I Need Your Thoughts

I'm curious.

When you come to Something She Wrote, what is it you expect? From me, from this place?

I've been struggling of late, with content and topics and whatever my voice has become or should be through this vehicle, and I thought if I asked you--bloggers and not, writers and not, old readers and new--what content you most like or come to see, it would point me in the right direction.

Do you like anecdotes? The fiction? Random questions, pictures of steak?

What doesn't seem to fit?

I've been so focused on novel revisions--that's good--and life, that blogging has fallen to what feels a chore--not good.

See, the more energy I put in here, the less I have for writing books--and vice versa--and those others articles and projects. I understand, I do, and my novel-writing has to take a certain priority. But SSW is still important to me, and I want it to be important to you, all my readers and supporters. I want it to be good for you.

This is me sorta laying it all on the table.

I feel like I need to revamp things, redefine my intention. Give this place a lift (not in look but in feel), and assess all that's working or not. And I just wanted to pick your brains, because I blog for you as much as I blog for me.

Until I find my way, decide what's what and find my stride, I may relax my M-W-F posting schedule. Because quality once- or twice-a-week posts are better than regular semi-satisfying ones, don't you think?

Talk to me, wise ones. I need your thoughts.

**Zoe C. Courtman, in a timely gifting, has awarded me the One Lovely Blog Award. (This makes me feel good, not quite so aimless or out-of-sorts.) Thank you, Zoe!

This One's For the Boys

Dear Manly Men,

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I've noticed you. Oh yes, I have noticed you.

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I see your thumbnail faces, strong-jawed and masculine in the follow me box, where I used to see only the flowing manes and bow lips of women.
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Your presence surprises and pleases me all at once.
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Usually I write about life and feelings and stuff. And not to say that those sorts of things don't reach you, but I've been most popular among the estrogen set.
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Your presence surprises and pleases me all at once. Thank you.
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Today, a post dedicated to you, the men of Something She Wrote.
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*ahem*

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And I think that about covers it.

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Welcome, men!

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Steak picture, How to Roll. Off-roading Jeep, my own picture. Football picture, sixthman.net. 50 Greatest Action movies, complex.com. Blocks picture, dailymail.

RQ #12

What life lesson(s) have you recently learned?





Photo from flickr. All rights reserved by William Follett.