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Lynn Murphy Mark

A new endeavor

Yesterday morning I got brave after I had two full cups of coffee. I have been at this blog writing business since December of 2021, using Facebook as my posting site. I am grateful for the people who read and comment on the posts. Some of those people have suggested that I seek a wider distribution so I googled, how to start a blog site. Mr. Google led me to WordPress.com, a faithful site for all levels of publishing and posting. 

One story I tell myself is that I am computer-skills-impaired. As a result, I am somewhat timid when it comes to trying new things – like creating a blog site. However, WordPress quickly led me to create a name and gave me a discount to open a site. Voila! I now have a rudimentary blog site: bloggerlife.blog where I hope to write about “Life on life’s terms”.

 I chose a little icon, a picture of Minnie when she was a puppy trustfully sleeping on her back on the living room floor. This picture has always reminded me that even as a puppy she loved us enough to sleep in a very vulnerable position and take the chance that she would be safe. For some reason I think this little gem speaks volumes about trusting that life will provide whatever is needed, including a comfy rug to sleep on.

I have just posted a blog from a few days ago as a start. I have also decided to change my message to self from, “Oh-oh, now what?” to, “Let’s get started learning how to best use this tool.” I will give it my best and use my discretionary time to develop a new skill set. 

One of the things my search uncovered yesterday was a series of short articles by a blogger who makes money off of his blogs. He brings in an astonishing five figure dollar amount each month. He did say it takes several years to reach this level. I stopped reading before I discovered the secret to monetizing posts. That is not my goal. 

In fact, my writing career has not been about making money. My two books were self-published without benefit of an agent and their sales have been quite limited. The greatest part of this whole writing thing is feedback I get from readers about their positive feelings toward what I write, and that they have been helped by reading the books and blogs. 

One step at a time is my mantra. I want to learn how to fluff up my site with pictures and colors. I know there are people out there who do this for a living. I may make a connection there if it feels right. First, though, I want to be like my writing partner, Sheila. She bravely goes where she has not ventured before into the mechanics of writing and publishing. She teaches herself how to create a site. When we wrote “Kaleidoscope Diaries” she did all the hard work of formatting and organizing. I admired her from a distance and let her do all the work. That is flat out laziness on my part.

I owe Sheila thanks for starting me on the blog writing. As we were getting ready to publish our book she said it would be great to post blogs on our “Kaleidoscope” website. At the time I laughed at the idea just hoping that we would soon have copies of our book in our hands. I don’t remember what mental acrobatics it took for me to write my first blog but I have been writing them every since. 

Little did I know that early morning writing would become a source of spiritual nourishment. I write in the dark before dawn, very early in the morning hours. Most days I wake up happy to be here another day and on writing days I feel an irresistible urge to open a blank page and start writing. I never know what will bubble up until a theme occurs to me and I’m off and running. So, I go forth and explore a new path. Wish me luck.