Fancy being a black belt guest blogger?

It has just struck me that about this time last year I was tentatively emailing Darren Crozier, Mark Darby and Timm Suess to say 'um, we thought we might try introducing the idea of a monthly guest blogger on the dojo - what do you think ... and would you be up for it?'

Being the helpful people they are, all three agreed, and in fact Darren has the dubious honour of being our first ever guest blogger, in December last year.

We're always looking for new guest bloggers, so if you're a regular reader and have found yourself thinking 'why don't they talk about x?' or 'wouldn't it be interesting to talk about y?', please mail us and let us know. If you've never blogged before, it's a good opportunity to have a go, too.

I have been very bad at doing my share lately - I'm sorry. I blame it on spending most of my life on an assortment of trains and planes at the minute. I must resolve to spend my journeys writing blogs instead of reading or sleeping ...

Sue

Comments

[Les Potter]

No need to apologize, Sue. When the muse strikes, you write. It is hard to compose when you are traveling. I always liked to use my travel time to rest, because I always knew I could use the rest when I arrived at an assignment. Plus, the work time on a train or plane never was very good anyway.

I used to say I could never write a regular column for a publication. Then in January 2007, I started blogging. What was I thinking? Somehow, I never felt the pressure with my blog that I would have had with a serial publication. I control when I write, not some arbitrary deadline set by editors. I like that freedom.

Now, where is my muse...

[Sue]

Les, freedom is actually one of the things in life I value the most. But I seem to be good at sabotaging it by lining up standards and pressures that sometimes don't need to be there. It's good to get a reminder that I can take my foot off the gas sometimes - and particularly from someone whose opinion I really respect. Thank you.