What's a writer to write about?

So, in typical Jeny fashion, I start this wonderful new blog, then get busy and don't update in a few days... I fear that this may become a trend... But, one of the reasons I wanted to create a blog was to keep myself writing, especially on the days when, in the course of working on my novel, the writers block hits me head on. So, I will persevere and make it a goal- a promise to anyone reading, really- to be more on the ball here...

One of the main fears I had when first thinking about blogging is that no one would care about what I wrote. It's so much different being a novelist. Then, you're telling a story. And even though it is YOUR story, it's actually not. The story belongs to your characters. It is their lives that you are transposing on to the page and therefore, so much easier to believe that what they have to share with the world is worthwhile. Meanwhile, me sitting here at my laptop and pounding out my thoughts and stories and ideas seems so... naked. That's right. I feel naked. Exposed. I no longer have the comfy quilt of my characters and their lives to hide behind. This is just me. And sometimes, I fear that 'just me' isn't interesting enough. I'm not always witty. I'm not always incredibly insightful. I'm not inherently funny. I can have my moments of sarcasm, but sometimes, that's about as entertaining as it's going to get.

And along these lines, I've had issues about coming up with blog topics. What do I write about each day? A blog is almost like a very public diary. What do I dare compose, not forgetting that everything posted here goes straight out into the infinite universe and is available indefinitely for anyone and everyone to see? Things posted online can make or break a person. It's a little daunting, I must say.

So, I guess we are on this wild ride together, dear readers... whoever you are... if, indeed, there are any of you out there... These are new waters for both of us- me sharing my random musings and you venturing into my world. I hope that I do not fail you.