A Sweater is Better in Blue

As we all know, blogging is no longer new. So many people blog nowadays that the practice has lost most of its edge, its relevance, its uniqueness.

Still, the medium continues to grow. People blog for many reasons – boredom, networking, insatiable need for attention, passion for a particular topic, or (gasp) actually having something to say.

In my case, it’s to reclaim an identity. I write for a living, in a corporate environment. Everything I write must pass the scrutiny of three or four people, each of whom has their own agenda, quirks, preferences, etc. As a result, the end product usually bears very little resemblance to what originally came out of my brain.

So, in reaction, I want to write something that is mine. I’ve been writing practically since I could hold a pen. I spent years in school honing my craft. I want credit, and I want my real voice to be heard.

I certainly have a theme going.

And so – The Blue Sweater Blog was born! The idea for its name came from my friend and prolific blogger/knitter/generally impressive person Laurie Callsen several years ago. At the time we worked together on our university’s student paper. Since that time, Laurie has become an accomplished multi-media journalist. Check her blog out at www.retro-reporter.com, and you will have little doubt in your mind that I learned from the very best.

At any rate, Laurie noticed I had a lot of sweaters. Blue ones. She suggested that would be a good name for a blog, and given her credentials, who was I to argue?

So here it is—that vision made tangible, with additional help from two other friends – Carrie (www.advantageofdoing.blogspot.com), who recently pointed out the additional networking benefits of blogging, and Beth (www.sparkshalo2.blogspot.com), who created the visual identity for The Blue Sweater Blog.

I don’t have a particular theme or topic in mind for this blog. Basically, it’s just to remind me that there is a world outside of my office, and my words have a place in it.

Thanks for reading. You follow me, I’ll follow you! That’s how these things work.