I think it’s time for me to get back to blogging. One reason I haven’t is that I haven’t had that many likes or comments lately, and everyone is saying they just want to communicate on Dramabook Facebook. But I miss the days of blogging where this is my space where you come and visit. Or that’s your space where I come and visit. And you can say so much more. So I’m going to try to get back to it. I have a couple of people who regularly comment on my posts, and I appreciate that so much. So maybe, if I start doing this more often, I can get my following back.
So what’s going on in my life?
1. I’m writing again. It’s going slowly as I get back into it, but it’s going.
2. I’m editing for clients quite a bit, but it still seems to be feast or famine. Since I haven’t had too much editing work for the last month, I’ll probably suddenly have four people wanting an edit RIGHT NOW. LOL. I want to thank Ruth Ann Nordin for always giving me plenty of time. She always plans ahead. 🙂
3. This is third on my list, but certainly number one in my heart…I have a brand new granddaughter! This makes two for the oldest son and one for the youngest son. *eyeing my baby boy*
4. I’m trying to get fit again. I think I might have mentioned, at least on Facebook, that I fried my Fitbit fitness tracker in the ocean when I was on vacation in May/June. Fitbit offered me 25% off a new one, which they didn’t have to do since I was going to buy one anyway. Great customer service! Anyway, the new one does a few more things, including telling me to get up and walk if I haven’t done at least 250 steps in that hour. And I’m doing it almost every time. You can’t argue with your Fitbit! 🙂 I’ve been tracking my food faithfully with the Fitbit app. I’ve been getting on the treadmill at home, and I finally bit the bullet and joined the gym again. My insurance will pay for it if I go at least 12 times per month. I have more energy, at least on the days I get enough sleep. That’s something else I need to work on. The Fitbit tracks my sleep; it even tracks what sleep stages I’m in and for how long. One thing I’ve noticed is that I wake up several times during the night. I usually average about 45-55 minutes awake per night. I don’t know what’s up with that, but I think I’ll try to start going to bed earlier.
Anyway, that’s my life right now.
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I will agree with you in that Fitbit’s customer service is top notch. It’s like the company actually wants to keep its customers.
They are awesome. They tried to help me fix the old one without trying to sell me anything. Then, when it was clear that it couldn’t be fixed, they offered the discount, knowing I was going to buy anyway.
My wristband was falling apart and the company sent me a brand new Fitbit Surge. I wished that Fitbit sent me another charger too. 😉
Glad to have you back in the blogopshere! I’m rarely on Facebook…in fact I have to make an EFFORT to hop on a few times a month, if at all. If it weren’t for the fact I need a presence there as a writer, I would gladly skip it all together.
On the other hand, I do have a lot of wonderful blogging friends, and enjoying visiting and commenting on their posts.
I like that the Fitbitwill tell alert you if you haven’t made a certain amount of steps within an hour. That’s pretty awesome, I may have to check into one.
Also glad to hear you’re writing again and that editing is going well.
Welcome back! 🙂
Mae, you’re always one of my faithful followers! 🙂
I wish sometimes that FB wasn’t so necessary for authors to get themselves out there. Although, I”m not sure my interactions on FB have really caused me to get many book sales. I know an author who is making GREAT money, and she’s rarely on FB.
The alert for the steps is important for people like me who sit at a desk pretty much all day long. And when I’m at home editing or writing, I’m doing it again. Now hubby won’t have to yell at me to get up and move. LOL
I’m the same way….desk during the day and desk at home. I need a Fitbit! 🙂
Thanks for saying this! I haven’t been blogging much and miss it. Good for you for getting back into writing and blogging and getting fit! And congratulations on the new addition to the family!!
Thank you, Diana! It’s good to be back to everything.
There’s so much drama on Facebook and Twitter that I want to just hide sometimes. But I love blogs. MOST of the time, they are much saner. LOL
I agree with trying to blog again…And trying not to blog about book related stuff all the time. And still no one reads my blog – oh well…
Fitbit? Nope – I see no reason to spend hat much money on one. My iPhone will track my steps and stairs just fine. And everyone I know who has one has had problems at some point in time with them.
I too need to get back to food diary and the gym. If I had more time…and I’m not in a good spot in my life to give a flying xxx about it. But I know I should. Sigh…
Keep on blogging!
I think it takes time to build a following on a blog. I used to have a pretty good following, but then when I stopped blogging often, I lost a lot of followers. I want to build it back up.
I had my other Fitbit for a couple of years with no problems. It would have still been working had I not decided to go swimming in the ocean with it. I can’t believe I did that. But now that I have the new one, it has sparked new interest in being healthy. I like it because it’s on my wrist, so I don’t have to worry about carrying my phone around. And it checks my heart rate, too, which is a good thing because I’ve had some issues with my heart racing. Not as bad now that I’ve lost a little weight, though.
I know sometimes when life is getting you down, it’s hard to give a xxx about things like this. But I’ve found that exercising elevates my mood. I guess it’s the endorphin it releases. Plus, I feel like I’m accomplishing something. I can’t seem to accomplish selling books right now, so I need to do something!
Am going to try to use the My Fitness Pal again starting tomorrow – right now exercise is out – foot issues
I love your Newsletter icon! 🙂
I had to laugh about the Dramabook thing. It seems to be getting worse and worse all the time over there, especially after this last election. I don’t like the drama, so I stay as far from it as possible. I love to hang out in my own little corner over there. But, I love blogs the most because of the interaction. I feel like I get to know people a lot better through blogs.
How is the dictation going?
Uh oh… In a week I plan to send you another book. I’m guessing that you’ll be swamped with a lot of other edits soon. LOL I’ll wait for you. You’re worth it. 🙂
Congratulations on the new addition to the family!!!
It’s neat to hear about the Fitbit. I’m surprised by all the stuff it does. I’ve been going to the parks in the area and walking to build up my endurance. I can finally do 2.5 miles without feeling like I’m going to drop. 🙂 I don’t know if that means any weight loss, though, since I haven’t been all that good about watching what I’m eating or drinking. But dictating a story while walking helps to stay motivated to keep on walking.
Thanks! I wanted an icon that showed up well.
Dramabook. LOL. FB is full of drama. The election made everyone go crazy. I do like blogs. They are like visiting people.
I’m not dictating a lot right now. We had a grandbaby to see into the world, and my mom and I went down to see her last night. Life will get back to normal soon.
I’m really enjoying the Fitbit. It’s making a big difference in my motivation. Joining the gym is helping, too. I like this gym because the owners are religious. They have a Bible verse hanging on the wall and have strict rule about language and dress. And everyone there is so friendly. I go during lunch so it doesn’t take away from time at home, especially when I’m editing. And send that book on when you’re ready!
I can understand your condition. I was a blogger once but I lost interest. Also my health issues came up. Glad that you are back to editing and writing. Congrats on your newest family member. I don’t want to say your pen name here but I really enjoy that kind of book. Unfortunately, I have lost interest in others. Don’t know what is happening inside my head. These days I get scared even at the prospect of starting a book. I keep counting the page numbers. I’m always in a rush to end it quickly and soon after reading, I forget easily. That’s why I can’t take part in discussions happening @FB. So many obstacles. Keep writing. 🙂
Just like your comment on the other post, yours got caught in moderation. I promise, I wasn’t ignoring you!
I know you’ve had a lot of things going on, and I hope you’re feeling a lot better. Don’t give up on reading. It sounds like you need to concentrate more on novellas and not try to read anything overly long right now. Maybe stick to things that are happy and light instead of dark things.
You’ve said the right thing. I’m liking short stories. Dark things are not for me. Atleast now in my condition.