1 post tagged “lulu.com”

So, I made my first "professional" blog post a couple of weeks ago.  It was strange, but at the same time really not as big a deal as I had imagined it would be.  Lulu.com (my awesome day-job employer) asked if I'd write a blog post to introduce some new site features to our newsletter readers.  Having written several hundred blog posts on my current blog (Raleighing) and my former blog (worthyMUSIC), the general task was really not very daunting.  Plus, due to the fact I was intimately familiar with the topic (I am a part of the team who rolled out the features), I was excited to expound on the subject.  The software engineers/user experience designers with whom I work can turn out some amazing features in remarkably short amounts of time, so I am very compelled to spread the news of their accomplishments by shouting it from the mountain tops.  And, the Lulu.com cause is one I believe in passionately...

So, even with all of that going for me, I was still a bit tentative.  Should I be funny?  Into how much detail should I go?  Should I use my normal writing style which I believe tends to be a bit rambling, cognizant of but apparently not slavish to grammar rules, and not really anything my English teachers would claim to be of their influence?  Do I like writing when there are dollars attached (both my paycheck and potential dollars by satisfied customers)?  Why do I write anyway?  Wasn't I a math and computer nerd growing up?  When did I start thinking my thoughts were actually worth writing down and even worth sharing with others?  Didn't Katharine and Isabel tell me I am an introvert?  And so on and so on... I do so enjoy torturing myself...

Anyway, as it turns out, I like my little article and am pleased that I took a humorous approach (i.e. I'm the only one who thinks it's funny) and generally kept my normal writing style (i.e. a lack thereof).  Luckily, though this was for my day job, it's not my day job...