2012 is the year that I told myself I would get back to writing more, and less blogging, tweeting, and facebooking...
Well I'm definitely off to a rough start. Let's see. What have I accomplished thus far...
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| Writer (me) in deep thought, "Where's my computer?? ...I need a fix" |
As far as my online presence --
In the past 10 days (since 2012 began), I have been doing a lot of blogging (or should I say visiting other blogs), tweeting, and facebooking. Also, communicating with others through various online sites and threads. Visiting other blogs (I think I mentioned that already) and websites. Well, not surprising! Online social media is so addicting!!
As far as my writing is concerned --
I haven't done much in these past 10 days. Quite frankly, I haven't done much writing since I began this blog, joined Twitter, and created a facebook page for my books! I have spent the past several months trying to market my books and simply get the word out. I have completely neglected what I was passionate about...WRITING!
Blogging, tweeting, facebooking, and other online quirks are so addictive that I liken it to a drug, at least for me! And I can't say that I don't enjoy the marketing aspect of writing, I absolutely love it!! However, I can recall when I had that same 'addictive' behavior and love for writing children's books.
So my plan is to get back to writing!! I'm not abandoning my online presence, but just stepping back a little to concentrate more on writing. I'll still be blogging and floating around in the digital world, but hopefully not as much! We'll see...I have a feeling this will need some God given will-power and prayer to pry me away from online social media sites! LOL!!!!! But at least I know I am capable of turning away. I found this Bible verse to remind me of such;
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." -- 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)
Yes Lord!!! I will need LOTS of ways out!! LOL :-))
God Bless!
T Denise Clary
4 comments:
That's hysterical! But I can't help but wish I were addicted to social media. I'm addicted to blankly surfing the net and eating lots of chocolate. (at least your addiction is beneficial - and low calorie!)
What a great post! Isn't it the truth? Time vanishes quickly in the vacuum that is the internet. I find myself in the same predicament, wanting to spend much more time on
writing. God Bless!
Thanks Anna and Tanya. My addiction to online media sites still has the better of me...UGH!!
Score thus far:
Internet - 15 (as of day 15)
Writing - 0
Still loving my internet though!! LOL ;-)
T Denise Clary
This is very, very true. And when I'm not online (like when I'm running around the REAL world) I find myself thinking about all that I'm not getting done online because I'm away from my computer. ::sigh::
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