The Troubles of the Modern World

My friends and kind acquaintences encourage me daily to be more active on the web. Put the blog out so people will have a chance to read it. Get on Goodreads. Yes, duh, I have been on it for years, but I feel that in the world of links and facebooks and blogs everyone is trying to promote himself and their own interest. So far I have not felt the overwhelming rush of interest. The people who come to my website are readers who know my books, or people interested in reading a chapter before buying. Believe me, it is hard to get people to comment even on books they like. I do not blame anyone for not taking the time to leave a note. Our world is fast lived. We rush about just trying to keep up with all we must or want to do. And I know that writing takes time if you gather your wits and be coherent. However, I will take my friends advice and work a bit harder on the sites. Today I even managed to put a face to my Goodreads shadow. I feel very sophisticated now, even though I had to have four tries before I accomplished the feat. It is like my eight year old grandson states, "Grandma, you are really not very fast with these computer games. Your score stinks." On this happy note I am putting the blog to bed.