You might think it strange that someone who already has four blogs has started yet another. Doesn't she have enough to do, especially since she is nearing a deadline for yet another writing project, a paid one no less ? The fact is that each of my blogs has a different purpose and each taps into a different place. I don't eat in the living room, or sleep in the bathroom, so in the same vein, each blog is a different room of sorts where we address different ideas, thoughts, and sometimes feelings. Rational Preparedness is a blog that was created as a consequence of my podcasted radio program where I talk about issues of preparedness. Listeners wanted a place where they could refer to the names of products and their contact information for things I'd mentioned in the preceding podcast. When time constraints made it impossible for me to continue the program, listeners asked that I, at least, continue the blog. The blog continued, and shortly after, I wrote a book called Rational Preparedness; A Primer to Preparedness. The Rational Preparedness blog then became an arm of the promotion of that book and in addition, a place where I could elaborate on and extend some of the ideas I had introduced in the book.
What I Learned from Daniel, was actually my first blog. I started it a few weeks after my twelve and a half year old son's sudden death. It was a way of journaling, staying sane, and perhaps sharing the process of our recovery with those who'd also known losses and might even be helped by my musings. I had no way of knowing where it might lead. This blog continues, but also became a book entitled What I Learned from Daniel. Whereas the blog is primarily about my life and the life of my family and remaining children following Daniel's departure, the book is squarely about Daniel's life while he was here on Earth.
Jane Becomes an Author is a light hearted and honest assessment of how difficult the life of a new author is, especially in a period of time in history where book publishing has radically changed in the digital age. I usually enjoy the writing portion of the tasks. I do not enjoy some of the promotion, the begging for reviews from famous people, and the rewrites of passages which might have seemed to me to be the best paragraphs in the book. These are my thoughts on the process of becoming a professional writer.
Life After the Rescues is an informational blog concerning our farm and the animals of many varieties who came to us as rescues. It shares ideas about animal management and also our thoughts when their lives finally come to an end. Our lives have most likely been enriched by the animals even more than they have appreciated being here with us.
I plan to continue all of these blogs as appropriate. Sometimes a thought, an issue or a problem doesn't fit well in any of these other blog homes. Then, there might be a comment, a complaint or a yarn here. Thanks for coming.
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