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Friday, July 15, 2005Embarrassed.....Sort of
I don't know why I struggle with this blogging thing. Yes, I do know. Two reasons. 1. Eric asked me to do it. If it had been MY idea -- my own brilliant, heart-stopping, THIS IS WHAT I REALLY WANT DO TO! idea -- then I'd be all over it. As it stands, it feels more like an assignment. I've never been very good with assignments. 2. It drains my writing energy. Ohhhhh my, is that melodramatic or what?! Yet it's true. Having recently finished a very intense six weeks of revisions on my first fantasy novel, I can honestly say that, yes, writing DRAINS me. It energizes me -- fills me with life; but it also drains me. So, after having been told what to do and feeling like I have nothing left to do it with -- well, there you have it. My husband, on the other hand, has been doing rather well with his own blog. I'm proud of him! What's really neat is the way he is learning to express his deepest heart -- the heart of the Daddy, Husband, and Man he really is. It's inspiring, not only to me, but to the women who have discovered his writing. Let's face it: it isn't every day that our men bare their souls and hearts and talk about the things that make them cry and ache and swell with pride or longing or a sense of affirmation. Yet that is just what Eric is doing in his blog, and it's an awesome process to watch. How I love him! I think part of the problem with my blog is that it doesn't have an identity. When I began, it was my intention to use this as an extension of MOMMY! Ezine, to get a little more personal on the "this is Jill on the homefront" bit. It seemed a bit redundant after a while, though, so I thought that perhaps this would be a good place to ramble about my fiction writing and the long, painful road to publication. Then my insecurities surfaced and I began to think, "But but but who wants to actually read about THAT?" Then I stopped blogging altogether. But I'm back -- and we'll see where this goes. |
About Me
I am: Mother to five stunningly individualistic children... Writer of young adult fantasy... Passionate advocate for Women At Home... Madly in love with my husband... In need of Organic Gourmet Chocolate on a regular basis. I've got a Paypal account if you'd like to contribute to the cause....
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4of my readers are feeling chatty:
I think this is the perfect forum for you feelings your ups and down on your fiction novel! You have the E-zine for your home life stories. Why not one for your story's as a emerging top selling fantasy author!
It's about time you updated this blog! You can write about anything and it would be worth reading! KEEP BLOGGING!
Thank you both -- I think I've finally got more of a vision for this place. :O)
I love it! new name, new direction! Can't wait to read more!
Be well,
Jenn
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