Back in the Saddle

I didn't mean to take a break from this blog, it just happened because we were moving, I developed frozen shoulder, life got too hectic and I couldn't focus. I'm not sure I'm focusing any better than I was, but when I realized I had not posted anything on my writer's blog since Jan 2, I felt a bit of panic.

I write nearly every day, regardless of what I post. My personal blog about how my theology shapes my everyday decisions, The Priscilla Principle Blog, has been more active than this writing blog.

If you click on that blog link, you'll find there no pictures to represent the content of the blog. I was recently warned about using Google images for blogging and advised not to. I had just started doing that, and had used a Google image for that post, but I took the picture down. Apparently, a blogger was sued and had to pay over $5,000 for using a Google image.

Ok. Lesson learned - from them.

I will use my own photography or stock photos I've either purchased or ones that were free downloads from now on. I really prefer my own photography, but the image used here is a free stock photo and I think it's adorable.

Write often.
Write well.
Just write.
~Tricia

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