Comments on: If It’s Not Fun, Don’t Do It

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:51:11 +0000

Thank you, Micahel, and I appreciate you stopping by to visit. I discovered that the moment that I set myself "free," or told myself I didn't have to write --- I suddenly wanted to write again. Go figure. I just visited your blog, and find it fascinating! What a pleasure to "meet" you. You should be making money blogging!

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:44:32 +0000

Wow. This could be one of the best blog posts that I’ve read in a very long time on why we blog. I made a decision a couple years ago that I would not let a day go by where I did not have a new post on my blog and I’ve only missed one day. I guess I was in a similar “milk the cow” situation as you.

Also like you, I find that there are many days where I don’t feel like writing. Part of it really has become a chore, especially on days when my muse isn’t exactly cooperating. When I get excited or passionate about something, it’s easy to write. Of course, this isn’t always the case.

Your decision to let the muse slide when you don’t want to write is a strong one and one that should be commended. I’m not sure if I can convince myself to do the same, even though, like you, I make very little from my own blog.
.-= Michael Kwan´s last blog ..More Noble to Tell a Small Lie? =-.

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:56:36 +0000

The sliding down didn’t scare me, it was the climbing up. But, that day the sun was beating down so hot that the slide was like a skillet.

Good thing you only broke the ice and not your nose!

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:55:07 +0000

Thanks, Diane, and I appreciate you being a reader. I have no problem reviewing products that I’ve used, but I don’t want to do many “pay per post” entries on my blog. It just feels to me like I would be ruining my credibility (such as it is.

I agree that its much better to go out and live a little. That way, there is fodder for the writing!

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:48:51 +0000

I may soon be We’ll see what happens.

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:44:11 +0000

Sorry. I didn’t come back to the computer last night. We had a variant of paella … it wasn’t really traditional, but I used saffron, so I pretended.
Sounds like you are keeping busy.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:12:17 +0000

…should that have been perspire???? Maybe so, but I’m too lazy to look it up today (smile).

Oh yes, since I was never afraid of the slide I should tell you that when I was 6 years old I decided to go down the slide head-first; it was early in the spring and there was a big frozen puddle at the bottom of the slide, and I went so fast I failed to stop – broke through the ice, and got covered with mud. I remember how funny I looked with my face covered with mud, but my mom wasn’t happy with the dirty clothes………