In the blush of innocence, back when I blogged with enthusiasm and vigor, finding fun little photos from the internet that would match whatever it was I was yammering about, I obviously did not understand the "concept" of blogging.
The word "blog" itself is short for "web log," like a diary, or a journal, my mindless stream of consciousness crap spewed out for all to see, comment on and hopefully agree with. Although I have also learned that there are internet prowlers looking for reasons to be a**holes to you behind the veil of anonymity afforded by "commenting."
There are so darn many of things now, so many reasons to read about .... well....anything. In our business, that of writing, we can find sites to feed our various obsessions and fetishes no matter how dark or "already done."
I participate in several, including this one, my own (www.brewingpassion.com), and a couple of other writer based sites (www.authorspromotingauthors.blogspot.com and www.sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com). But, because I am so damned starry-eyed and naive and silly I kept putting photos that I assumed were public domain up there, entertaining fellow writers and hopefully snagging a few elusive readers.
Yeah.
Well, not anymore. I have been b*tich slapped by blogger one too many times thank you very much. And a goggle slap is not fun. There is no happy ending.
So, beware the innocent internet image. And if you are tempted to post anything that is not a photo of you, your kids, your dogs, your house, or your book cover don't do it.
Thus ends today's learning curve blog post eating of the humble pie.....
bewared the google slap!
Liz
The word "blog" itself is short for "web log," like a diary, or a journal, my mindless stream of consciousness crap spewed out for all to see, comment on and hopefully agree with. Although I have also learned that there are internet prowlers looking for reasons to be a**holes to you behind the veil of anonymity afforded by "commenting."
There are so darn many of things now, so many reasons to read about .... well....anything. In our business, that of writing, we can find sites to feed our various obsessions and fetishes no matter how dark or "already done."
I participate in several, including this one, my own (www.brewingpassion.com), and a couple of other writer based sites (www.authorspromotingauthors.blogspot.com and www.sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com). But, because I am so damned starry-eyed and naive and silly I kept putting photos that I assumed were public domain up there, entertaining fellow writers and hopefully snagging a few elusive readers.
Yeah.
Well, not anymore. I have been b*tich slapped by blogger one too many times thank you very much. And a goggle slap is not fun. There is no happy ending.
So, beware the innocent internet image. And if you are tempted to post anything that is not a photo of you, your kids, your dogs, your house, or your book cover don't do it.
Thus ends today's learning curve blog post eating of the humble pie.....
bewared the google slap!
Liz
