Updates, updates, updates

So recently I quit my job. It was a part time job as a waitress and my first real job. To be honest, quitting was terrifying. Now, however I've got my own HubPages account where I can write articles and earn money through Google Adsense. I'm pretty excited about it, it's going to be challenging but once I get the hang of writing good articles I'm sure it'll go well. My biggest problem seems to be deciding what to write about, I always question whether people will find my articles interesting or not. But lets be real. Everything is interesting to someone. So really there's nothing for me to stress about. If you ever wanna check it out, to see what I'm writing bout or to start your own HubPages here's the link to my profile: http://deannaerskine.hubpages.com/

On a semi side note I've finally decided what I'm going to go by in the writing world. Deanna Erskine just seems like a name that isn't really going to catch attention. It doesn't stand out enough. So I'm going to use my middle initials. Yes initials, plural. I have two middle names, which lucky for me, makes my name stand out when I put it all together. So instead of Deanna Erskine I'm going to go by Deanna J. E. Erskine in the writing word.

Oh. And I finally forked out for a laptop! It's only a little netbook (11.6' screen) but it's perfect for me and I love it. It's so much easier having this thing as well as my desktop. When no one's home I can chill in the living room with the dog and the tv and do my writing, and general web surfing. Or, in the evenings I can disappear to my room and relax on my desktop while my laptop charges up.

NaNoWriMo is in just over a month! I'm super excited, and a little nervous, but very determined. This year I'm going to be a winner. I haven't decided which Idea I'm going to go with yet, but I'm got a very good ones up my sleeve. November will be a fun month.

Tribes

I follow this one blog called Goins, Writer by a guy called Jeff Goins. He's a writer, and a good one at that, and on his blog he writes in a way to help other writers. Tribes is one thing he talks about a lot.

Never before had I thought of the people who might read my writing or listen to what I have to say as a tribe. Everywhere else you look on the web you see the people who pay attention to you being called followers. Like the follow you around as though they're lost puppies, or people who just can't seem to get you off their minds. And then there's Facebook which calls them friend when often they're people you barely know who really don't care what you have to say. So I have to say I certainly like the idea of a tribe. It doesn't sound like stalking, and it doesn't sound like you're trying desperately to please everyone. It sounds more like we're in this together. It's a group, a team, an understanding.

So whether people flock to listen to what I have to say, or trickle in over decades or if I never have more then two people who are remotely interested this is my tribe. This is where I will speak, and allow myself to be heard, or not. (that part is really up to you).

So welcome, welcome to Pride and Pen. Where it's not just about me and my writing, but about us. Because I want to hear from you as well.