Thoughts in Response to Tate's Last Post

I do my blog because I want people to be able to find me on the Internet; and I want the blog to be current because nothing says "not here" like an out-of-date website or blog. I don't get paid, but I figure it's a very modest form of self-promotion, similar to the postcards or bookmarks many authors get printed up when a book comes out.

According to Patrick, everyone thinks they are or can be a writer, because they are literate and can read or write. Maybe we should give up the word writing f...