To Blog or not to blog

[Linda Mickey]

I have a dear friend who still uses snail mail, sending me multiple page letters written in long hand. She writes faithfully every month or so and has for more than thirty years. I suppose our fascination with blogging is somehow tied to our desire to communicate. We don't take (or have) time to converse with one another. There is rarely an opportunity to thoughtfully discuss ideas and exchange views. So we blog.

I enjoy blogging as a writing exercise and I read several blogs that relate specifically to the publishing industry so I better understand the business I am in. However, blogging does steal time from other writing efforts so I must be mindful of that. As they say, moderation in all things....