“To blog or not to blog, that is the question.”
Actually Hamlet didn’t express it exactly that way. Rather, he was questioning whether it’s better to live or die. But it’s a fair rendition of his soliloquy in many situations. Do I or do I not?
In my case, it’s whether to return to blogging after a fourteen-year run followed by a four year absence. At the beginning of the pandemic, I felt I’d pretty much said what I had to say about presidential elections, contemporary culture, and personal pet peeves.
But I’ve written a novel and would like to get it published without using my own funds. I’ve self-published twice already. While it was emotionally satisfying, it wasn’t rewarding in terms of a wide audience (although both books are available on Amazon) or a flush bank account.
I plan to query literary agents and anticipate a lot of rejection over the next few months. It’s part of the process because only about one percent of manuscripts submitted to the myriad of representatives gets picked up. That means 99 percent don’t. Quite possibly winning the lottery is easier.
My unpublished novel and my return to blogging are related. I have time to write regularly, and blogging helps keep my skills sharp. It’s also a way to build a readership for the novel, even though at this point I’m not willing to share much about it. If you like my work, please share it. If you don’t, share it anyway in the hope that someone you know will like it.
And that’s my 30 second commercial.
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