Mama Mia.
After debating back and forth some more, last night I determined that WordPress runs faster than Blogger. I opened a second blog on my account there. But ... I just wasn't happy at the thought of it being there. So I went to Blogger and made one there on my already-existing private Google account. But I didn't feel much more at peace than before. So now I'm left with two blogs, both bearing the same URL on different websites, and not knowing which one to pursue. I've even considered having them both and one mirroring the other. I just can't seem to make a decision on this issue.
And I think I'm not at peace with either one of them because I'm so nervous at the thought of stepping out like this, a lone blog on a website with a sea of strangers. (I only know about one person on each website, and I don't think either of them would be interested in this blog's content.) I felt like that about Livejournal too, when I first joined. But I'd been invited by someone, so right off I had a friend or two interested in the entries, and I quickly settled in. (My first entries are so painful to read, I think, because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with a blog. So I was giddily and nervously typing whatever came to mind.) Livejournal is so informal too. But a WordPress or a Blogger blog ... well, either one of them seems more professional then here. And I want it to look professional, even though I'm just planning to be using it for Perry Mason musings. I've realized I want to be known for non-fiction writing as well as fiction, so I'm trying to start out making a name for myself in the blogging world. And it scares the heck out of me.
I'm really nervous about Crystal's and my Simon Oakland project too. We're getting attention thanks to the promotional efforts we've been making, and that makes me nervous because I know we've got an audience, people we need to live up to. And I'm hoping so much they're not disappointed. I don't think I've been so nervous about a venture before. I wasn't really nervous about the Jimmy Murphy tribute I made, but it's been pretty under the radar. (That may change in the future; I'm thinking of doing a Google version of the Jimmy tribute, or else having part of it on Google, since I've used up my space on Angelfire. And since I like Google Sites better than Angelfire.) With this for Simon, it's more prominent and I've been putting promotional feelers out there wherever I can think of. Once the website opens on Sunday, I'll up the efforts even more.
And I think I'm not at peace with either one of them because I'm so nervous at the thought of stepping out like this, a lone blog on a website with a sea of strangers. (I only know about one person on each website, and I don't think either of them would be interested in this blog's content.) I felt like that about Livejournal too, when I first joined. But I'd been invited by someone, so right off I had a friend or two interested in the entries, and I quickly settled in. (My first entries are so painful to read, I think, because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with a blog. So I was giddily and nervously typing whatever came to mind.) Livejournal is so informal too. But a WordPress or a Blogger blog ... well, either one of them seems more professional then here. And I want it to look professional, even though I'm just planning to be using it for Perry Mason musings. I've realized I want to be known for non-fiction writing as well as fiction, so I'm trying to start out making a name for myself in the blogging world. And it scares the heck out of me.
I'm really nervous about Crystal's and my Simon Oakland project too. We're getting attention thanks to the promotional efforts we've been making, and that makes me nervous because I know we've got an audience, people we need to live up to. And I'm hoping so much they're not disappointed. I don't think I've been so nervous about a venture before. I wasn't really nervous about the Jimmy Murphy tribute I made, but it's been pretty under the radar. (That may change in the future; I'm thinking of doing a Google version of the Jimmy tribute, or else having part of it on Google, since I've used up my space on Angelfire. And since I like Google Sites better than Angelfire.) With this for Simon, it's more prominent and I've been putting promotional feelers out there wherever I can think of. Once the website opens on Sunday, I'll up the efforts even more.