Going Behind The Wall
Lately, I've wanted to write some things for y'all who read regularly--but for a number of reasons have had to stay mum.
One of those reasons is a changing professional profile. Unless I stayed totally a self-conscious writer, being a total open book about my relationships and some of my thoughts about life is just not in the realm of O.K. But I enjoy writing about that stuff. Some of my best writing's been about relationships and other more intimate things...
Even today, I had the beginnings of a wonderful post in my head titled "Every Woman Should Have Two Husbands"--based on what I saw in the recent memoir of Aline Kominsky Crumb--but then realized what I might say just may work against me getting any work...
And since I'm just starting out, lots of self-revelations are a luxury I can't necessarily afford.
Yes, it sucks. Yes, I should be free to be whomever I choose--that my relationships be what they are and not have to worry about prying eyes or personal judgements.
The world, however, simply don't work that way. Not my world anyway.
So, I'm thinking of throwing this blog behind a wall--that it's for the eyes of members or friends only and not the general public. I have to check out how that's done in blogger, but if any of y'all have been regular readers, and you think you'd be put off by the content being behind a wall, or if you don't care, let me know.
Thanks...
One of those reasons is a changing professional profile. Unless I stayed totally a self-conscious writer, being a total open book about my relationships and some of my thoughts about life is just not in the realm of O.K. But I enjoy writing about that stuff. Some of my best writing's been about relationships and other more intimate things...
Even today, I had the beginnings of a wonderful post in my head titled "Every Woman Should Have Two Husbands"--based on what I saw in the recent memoir of Aline Kominsky Crumb--but then realized what I might say just may work against me getting any work...
And since I'm just starting out, lots of self-revelations are a luxury I can't necessarily afford.
Yes, it sucks. Yes, I should be free to be whomever I choose--that my relationships be what they are and not have to worry about prying eyes or personal judgements.
The world, however, simply don't work that way. Not my world anyway.
So, I'm thinking of throwing this blog behind a wall--that it's for the eyes of members or friends only and not the general public. I have to check out how that's done in blogger, but if any of y'all have been regular readers, and you think you'd be put off by the content being behind a wall, or if you don't care, let me know.
Thanks...
posted by Tish Grier at 3:58 PM
4 Comments:
I have so much enjoyed reading your blog. Especially about relationships I did mention already how I found this by mistake. I am not a member, I have never blogged before, I would really hate to miss out on anything. Your words have actually helped me define a little balance, and lesson the seriousness I tend to create.
cindy
Hmmm. Well, I have to say - you were the first blog I ever read. And your blog inspired me to start my own.
That being said - this is YOUR blog. About you. And ultimately FOR you. Who you choose to let in is up to you. And I won't feel the slightest bit offended because you are entitled to YOU! :)
If you feel constrained or restricted from saying what you need to say, then go behind a wall.
Another option is to start a new, anonymous blog, that doesn't reveal your identity or connect you to your other blogs.
This way, you can say what you want while passing on (via email) your new blog url to your regular readers so that they know where you've "moved." :-)
Good luck in your decision, Tish. My blog anonymity for the past 2 1/2 years has been one of the most liberating tools for personal expression.
Thanks, Ladies for your input on this matter...I'm still mulling it over. I've got some options, and still thinking of others...
right now, though, the bigger problem is Google screwing up the url it indexed for my other blog. It would be nice if I could talk to someone over there--just a couple of keystrokes would fix tihngs--but that's just not possible in a Google world!
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