Well this is my very first post and rather than completely stress over the amazing points I could make, I will use this opportunity to just banter about why I have finally made it to blogging.
My main barrier to entry was the fact that i really didn't feel like i had anything of general interest to say... it's certainly not to say that I have no confidence in what i have to say... just that i wasn't really quite sure what people wanted to hear. The inner 'professional writer' in me was planning for my audience rather than just writing.
However, since embarking on the micro-blogging world of twitter (www.twitter.com - find me @verbAW), i have come to the realisation that if you don't start communicating you don't really know what it's about.
So here I am... embarking on a new world of communication with the aim of staying relevant:
- Personally - so that when my kids start communicating online I will actually understand what is going on; and
- Professionally - because as a writer, I could find my income source dry up if I don't get involved in the relationship economy/web 2.0/social media.
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Congratulations Claire on getting your blog up :). I've added it to my Reading list.
Have worked out how to leave a comment using OpenID with my Technorati account .. now it links to my external blog I hope?
You might find it a little less "immediate" than Twitter, but it's still an interesting place to be - you'll probably find some more familiar "faces" after a while ...
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