As my husband would say, “Really?” Yes, I’m going to talk about meatballs and blogging. Why? Why not?
Okay. So, now that I’ve got your attention, let’s get down to business. How do meatballs and blogging relate in my world? Well, I like to prepare both ahead of time. They can both be a lot of work and even time consuming. But the rewards are worth it.
Meatballs:
My meatball recipe is top secret. It’s one my husband loves. In fact, I’ve spoiled him so much that he refuses to eat spaghetti without meatballs—and more specifically, without my meatballs. But, this secret recipe involves a bit of work. Not so much in the number of ingredients or even in how long it takes to cook. No, it’s in the endless forming of meatballs.
When I make them, I tend to make enough for five or more meals worth. That means a lot of rolling of meatballs. Five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes later, standing in my kitchen, I’m wondering if I’ve made too much this time. Half an hour later, I’ve finally got them all rolled out and on a baking sheet ready for the short cooking time in the oven.
Ah, but when they come out of the oven, I’m reminded again of why I do this over and over again. They taste great. And on Wednesday night, when I need an easy meal, I just pull the meatballs from the freezer and have spaghetti ready in no time.
Blogging:
Again, how do meatballs relate? Well, I’ll get to that in a minute.
First, I have a confession. I hate blogging. I’ll admit it. Not the writing part. I like that. It’s the trying to squeeze time in a packed schedule to reach out with something interesting to say to the vast blogosphere. What should I talk about? How does it relate to my writing? How can I use it to drive traffic to my site and just maybe grab the attention of a new reader?
The list of questions goes on, much like the big batch of meatballs waiting to be formed. It’s a lot of work to organize blogging, write something interesting, fresh, and meaningful. But, the benefits are there. If I can drive more traffic to my website, just maybe I can reach one new reader. And, maybe that one new reader will even buy my book. It is worth it.
So, my new approach to blogging: write some blogs ahead of time, just like I do with my meatballs. My blogging recipe? Well, it’ll be a little history, a little about life as an indie author, a little about random thoughts (meatballs and blogging), and whatever else tickles my fancy. Enjoy!
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