08.05.12 at 11:13 PM thank you for the post ??? for the words of wisdom. i am another blogging newbie (just hitting three months). my aim was to share my writing ??? i have a govt job, so my blog is a creative outlet. i have to remind myself to stay writing for myself, for the creative expression; but as others here have said, it???s hard not to get sucked into counting comments and followers and