Have you ever been on Pinterest?
I have.
Oh… I have.
The problem with Pinterest is that it’s neverending. You can create boards, can like something and can search every single topic that pops into your mind.
Recipes? Got it. Ideas for Christmas crafts? Sure. How to murder someone? Probably not.
But you can look up how to kill off book characters, get psychological tips to get someone to tell the truth, or just search a list of anime characters, forever.
Although Pinterest doesn’t count as an amateur writing site per se, it does act as a window into a vast world of blogs, journals, websites, etc. Pinterest, in essence, is a doorway to get amateur writers known.
Take Ree Drummond, for instance.
She was an amateur writer who began a blog series in 2007, which gained major popularity so that by 2009, she wrote and published her first cookbook. Food Network was intrigued by her popularity and charisma, and gave her a deal for her show.
Pinterest is geared more towards women (fashion and makeup tutorials are a good indication), but it doesn't segregate against men. Any one can like, pin, or share blogs through Pinterest, which is really what allows bloggers to be known.
Which leads me into my next segment on WordPress--a website designed for blog making.
Until next time...
Keep writing!
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