A Writer’s Musings: Watching Stats is an Addiction

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Back by popular demand, more musings by yours truly. Aren’t you lucky? You can thank Gwen Towhee for this. No bullying! I’m sure she wouldn’t mind you checking her out. Her page, I mean… Gwen left a message on my last musings telling me she was inspired to write crap — my words, 100% not hers.

Here’s what she really typed.

I really love your writer’s musings! I want to get back to posting on Medium, but it’s hard after stopping. You remind me of all the things that can get in the way and inspire me to start again.

It doesn’t take much to encourage me.

You can read last week’s musings here.

This week, The Muse took us on a bus ride visiting 90’s pop culture. She sends her apologies to Shanti C K and anyone else who had Spice Girl songs stuck in their head. Life can be cruel. It’s like making Wednesday Adams watch “The Brady Bunch” on repeat.

TzeLin Sam suggested taking the red pill rather than the blue. I’m afraid The Muse was ready to floor the bus into the 80s. Freddy Krueger waited. Or worse that kids’ song “wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round”. Loathed that song back then as much as I do now. My parents shook my crib with rock-n-roll. And I thank them.

Moving along, I need to curb my Medium addiction. There needs to be AA for Medium writers —

Hi, my name is Tannille and I’m addicted to refreshing my Medium app and watching my stats.

I’m not going to jinx myself and state how much I have made from my writing. But let’s say my subscription has paid for itself. So, I can unleash The Muse on my lovely readers for a year. Do you feel punished somehow? I suspect we may crash and burn next month as our masters decide we are being paid too much. The changes seem to be great for the plebs, but bad for the top end. Poor babies — actually I’d be pissed if it were me. Where is the cash injection coming from?

For now, I’m rejoicing I am a bonafide writer. Take that Ms Stick.

Time to celebrate. I converted my writing bestie, the one that cracks my whip daily, and he joined our cult. He was lured by my not shutting the f — k up about my new playground and wonderful friends (none I had to pay for, stalking works wonders on here). So, go stalk Nobbinmaug and tell him The Muse sent you. Throw her under the bus.

Anyway, this coming week, I vow to find balance in my life. I’ve switched the novel writing motor on and the goal is to keep the wheels turning. I wrote about my struggle with book one earlier in the week.

That’s me done. Over and out. Have a fantastic week everyone! And thanks to everyone who has left comments, you all make Medium fun.