Sometimes
I struggle with blogging and things like taglines because I think deep down I
fear I don’t really know who I am. How am I supposed to blog if I’m still
discovering myself, still fortifying my beliefs? I don’t want to make the
mistake of going off on a rant only to discover six months later that I was an
idiot with little knowledge of the facts.
I’m
self-critical. But then, if I didn’t grow up as the “outsider”, as the “observer”
then I wouldn’t be a writer. If growing up I felt I fit in, I would have an
entirely different perspective. So here I am, kind of a mess, but a better
writer for it. *crosses fingers* But that makes writing blogs very difficult.
And
it makes finding a tagline even harder. I know I’m supposed to find a tagline
that defines my brand. I could tell you what I want to accomplish. I want to
write fantasy romance. What is fantasy romance? I pretty much consider it a
romance set in an alternate realm. I like to socially construct worlds and
institute structures of power. I like to world build. But I love romance. So I
want to write romances, set in alternate realms, with engaging characters,
complicated worlds and intense conflict. I want to enchant and provoke. Enthrall
and enthuse. But I won’t be doing that without producing the best possible
books.
So
I’ll get back to writing. I’ll blog in the pursuit of finding out who I am. I’m
much better at writing other people than I am at analyzing myself. I only ask
for a little benefit of the doubt. Trust that I’m muddying my way through the
swamp of self-discovery. I will be honest, thoughtful and possibly naïve. But
then, if I wasn’t a little bit of everything, I wouldn’t be a very effective writer.
I'll be coming up with a schedule. I already have several authors scheduled for posting about their Best Book for Mondays. The posts I've seen by the guests so far are fantastic. I'll also have a designated fantasy day. I'm thinking Wednesdays. But I haven't quite figured it out yet. I'm open to suggestions.
This
is my long way of introducing my new tagline. After wrestling with creating a
blog button, I finally finished one! I will never tell anyone how many hours the blog button construction took. Except my husband who helped me and suffered through the event.
Share
The Spell!
Thanks for allowing me to share my new tagline.
Now I'm wondering what you've learned. What
do you think about blogging? Feel free to share your blog link in the comments and
tell us what you hope to accomplish with your blog.
Kinley Baker
@KinleyBaker
I'm still struggling with blogging too. I try to participate on blog hops when I can, so there is a prompt and I won't have to burn my brain thinking much about it lol
ReplyDeleteI would like to blog about writing, but you see, I don't feel that confident on my writing yet, so I don't feel okay giving advice to other writers.
I'm thinking about a series of interviews with my CPs and some other authors, and inviting ppl for guest posts ...
As for the tagline, I've been trying to come up with one for me too, and honestly, I can't decide on only one lol
Btw, I like your tagline!
Hi Juliana. I share your struggles! What to blog about and how to build a following has always been a challenge for me. I've read all the blogs, attended several workshops. Something just wasn't meshing. So I'm going to attempt to do it in my own way with what feels right. We'll see how it goes :-)
ReplyDeleteI think there's a lot of advice out there, but in the end it's what works for each of us. I think your idea to have guests and interviews is great!
The tagline has been the bane of my existence. Lol. It's seriously taken a year of thinking. "Spellbound Fantasy Romance" breaks a lot of the rules I've read about taglines, but it feels right. And I think if I had asked my husband about taglines one more time he might have gone crazy. Thank you for liking it :-)
Oh I love your blog button!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a sporadic blogger. I think the only rule of blogging is you should do what works for you.
I used to blog religiously every SUnday night, but tha's slipped since Night Walker came out and I do my best not to beat myself up about it...
All you can do is the best you can do... Right?
*HUGS*
Lisa :)
Hi Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you love the blog button! It was an interesting experience learning how to do it.
I agree. It's hard to blog with a new release. Yep, I'll just do the best I can do. Thanks for stopping by today!
Hi Kinley.
ReplyDeleteLove the button. I looks fabulous and what a great idea. I've seen them for "review bloggers" but never thought to do one for my own author blog. I have a tagline for the Key to the Cursed series, but not a personal one. You're making my brain churn with possibilities. Thanks for sharing.
Jean Murray
www.keytothecursed.com
Hi Jean!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you like it. My brain is constantly churning with all the new ideas I see on-line. Hope I didn't drive you too crazy :-) I think the blog button is a fun thing to add. And it was fun to make. Definitely full of possibilities. Thanks for stopping by today!