You guys, I’m sorry, but I just can’t check out any writing blogs anymore. I used to check out writing blogs only if people asked me to, and I’d read some of their pieces and give them feedback, but I really can’t do that anymore. The number of requests I get every single day asking me to check out a writing blog, or promote a writing blog, is overwhelming.
There are many people with good itentions who message me honestly hoping for feedback and advice to improve their writing, but then there are people who simply ask “Will you promote my writing blog?” I’ve done that for a few people simply because they deserved it, and I believed their writing deserved it too, but I cannot promote your blog just so you can reach more followers.
I love reading new work, too, but it’s not fair to me to get so many requests to read work and it’s not fair to the requestees if I just simply am unable to put in enough time to help them the way they want to be helped.
I know how much it would mean to some of you if I read your work and gave you advice, but the thing is, I started out this writing blog entirely by myself . I never once asked another writer for advice or constructive criticism; I never once asked for a promotion of my writing blog. I did all this myself. And you know what? It took awhile; it took a lot of hard effort, practice, writing every day, and extreme dedication. I did this myself, not by gaining 100 followers because I asked another writing blog to promote me.
I know that many of you are sincere in your requests, but there are also many who are not. Just know that I appreciate all of my followers who read my work and are so encouraging and honest and helpful and just generally wonderful.
I’m in a bad place right now; I’ve really been struggling, and so on top of the sheer number of requests I get each and every single day, I simply cannot afford all that stress and worry and extra work. I know to some of you it may seem silly, because “taking a look at my writing will only take a few minutes if you have the time,” but when you multiply that one request that may take five minutes to look at your work by 20 requests every two days, that’s 100 minutes spent every two days on this. I don’t have that time. I’m just really struggling and I can’t do this.
I hope you all understand where I’m coming from. I’m sorry, especially to those of you who were sincere and honestly weren’t looking for just a promo.