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Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Take My Time

By Andi Maie JonesPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
Photo by David Köhler on Unsplash

Becoming discouraged after thinking you are doing a great job at something with no feedback or acknowledgment is harsh. I just started writing this blog. I have attempted it at least 20 other times only to delete it all and stop for a few months. This time I don’t want to do that. I want to keep on keeping on and writing until someone notices me. But how do I get noticed?

I almost feel as if I need to stop trying and just keep doing what I am doing but then how does someone see my blog? Is my page attractive? I know I am not doing it right, I have some knowledge but not a lot. I tried to learn but I cannot pay attention long enough to learn. If I had a step-by-step process that showed me how to do it while I was doing it I could learn. Does my blog look good enough for the readers out in the world? How does one get paid for what they write? I try and be as anonymous as I can because I talk a lot of shit and tell a lot of truths and I am not ready to talk to my friends and family about it. I really don’t want them feeling mad or victimized by me.

Brainstorming My Social Climb

I took to Twitter. I share my stories, I @ important people, and I use hashtags but that is not drawing in traffic. How do I get people to follow me? How do I drive people to this page? I want to share what I have to say. Am I not good enough? Is what I am writing lame and useless? Am I a bad writer? Do I need to quit? I started sharing it on Pinterest as well. I need to start figuring out how to use these sites to my advantage. I have a Facebook but that is just solely for Andi Maie, no rated R content unless it is a funny meme. I need to make another one just to share my writings with the world. I need to also have a presence on Vocal and TikTok. Maybe Vocal is the way to go but it has rules. My writing doesn’t follow the rules. I barely follow the rules. It depends on which Anie Maie I am that week.

“Say it ain’t so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home, Nah Nah Nah Nah, Nah Nah Nah Nah” It was stuck in my head so I thought it needed to be written down. Now that I got that out I am going to try and figure out my path to total world domination.

Making The List

Learn how to use WordPress. Make the free work for me.

Learn how to use Vocal. Make it work for me.

Learn what I can and cannot do on Reddit.

Figure out how to be a pro on Twitter like Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Utilize TikTok to promote my WordPress blog. Make a script.

Be ready to take criticism.

Use Youtube? I am unsure about this one.

Did I miss anything? Oh yea, Did I mention I want to learn Canva and utilize Google Coursera. I was looking into things I could do that involved writing. Using my brain and artistic, corky side to do copywriting. I also would love to be a social media manager. Also a New York Best Selling Author. Using my profession to write and make money to support my family and I can do it all over the world. I yearn to travel. I yearn to see beautiful places and small towns like the ones we see in all the movies I love to watch. I want to see all the beautiful bodies of water, I want to visit Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris and see where Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker lay at rest. I want my kids to ride the teacups at Disney.

High Hopes

I have high hopes for someone who is a nobody. But I am going to keep an open mind and know that someday, I will be that somebody. I don’t know if I am more deserving then the next and I don’t know if why I have to say or write about will make me who I want to be, but I can’t give up just yet, I am just getting started.

Author: Andi Maie Jones

My blog defines the "About Me" I am a 30-something-year-old woman, I am navigating my life and trying to keep alive little humans of my own. Fighting to overcome the generational curse and my own mental health. I have big goals, places I want to see, and so much I want to learn. I am letting it all out and exposing myself. I am using my life to try and make money to support my children. I will be open and honest 100%. To help https://paypal.me/SeasonsofAndi?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US View all posts by Andi Maie Jones

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Andi Maie Jones

My name is Andi Maie Jones. I am a Woman on a long winding path, trying to navigate motherhood, overcome/manage mental illness, figuring out my niche in life, trying to learn more, see more, travel more, and just be the best person I can.

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