SchizoFrenetic is in syndication!

Last Friday, BrazenCareerist co-founder Ryan e-mailed me about possibly syndicating some of my content on his site. Friday morning flattery! The obvious benefit to me is the added traffic being sent my way, which in turn, makes me more visible to the blogging community.

As the day progressed, I got a bit nervous. After all, I’m not a trained writer. My writing credentials include several years as an editor of my high school newspaper, a year working on my high school’s literary magazine (we were a set of dark and twisty writers) and a creative writing award won in the 8th grade. I read other bloggers, aspiring to their level of greatness. Fortunately, James of The Ink just posted a list of great blogging advice he’s received, a list I’m going to refer to often.

Yes, I’m now open to this experiment. After running across TwentySet blogger Monica O’Brien’s post “If You Don’t Want to Be Challeneged, You Don’t Have An Opinion,” I’m looking at this offer of syndication as opportunity to have my opinions challenged and my beliefs questioned. Trying to keep an open mind and an open dialogue should help make me a better writer, one who will eventually leave no loophole bare.

I also want to be a better blogger. I frequently drum up topics that seem “too much work” to research and write about. The “if I don’t say it, someone else will eventually” attitude is just plain lazy, so I promise to take note of those topics and try to get back to them when I have the time to do more investigative blogging.

If you’re one of my regulars, I hope you’ll check out the other syndicated columnists at BrazenCareerist. Be an active participator, not just a silent reader here and there.

If you’re new to visiting my blog, welcome! I look forward to getting to know you.