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If I didn’t neglect this blog, I’d probably write shorter
posts. Imagine that!
As is the norm of my life, I am overwhelmed with lots going
on, especially in the health department. But! As much as I want to update
on that, it’d be best to wait for concrete results. For now, we are assuming the worst (with just cause - there is 0% chance of good news). Soo, let’s talk about Instagram.
I am so late to the party.
I never understood the appeal of a platform based on photographs – and I
love photography. But I get it now. It’s pretty cool seeing all these little slices of life from around the world. And I’ve connected with an awesome writing
community and readers, and all around fun.
Being new means I’m learning and experimenting. Blog upon blog offers the best hashtags
or ways to boost follower numbers. I’m
not going to do that. It’s not like I
know enough to do that anyway!
But! I will say this: most Instabloggers recommend a streamlined
page. You know – find your one thing,
stick with, and post consistently.
None of those bloggers have met me. Have you met me? Yes, I could exercise some self-restraint, I
suppose. But that’s rather unrealistic. Because, again, have you met me? Or seen my leaning-to-be-read pile because I have NO self-restraint at book buying? My name is the antonym of self-restraint.
Thus, express no surprise at a feed that looks like random circus
puke. Hm? But maybe prettier than that sounds?
I have too many hobbies and enjoy too many things. This is nothing new, but it’s gotten worse –
which is actually a good thing – with each new diagnosis or new symptom or new
day stuck in bed. (Oh woe is me . . . or
whoa, if it’s a Bill & Ted moment – queue guitar riff.) It means I'm busy carping all those diems! (Thanks, Summer.)
Excluding the first month or two, there is a method to my
Instagram madness. Starting on the
right, I post about writing, then cats in the middle, and then random but
usually comic/cat/art-related something or other on the left. Three posts every morning. The weekends mess up the order sometimes. And I do free-peak fridays where I post a page from one of my books, which, with the current writer's challenge, also sometimes messes things up.
The gist is, my one thing is *everything* under the sun and
moon, and sometimes beyond. My passion
is writing. I love my cats. And I enjoy life. I’m eccentric, eclectic, and unique. I’m something of a medical mystery, so I want to bring awareness to my health.
Hopefully, I can inspire someone else who is suffering. You know?
Finding your passion, reveling in what you enjoy, and embracing your
life can be the most cathartic thing you can do. I put it on a picture. It must be true!
I’m certain my feed will evolve. And I hope it continues to grow. I’m not a Follow-for-Follow person (sometimes
I will, though). I don’t want to
superficially inflate my numbers or (no offense) junk up what I see. Instagram is freeing, in a way, and I truly
enjoy interacting with the other authors, writers, readers, artists, cats, and
people that I’ve never met. When I friend
someone on Facebook, I interact with them.
I don’t just collect people. It’s
not quite as easy to do this on Insta, but liking someone’s photo is a simple interaction. I'm still in that awkward "what to write or respond" stage, so forgive me when I put my foot in my mouth.
Finally, if you know me, then you’ll love this: Instagram limits posting length and
hashtags. No novel-length postings there! LOL – you can find me easily, or
check out the linked feed on my website for a quick peek.
See ya on Insta!
PSA: All photography/imagery posted is mine and copyrighted unless otherwise credited. Please credit on reposts or contact me for usage rights. I will give credit to any image used that is not my own or in the public domain, and will remove any image I've used at the request of the image owner. Don't be a jerk. Respect and give credit to the creators/copyright owners.
