So I need to clear a few things up, as I am still very new to the blogging community. Some of you have had issues posting comments. I don't know if this was the cause, but I had my comments settings set so that only people with Google accounts could post a comment. Don't ask me why, its not like I have a secret soft spot for Google or anything. I just didn't look at it that closely, I suppose.
So I changed it so that "anyone" can post comments. It will still ask for a word verification, to help ward off spammers, but after that, you shouldn't have any more issues blessing me with your infinite wisdom and critiques. Please let me know if anyone is still having issues. I don't want to miss anything of what you have to say!
Another question that came up was if someone could post my blog page on Facebook. I don't have any issue with this. I told her the more the merrier, and that's the whole idea behind this, to discipline myself, and to entertain. But I haven't figured out how to protect my work from copying and so forth, if protecting myself at all is even possible. I'm sure its just a matter of a little research online and possibly a plaintive call for help from a person I happen to know has already gone forth into the publishing world. So I have no problem getting sent out on Facebook, but I just ask everyone to wait until I can protect myself as much as possible. I will make sure to let you know when I have taken care of that! Its a huge compliment that this was even asked of me, so I will get on this very quickly!
Lastly, since I've taken on the challenge to write something everyday, I am sure some are concerned that this blog will take on the note of a personal journal more than a platform to practice my art. Rest assured, this is not my intention. If I decide to write something true, something about my life, it won't start with "Dear Diary..." or any such nonsense. And in fact, we may all find that the stuff that happens in real life may very well inspire and delight us much more than the scores of fictional characters I may someday create. A friend told me on the first day of this blog that "lots of great writers get their best material by writing about their friends. Naturally, don't write about me." It doesn't get much better than that, ladies and gentleman!
So I leave you tonight with this addendum to my original "Barbara's Policies and Procedures on Writing a Blog" and will be back again tomorrow with something new and hopefully fun. Thanks for riding this roller coaster with me!
Added an hour later: Ok folks. Looked up info at www.copyright.gov to see what it says. I'm telling you in case anyone else was wondering this as well. According to them, your (my) work is protected from the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that is "perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device." Registration is not required to be copyrighted. Obviously if you write a book, make a movie, take a picture that you plan to sell, registering with the copyright office is an excellent idea. But at this stage in the blog, I'm not going to worry about it. So share with anyone you feel like! Thanks!
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