Writing a blog is one of those things I've been meaning to get around to for rather a long time now. I think I mostly want to do it just to see if I can but suspect I have been putting it off for two main reasons: firstly, the problem of what to call the thing, and secondly, how to begin it. The Difficult Second Novel/Album is a concept with which I imagine most are familiar, but I have decided that the blogger faces The Difficult First Post.
The first problem was resolved by some swift facebooking with my mother who reminded me that my name handily fits into that of my favourite Finnish cartoon character but the second remains an issue. So, I did some research (*).
Turns out that I was under the misconception that it was imperative to begin such endeavours with some kind of Blog Manifesto, outlining what it is you plan to write about, how often you're going to do so and promising at least your first-born if you fail to stick to it all.
Apparently this is not the case. You can just start. Who knew?
So I don't need to tell you that I intend to try and write one post per week. Or that these posts will feature all manner of interesting topics, probably fairly bookish in nature, as I attempt to make my way in the world of publishing. (As a publisher. It will become abundantly clear, if it hasn't already, that I'm no writer.) And probably some puppies. Everyone loves puppies. I suspect that this little blog will flourish in times of procrastination and probably lie a bit neglected when I've Got Stuff On but that remains to be seen.
So, onto The Probably Equally Difficult Second Post...
* By research, I mean that I looked at the first posts of two of my pals' blogs: Jen over here and Evie here.
