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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

Signature for those who are nominated for a Quill Award in 2021

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Beholden

about 23 hours ago
In response to "Favourite Misspellings # 1"

The important thing is you got the joke!

2 Like

Lilith of House Martell

about 24 hours ago
In response to "Favourite Misspellings # 1"

LOL, I went for the parties and got the paper as a bonus.

3 Like

Beholden

a day ago
In response to "Review, Anyone?"

What I'm going to suggest, {suser:tracker 1948}, is one of the first things I wrote after joining WDC. So it's "old" but still one of my favourites. I think you'll like it but that doesn't mean you have to. Just tell me the truth.

STATIC

James James

(E)
Homage to AA Milne. Winner of The Writer's Cramp. Finalist in Talk of the Flight Deck.
#2193260 by Beholden

tracker

a day ago
In response to "Review, Anyone?"

Give me an item, I will review it.

Beholden

Apr 11, 2024 at 4:51pm
In response to "Pardon my Ennui"

Anni Pon

Apr 11, 2024 at 4:50pm
In response to "Pardon my Ennui"

Can confirm.

1 Like

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Apr 10, 2024 at 2:00am
In response to "The Game of Thrones Thing"

I didn't join because I get easily overwhelmed and being part of a team competition isn't appealing to me.

That said... if GoT were real I'd probably be part of the Night Watch. I'm too much of a misfit for anything else.

3 Like

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Apr 10, 2024 at 1:53am
In response to "Nod to the Blog"

That's about 13 views/blog.

My "Porthole" is only about 10/blog.

My first blog has 111k views but it dates back to the time when blogging was a 'thing'. Stats are interesting: "Married Female, age 40-49, with College Degree education." Which tells me more about the site than anything else. Only 15 views by members in the last 30 days but 705 non-member views.

I've kept track of views for years. My blog may be personal but seldom private. I strive to connect at times; sometimes I don't bother. Be gladdened by comments. I have many entries without any.

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Beholden

Apr 9, 2024 at 9:08pm
In response to "The Game of Thrones Thing"

I am in a process of learning to speed up my production of short stories, so GoT came along at the right moment. And so far it's working! So be of good cheer, Angel - it's possible to accelerate!

4 Like

Amethyst Angel (House Mormont)

Apr 9, 2024 at 8:58pm
In response to "The Game of Thrones Thing"

Well, I’ve exploded all my previous reviewing records by being part of it, so I guess I’m enjoying it too. The creation of original content is frustrating for me because I approach stories very slowly, and I’m stuck trying to combine the Door 9 prompt with the Quotation Inspiration, which as far as I’m concerned could take me the rest of the month! I need to spin some stuff off, but I so desperately want everything I write to be “perfect” and not to clutter my port with cheap, careless things written to collect points. It’s a weird process.

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#321. Review, Anyone?
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#319. Pardon my Ennui
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#317. Nod to the Blog
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#243. This is More Like it
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