I have once again had to focus on the need to get employment again over the last year but that isn't only it. You see, I do still write things I just haven't been sharing them, at least not with everyone. While I do still hope to actually write for profits as a living, it isn't that I don't want to share what I've got for free, it's more like I have a few conflicts with myself about content.
1- "Sharing my world, through my eyes, as warped as it might be"
Ah March 2010 self, how prolific this line would be. The problem with this is in three and a half years the world has changed, or perhaps things have stayed the same but the public has become more aware. Everything is out in the open in our 24 hour, non stop information universe. And I have thoughts about all of it- thoughts that are not necessarily popular or mainstream, and thoughts that people would consider crazy if they choose to be blissfully unaware. I get it, trust me there is something to say about the freedom of staying blissfully unaware and for the first time I am understanding all of those people throughout history whom I criticized for turning a blind eye to things or not questioning things. However, I am inquisitive always have been and unfortunately now have a million things to say about things that I don't need everyone I know and even more I don't chiming in on. To put things simply, once you see a supposedly dead celebrity walking down the street a few times you become very leary of anything you see on the news- be it liberal bias, conservative bias, or the ones that claim no bias.
From time to time my unpopular views will come out but I have done a lot of self censoring myself lately.
2- Journalism 101: Know your crowd
This was supposed to be a lifestyle blog, a hodgepodge of my thoughts and my ideas, etc. That is fine but my mind circles around ideas of what I would write if I had a book deal, an editor at a magazine or web-zine, or a talk show (or talk show segment.) My lack of having any one of these is not for lack of material. I could easily write a book on parenting (or do a show about it or weekly article) along the lines of NANNY KNOWS BEST which would be a hit because people love being told how to live their lives- I am sorry but it is true.
Then there is the fiction/ non fiction family tales that could rival David Sedaris in both humor and ernesty; you cannot imagine how many TV shows and movies made of books where I, and family members, have openly stated, "They have nothing on us." Now both of these are great ideas but do they belong on this blog? Not really. Do I start another blog or site for them? I don't know and am honestly looking for suggestions
Lastly, there is the cooking and living Gluten Free thing. Simultaiously the least creative and yet probably easiest thing to cover. There is a market for it and yes, I do have the blog about it but unfortunately I don't seem to be able to crack in to the market.
So that is basically it. I'm looking for suggestions on what to do and where to go from here. I am not giving up the blog but kind of feel my readers and myself deserve more than a few movie reviews here and there, picture blogs and the occasional celebrity rant.
