Slightly Discouraged

Gah. Okay, I know the number one rule of Blogging is to write for yourself, first and foremost. I do that.  What I would like eventually though is for other people to get on board and enjoy my writing as much as I do.  As of August 21, 2010 I will have blogged for one year.  And I am currently at 15 followers on this blog, which I started at the end of June and one of the followers is anonymous which makes me paranoid it's my former employer.  My previous blog, Searching, has 14 followers and then I have PMS Chronicles which has eight followers.  One of my new followers has been blogging for less than a month and has 33 followers.  Sigh.  What am I doing wrong?

Her blog is really cool looking, I'll give her that.  And she clearly has more Internet savvy than I do.  I think I'm going to have to forsake sleep in an effort to master this thing Prince said was dead and get my shit together.  I love blogging and all it entails. I really enjoy being a part, however small, of the blogging community.

That being said, I'm also vain, if you can consider it that, and I want followers!  Who didn't give birth to me.  To those of you currently following me, thank you.  You have no idea what it does to my spirits when I check in and see a new follower.  And comments?  Also make my day.

So how about you throw this girl a bone (mind out of the gutter) and follow me!

This is pathetic.  Begging for followers.  Okay, how about this instead: if you have swung by a time or two and chose not to follow, let me know why.  Was it the writing?  If so, cool.   Your taste obviously is lacking.  If it was content or design or something of that nature, I'd appreciate any and all input.

Thanks!