I remember when...

...I published my first post on Set List.  I was excited for the topic - sharing an article I wrote on the no longer Associated Content about what my top 10 favorite Duran Duran songs would be.  I do not recall that list now although I imagine the mix would be classics and highlights from the Red Carpet Massacre concert way back in May 2008.  I did not really know what I was doing as I wrote.  I was just driven by passion.  And then I hovered over the Publish button.  

What was going to happen next?  What were my words going to look like?  Well, at the time they were black and in a terrible font but hey I was new.

What would the experience of blog publication be like?  Would anyone know I exist or would I jam to music on my own?

I got initial feedback about the text color against the custom template color.  I took the advice seriously and that is how I landed on Georgia Bold.

A few followers trickled in and that made me eager to keep going.  They have sadly all stepped back but the memories of when they were active and keeping in touch remain.

I did keep going that first month.  I kept going that first year.

Increasing views kept me going.  The constant hum of new topics kept me going.  A growing love kept me going.  A passion for Set List is it flamed my heart and truly kept me going.

I slowed down here and there.  For a brief time, I only published once.  Yet when I realized what I was potentially walking away from, I came back with strong intent - to realize the love a global audience had for some random person's personal website.  

I do not remember my first post back.  The publishing setup was different.  The number of followers I gained did not change.  My writing style did, though.  I took to research-based more than relaxed style to be informative rather than narrative.  This bent is not wild with potential income but is a format I enjoy.  I will admit to missing my narrative voice and will try to bring it back when I can.  The Publish button.  The Publish button did not change and now I click it without thought because each post is a proud addition to a blog once out of curiosity now a desired career.

Professionals don't use the word "blog" as it somehow connotates tacky writing.  Of course these professionals have gone to publish books, courses, job boards, collaborations, and much more.  I am not such a professional.  I am just a blogger.  And I am okay with that.

I became a blogger with the first post I published on Set List.  

And I have never looked back.