“You have another blog?” he’s stunned. “Why do I not know about this? I’m your biggest fan.”
“No,” I respond without hesitation, “definitely not. That would be my mother.”
“Well, I’m still a pretty big…”
“She doesn’t know either, if that makes you feel any better,” I shrug.
“Not really.”
“Anyway yes, I have another one,” I admit with a wave of my hand. “Just for fiction. It’s called The Wrought Writer. I thought I should separate my actual writing from my, well, babble. If you were paying attention there were clues…”
“Brilliant!” he exclaims, ignoring my innuendo. “You’re a genius!”
“Why?” Now I’m the stunned one.
“Focus, of course!” Every successful venture needs focus!” He pumps his fist into the air.
“So, you don’t like my anything goes hazily themed blog?” My head tips towards my shoes.
“I do, I do! But, you should start another!”
Shouldn’t I be the excited one?
“I’m already drowning,” I confess. “I don’t think I need to add more water.”
“Definitely, another one. One with the other stuff…you know, the, babble?”
“But, that’s already on Hazy. Isn’t that kind of redundant?”
“But you somehow think putting your fiction on a separate blog is not?”
“Well, I guess it’s the same idea, but…”
“Self promotion is never redundant. Do people like your fiction more than your, um, babble posts?”
“It’s probably pretty even-steven, if I had to guess.”
“That settles it then,” he says confidently. “Go big or go home.”
And so, coinciding with my eightieth post, a few swift pushes and a shot of oxygen, at the ripe old age of forty-two, my new blog is crowning. (I knew I’d get a metaphor in there somewhere)
You’d think after branding three kids I’d know better than to open this can of worms but here goes…notions for names anyone?
Hazy Shades of Me 
…it’s your biggest fan Hazy…a name for your new Blog… “Babble Download” 😉
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Mum…you’re hilarious!
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So how about a guest post on Writing Whims, dear Hazy. I’d love to feature the Metaphor Queen.
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I’d love that! It did cross my mind, but I didn’t want to assume myself worthy!
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Mums are great for increasing blog views, aren’t they ^^ congrats on expanding your blog addiction!
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Let’s hear it for the mums!
Thank you very much for stopping by. I hope to see you again!
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Holy cow, that’s ambitious. I have two blogs, and I have to focus to keep them up without it eating (too much) into my book-project time. That said, if you can manage it (and I’m sure you can), I look forward to reading it.
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The difference is, you have a book project, Adam! I am a lost soul at the moment. :0(
Before you tear up, or get too terribly excited, it will mostly be duplicate of what I post on Hazy, but only the jibble. (like my word?) So fiction stands alone, jibble stands alone, and all is united on Hazy.
But like I said, it’s just crowning….we could be waiting for (what seems like) ever! We’ll see…if it’s too small, we may have to throw it back. ;0)
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I don’t know how you can manage two blogs – I find one a very hard task indeed!:)
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We’ll see if I can, Dianne! If another one ever comes to fruition, that is. 😛
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