The Tyranny of Blogging

This is more a "Bubble" than a blog post - a few short lines about some thoughts I have rattling around in my head. I intend publishing the occasional "bubble" in between my main posts.

In the meantime my next blog post..."Why are Artists so hopeless at earning a living from their Art?" will be published in the coming days.

But is it a blog post or not? One of the many reasons that it has taken me so long to publish a blog has been the fear of getting caught up in the whole notion of having to put new material out on a regular basis. With exhibitions to work towards, painting workshops to organise and artist business seminars to prepare surely I can do without the extra pressure! But it seems that when you publish a blog there is an expectation that you will…well, blog. That, and the fact that writing for me is something akin to pulling teeth (slow and painful), has led me to re-consider whether in fact I am a blogger.

From my limited time in the blog world I have come to the conclusion that a blogger is someone who publishes regularly and posts short, concise nuggets of information. I on the other hand prefer to post randomly, when I have the time, and deliver more meaty chunks of wisdom! My end goal for An Artist’s Business Guide is to have a comprehensive online resource for artists to dip into as they wish so I intend to keep publishing as best I can for the foreseeable future. And I use a blogging platform to publish on. So maybe I am a blogger after all, or a “Guerrilla Blogger” – someone who posts when you least expect it! So be sure to subscribe if you haven't already, to make sure of getting the latest updates….

Not only have I been caught up in the pressure to produce new posts, I have also inadvertently taken sides in the blogging platform wars between Blogger and Wordpress (by default I’m on Blogger’s side). Which is better? Which will eventually win out? Should I change allegiance before it’s too late? More pressure !…I’m still only a novice but already I can’t seem to get away from the tyranny of blogging !

Deep breath, count to ten, one…two…three…four……