“Donna Damitte” Mixed Media on paper. Coyright 2011 Totsymae
Non-bloggers don’t understand the energy it takes to do what we do. Our work goes so unappreciated. It’s really sad. Folk don’t understand the skills and challenges that comes with the territory of blogging but I’m here to erase the myth that we’re just fluffing off.
You have to know how to spell to do what we do. That’s a real challenge for some folks. I think it’s the reason why some folk don’t blog. Are they haters ’cause they’re sure not the players we are.
Your fingers have to be in good shape to move around the keyboard with a certain amount of agility. You know, we have to type as quickly as we think before we forget what we were thinking and know when to slow down and not write anything for the sake of putting a post out there. Timing, folks, is both precious and the key, you know.
You must also be a versatile person to blog. There’s all manner of shit out here on these blogs. I know personally since I put a lot of shit out there. However, you must be very serious about the shit you put out there, whether it’s for fun or serious. I mean, why invest the time if you’re not gonna be serious? Anybody who’s somebody has a blog.
To be one of the best bloggers out there, you need to be a strategist. You know, like putting your eyeglasses in various parts of your home, according to whatever rooms you use your computer in. You can’t be all willy-nilly on the computer, typing up shit you can’t see. That’s a total waste of time.
It takes focus to be a blogger. Like, you can’t have a zillion windows open of blogs you read and make the mistake of commenting on one when you should’ve made the comment on another blog. Believe me, I know these things happen. After it happened to me a coupla times, that is. If you take attention medication, by all means, when you sit down to write, you won’t be blogging from the seat of your pants, okay?
You must be a quick thinker and know the art of trash-talking. Though you must also know when to chill. You see, going from one blog to another requires that kinda flexibility. It’s kinda like being a rubber band. If you don’t know what a rubber band is, you probably don’t need to be blogging anyhow.
You must know how to sing. If you’re gonna sing on your blog anyhow. I mean, like, I’ve been to YouTube and saw folk on there singing, who apparently have been ribbed up by their family that they should be on YouTube but in my humble opinion, shouldn’t. But hey, that’s just me. Refer back to my point on trash-talking.
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You’ve got some really good points here. Especially about the not being appreciated enough. I will admit to a severe dependance on spell check though.
Spell check? I’d get in heapsa trouble using that. No, I spell my words out ole school. I didn’t didn’t know WordPress had spell check.
I don’t know that wordpress does, but my computer is set to highlight anything that looks suspiciously misspelled.
don’t forget you must be a good poof reader!
Love the painting, Tots. Also, as a blogger, you got to learn not to let the stats screw with your mind
I sometimes allow them to, ya know, for a little mind gymnastics. I stink at spelling and proofing my work. That has to be why my stats are so rock bottom.
Thanks for the laugh, Tots!
It goes up and down, so long as you’re not out there blogging and talking to yourself, it’s not all bad.
You’re welcome for the laugh.
True. You might wanna put something edgy on your blog. My numbers aren’t popping off the charts but I notice I get a lotta hits when I talk about sex or something akin to it. Don’t mind me though. I don’t know what I’m talkin’ about half the time.
Oh YES Totsymae.. it’s hard work indeed.. and those that doubt it are those that don’t do it.. ( they may also be the sensible ones !)
They just may be.
You nailed, it Tots! No one should ever poo-poo what we do until they’ve typed a mile in our fingers. Or sat a day on our butts…
And a torn one at that.
You have nailed it all, sometimes don’t you just feel like ‘why, why do I do this.” Then there are other days when you have that moment of truth, you nail it, you drop the bomb and you just smile press post and read what you have put out there ….. oops what is that double words and a misspelling.
Like I said, you just nailed it.
Do we retire at this at some point? I don’t know if blogging for 10 years is a good idea. You?
I think we retire when we have nothing left to say. Me? I write when I want to rather than on a schedule. I just bought business cards for my blog to make me feel more ‘official’.
Hot damn! After reading all that, I’m gonna seriously reconsider all this blogging crap. I’m working way too hard for a rigid, non versatile old guy with feeble fingers who can’t spell, can’t focus and can’t spell. I do have trash talkin’ down though. No shit, I really do.
You’ve cornered the market for sho’ on trash talkin’.
DAMN, we should be gettin’ paid for this shit!
It’s a full time job, babe.
Loved this post
))) XXXxxx
Some folk do get paid. That part is a bit overwhelming to think about. Sounds like a lotta work but I’ve heard some folk make a living at it. Glad you enjoyed the post.
Agree with all of them especially about the art of trash talking! What an astute crazy chick you are Totsy
And I agree with Kim … we should be getting paid, but likes and comments will do for me 
I suppose likes and comments will have to be sufficient. Not that it’s not enough ’cause it’s nice keeping good company with folk you never laid eyes on and feel like you know them ok.
Too true, Totsy. I don’t always leave comments but I try to click on “like” to let bloggers know I dropped by. I totally respect (pardon me, if I’m sentimental … *sing in an Elvis voice*) how you can switch from trash-talkin’ to hilarity to such meaningful posts on racism and politics and the like. You are one rockin’ blogger so please keep doing what you are doing. Thanks!
Oh, I don’t have nothing else better to do, I guess. Or, I do but you know how it is. Glad you enjoy.
For non key board required blog you have to own a pen that can make cartoons for you if you have no ideas for a while. I have a few and I am not telling anyone where I got them.
I’ve got 50 cents if you tell.
It is a lot of work. Amen. Not easy. I do it because I love to write, but, like Kim says, it’s a full time job. Yikes.
Yep. It can definitely be a time-hogger.
Just reading about how hard all this is made me tired. I’m going to take a nap now.
I know. I had to take a nap after writing this.
It’s funny, but so true. Since I started reading blogs, I stopped doing anything else.
I do hope you’re feeding the younguns now.
Retirement Home for Bloggers? I’m in.
You’d in the home starting up some mess. I think I’ll live across the street and talk trash about you.
You caught me editing a draft for my next post and trying out new themes to make my blog look better! I am exhausted! It is hard work. Maybe George W. has the answer!
George has the anser to everything. The W stands for Wikipedia.
Hey, Totsy, let me get IN the home before you start talking trash about me!
Hell, yeah! I love the one about posting on the wrong blog. I can so relate! Had to fire off an apology email right away! I can smile about it now, but there were some tense moments after I realized what I’d done.
This is a great piece, Totsy (but then, they all are ’cause you’ve got shit to say!). I’m sure you’ll have a lot of bloggers nodding their heads in agreement as they read through. I sure did.
I don’t know how you ever managed to post every day last year. I’d thought about it when I saw it on your blog and later thought, who am I kidding. The serious bloggers have a themed topic, like yourself and post on a regular basis, if not a schedule. I’d been trying to find a topic I could at least stick to consistently for next year, where I could post about it for one day of the week. I’m still deliberating on that.