Ignoring My Baby—Blog

Years ago I remember writing no matter what I write, no matter how not successful or successful it is, I’ll never neglect blogging. Blog, you are my baby, my first, my favorite.

Yeah, that was before social media took off.

Back then, I also thought parenting got easier as the kids aged. HA.

Why didn’t someone tell me? Anyone? Hello?

I’ve felt a little nudge like hey, readers didn’t sign up to juliearduini.com to read guest bloggers every dang post.

So….here I am.

Honestly, blogging on a regular basis is hard because it just isn’t the place to go like it used to be. Once social media came around it was easier to post our thoughts, achievements, goals, updates, and even food choices for the world to see in a snap. Literally. If I’m blogging, I’m ignoring something else. Time is precious and authors need to market where the readers are, and for as free as possible.

For that, this precious baby, my blog, has been neglected.

I feel bad about it, but not enough to make a promise I know I can’t keep.

Because people really don’t read blogs like they used to and they sure don’t leave comments (except at my former rotation with Inspy Romance, wow those readers are faithful!)

I’m also…

-Trying to finish the first book in a new contemporary romance series, Surrendering Hearts. It’s about a group of sextuplets who remain in the national spotlight after a tragedy. Now young adults, each sibling is trying to find their own identity as well as a love that was as strong as what their parents shared. Book 1 is Anchored Hearts and I’m plugging away.

-Rest from a tumultuous 2020/21. It started in September when I went to visit my mom to help her out when she wasn’t feeling well. She ended up being near death. I stayed two months, then kept driving back and forth for appointments. She rebounded so well after the holidays, so well. Imagine our shock when she passed away January 6th. There have been trips and a lot of business to take care of.

-Probably because of the above, I’ve had a lot of stomach stuff. It started as heartburn, then gagging, some vomiting. They found reflux and a hernia, and already there is some improvement.

-Trying to catch up on housework and family matters when I was gone.

-Watching our son take his last undergrad class, student teach, get engaged, and take his certification exam that we are waiting results on.

-Watching our daughter remote learn and actually thrive academically, earn a place in National Honor Society, attend junior prom, and soon will turn 18.

-Spending a lot of time reading and in prayer as God leads regarding our nation.

-Celebrated my 51st by traveling to Wisconsin where we now have 4 grandkids.

Writing has barely been on the radar. For that, I resigned from Inspy Romance. I’m still part of Christians Read where I am a much more faithful blogger than I am here. I am working slowly on that new series. I’d love for you to read a series preview/sneak peek of Book 1, Anchored Hearts. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

How about you? Anything in your life you’ve been ignoring? Feel free to leave a comment or find me across social media @JulieArduini. Thank you for staying with me!

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