Tuesday Thoughts: Writers Block, Plans for the Quill and My Future on TikTok

Verse of the Day:

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

This may be my last blog for the month of February. I realized while writing last night, that it was nearly impossible for me to come up with things to say (even though I had a list of topics right in front of me!) I stayed awake until around 10:30 before calling it quits and it made me feel guilty. I've spent practically every day since January 28, writing two and three blogs at a time and now I'm having a hard time. Not to mention that BEFORE I even came back to blogging, I was working on three books, two of which have already been released and one set for March 20th. I'm taking this as a sign that I need to take a break and return fresh. SO, after today, I will not be writing any new articles until March 20th. :) In the mean-time, here's a breakdown of what's to come.

1. New Site Loading

   As I'm sure you've noticed, I used Wix.com to build this site. This was just something temporary to get my foot into the door. Tumblr was my first stomping ground and what inspired me to create a blog site of my own. My passion project for next year will be to transfer onto a newly built platform that will include a shop online option for my art and books :). (Prayers sincerely welcomed)

   
   

2. More Book Reviews

   I have read quite a few books that I've yet to write reviews for. The Ebony Quill was once a book and writing related blog, but I'd like to continue sharing my personal thoughts on my favorite genres and literary pieces. I welcome new book recommendations as well! Comment anything you think I'd be interested in and I'll look into it :)

   
   

3. Building Social Media Presence

   I left Instagram and Facebook because I realized that it was going nowhere for me. I mentioned in a previous post that it just felt void. I had too many people on my friends list and following me to have absolutely no one really interacting with anything I posted. I'm not here to entertain NPCS and monitoring Spirits, My life is not to be shared with people who have nothing going on for themselves (to the point where they sit behind screens and pray on my down fall) I ask for the discernment to know the difference between people who actually show up for me and those who are just there to "See what's going to happen." TikTok won't be a different experience for me if I don't change my approach about certain things. I can't "Friend" everyone who sends a me a request. I know that my heart wants to believe that my real audience is huge, but it isn't. I have a lot to learn and I'm willing, but I won't be a fool for likes this time.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   "For the love of life and the pursuit of the arts, stay prayerful and write on!"