Why I Suck at Blogging

If you’re trying to create a presence on the internet or grow your business or reach an audience that you’re certain is out there somewhere…well, you’ve heard it all before.

“It’s important that you establish yourself on all social media platforms.”

“You must have an audience, or rather, find one, if you can.”

“As a person in the creative sector of cyberspace, you must create and maintain an online presence so that you remain relevant and Google’s algorithms find and promote you to the top of the search results page.”

I’m a writer. 

I write.

Do I blog?

Not at all.

Why?

Because I suck at it.

Even as I type this out, I’m editing and re-editing every single sentence because what’s a blog post if it doesn’t sound witty or cute? 

Maybe that’s why I suck at blogging. None of my posts are witty or cute. 

(Or are they?) 

Perhaps it’s because I barely have time to do it. Or I do have the time but I just don’t want to because…

Cue the drum roll, please.

I’m just too lazy.

That might also be it. Actually, I’m sure that’s it. 

But how can that be? If I can find the motivation to write a few chapters for the story that’s currently clogging up my brain, why can’t I bang out a few paragraphs about how the Starbucks barista liked my shirt today? Or the idiot driver who cut me off this morning? Or the dog next door that just won’t…stop…barking?

These are all viable topics. 

So what’s the problem?

Okay, listen, the point of this little pep talk (or would that be, a pep post?): I need to quit screwing around and just write some damn blog posts.  

My book isn’t going to write itself, is it? Well, the same rules apply to this blog. 

Plus, my friend worked really hard to revamp my blog for me so I would be an utter piece of garbage if I let it go to waste. 

So, keep your fingers crossed, my dudes. Tomorrow or the next day, my blog just might be updated.