerThe Nerdy Girlie posted on her confessions on her blog and encourage others to do the same.  So here I go…

 

1.  I am a terrible scheduler and get sidetracked too often, which wastes time.  This morning is a prime example of this.  I was supposed order groceries online, run updates on the laptop and do three loads of laundry.  As it turned out, I was too late (at 9:30 am!!) to schedule grocery pickup for the day, the updates on the laptop, which were supposed to take fifteen minutes, instead took an HOUR AND  HALF, and therefore, I only got one load of laundry in.  I could have run downstairs during downloading the updates and popped a load of laundry in, but I kept thinking “only five more minutes” over and over.  Not to mention that I discovered a chicken literally frozen to the shelf in the deep freeze like it took a trek through Antarctica and didn’t make it.  I had to save that one until tomorrow.

2.  I feel awkward promoting myself.   As an author, self-promotion is almost as important as writing the book.  Problem is, I stink at self-promotion.  It feels intrusive, annoying and self-serving.  I’ve found it very difficult to promote beyond posting the book cover/link a couple of times on Facebook and writing a few blog posts about inspiration etc.  It’s hard to find a “happy medium”  and one tends to wonder….are people really paying attention?

3.  I love lists.  Five best movies?  Six foods for energy?  I love them all. I waste way too much time reading lists.  Thing is, I learn a lot from these lists….enough to inspire lists of my own.

4.  I have a lot of ideas for blogging…..but I don’t write them down.  So when it comes time to actually write, I’m looking at a blank page with my fingers hovering over the keyboard.  Or, what I WANT to write is so out there that I’m afraid no one will relate and/or care and I’ll get lots of nasty comments.  It’s hard to find a balance. But did order a planner for myself (after having scoured Staples) and I am looking forward to writing down these ideas from now on.

5.  Music is my muse.  When I get ready to write, whether it be a tender/sexy love scene, a zombie-fighting scene (in my work in progress) or a blog post, I pop on the headphones.  Fuel, Train, The Police, the Eighties, Tchaikovsky….whatever is the inspiration at the time, I click that playlist on Google Play.  Then, hopefully, off to the races!!

What are some of your blogger confessions?

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  2. Music is my muse too. It definitely gets me into the mood I need when I write. I definitely get caught up in all the social media stuff there is to see and do and look at! Recently I made my list for the morning and have been sticking too it! It had helped me a lot. Get what I need done and no more excuses 🙂 Thank you for sharing!! xx

    • Hi Megan!

      First thanks for stopping by. I need a schedule for social media or else I’d be wandering the net all day long. I try to use a list and an alarm on my phone. We’ll see how this works out by the end of the week.

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  3. Self promotion is the worst but I didn’t even think of what it must be like for authors! Another career I’ll not be going in to then. I am drawn to a good list as well! I’ve noticed I’ve been reading and writing my own a lot recently.

    http://www.northeastnerd.co.uk

  4. Wow, I didn’t know this was your blog Dahlia! I’ve signed up to follow you!

    Thanks for sharing that you are not perfect. All of us have times and things that we feel we are not the best at. However, we still plod along doing what we have to do giving it our best. Your confessions just mean that you are human, the real world.

    We are simpatico when it comes to music! Music will always be in my life. It soothes the soul, no matter what.

    Belinda