So I was thinking... Ha that's what always gets me in trouble... and yet I’m always thinking even though I like to pretend I’m incapable of doing that.

I was thinking about blogs. When I started this blog I didn't want anyone to know that it was me writing it. Hence the name at the top. Txtippytoes. That's a nickname a friend gave me many, many years ago, actually she just called me tippytoes, I added the tx just because I can. LOL

I’m not even sure why I ever got a blog to begin with. I don’t like to share of myself. I hate it actually. I frustrate people because I don’t share more of me with them. Not the day to day crap. The real deep inside me. So I like to think that it was a Holy Spirit inspired thing. Because there has been a lot of good come out of this blog. It’s made me dig deeper and be more open. I don’t know about you but this blog has ministered to me. God has so many times used this blog to take me to a deeper level, to reveal something in me that I didn’t even know was there… or maybe that I was in denial about it. So yeah while I hope that some of my nutty rambles might have helped someone the purpose of this blog has been to take me deeper.

I let one person know about my blog, (Danica you are to blame for all of this. LOL) and somehow it snowballed. Once people started finding out who I was, I started going to other blogs and doing the blogging networking thing. I have a pretty good size readership now. God only knows why you come back, but you do.

I have a lot of friends that have jumped on the blog bandwagon to network and to put their name out there to advance their soon to be blossoming writing career. And their blogs are about writing. Robin and I were talking about this today and she pointed out to me that my blog isn’t a writing blog. She’s right. This blog is about my journey. The journey God has set me on in this time in my life. But I do talk about writing. Because it is a huge part of my life. Even if I was to never write another word on a wip in my life, writing will always be a huge part of my life. I understand it. I am surrounded by it. I love everything about words, books, authors and writers. I love the business of writing. All aspects of the business. I understand the marketing and PR of writing. Of needing to get your name out there for future editors and agents to take notice of who you are. For you to get a built in readership. I understand all that. And for people like Robin who is great at this sort of thing more power to you sister. I don’t know that I want to play the game.

And it’s funny, I’ve advised other people on how to do exactly what Robin is doing. Part of my business is setting up blogs for authors and writers. And I tell them how to get people reading their blog. I know how to do it. I’ve done it in fact, that’s how I’ve got the readership I have. But to me it seems if I started gearing this blog in that direction I’m selling out. That isn’t what this blog is about. I know for me personally… the blogs that I read all the time. The ones that I can’t get enough of. Yeah they are writers and authors blogs but it isn’t all about writing. They talk about writing because it is a huge part of their life but it’s about the journey. I don’t know. I’m all about the journey. If this screws me with future editors and agents… and what have you well then I will cross that bridge when I come to it. That’s not to say that I will never gear that way because as Robin so kindly pointed out I’m not where she is in her writing career. And she’s right. She’s on the verge, she’s ready, and she has stuff out all over the place. I’m not there.

That brings me back to the name of my blog. I’ve been thinking for a while that I wanted to change to blogger. Doesn’t have the ads at the top… especially the one that talks and freaks Neen out and I can have my name in the URL. What do y’all think?

Blessings y’all!

You are on a journey, girl, a wonderful one. You keep going just as you are. The journey is the best part!

Oh it is so not my fault! I never held a gun to your head, and I never said, hey everyone, go read Heather's blog, it's really cool. You want someone to blame for having a cool blog, go blame yourself, since you're the one with all the cool things to say.

:)You are just one interesting person. I tried to gear mine towards helping new writers (yeah, like what am I? lol). But it didn't hold water, it's about the journey. :)
Love you muchly!

Aw the journey, I too am new to blogging. I blog to share my love of God and life. Thanks for helping me learn how to link! I would never have been able to do it with out you!!!! Keep on the journey.

And I think this blog, of learning to share more of yourself (Yep, that's the HS's 2X4 upside your head there) this is perfect. :)

I'm giggling. God will do whatever He wants with us, even get us to blogging, discovering ourself, and send others along on the ride. Life isn't about writing. It's about the journey to the heart of Jesus and writing is just a piece of that. (Not to say people who don't blog about the journey don't know this. Maybe some of the more established writers are prudent not to let it all hang out the way you and I do, LOL.)

I love the journey you are on, Heather. I love the you that shines more authentically every day.

You do what God leads you to do. It can sound cliché and for some it might be, but that's my story. :)I've been digging around and researching blogs for a YEAR now. It isn't something I just jumped into. I took the time, prayed about it, and will take it one baby step at a time--to make sure I'm doing it the way God wants ME to do it. Which means, that it's probably not the way God wants You to do it. That's what I love about life. As TobyMac called it -- Diverse City! You do what works for you. Heather, you have a GREAT blog and you're a GREAT friend.

Oh, and BTW - thanks all your guidance in tweaking my blog! Luvs ya!!

I think you should definitely switch to blogger. I love it. Those talking ads freak me out too. I had to turn my speakers off. and like we talked about tonight, this blogging stuff brings out your voice, which is totally cool.

Camy

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