Guest Post: Are You A Blogger Who Writes, or a Writer Who Blogs? by Dafeenah

I "met" Dafeenah during the A-Z Blogging Challenge, and was intrigued and inspired by her style, her wide variety of cultural experiences, and her unique writer's voice.

She introduced me to the concept of Qawwali & Qasida.  (This clip is a form of Qawwali, and has haunted me so much since I heard it I had to have it on my blog, too.)

Like me, she's a fairly new blogger, and a member of SheWrites.  I can't fully describe the Dafeenah Experience, only that it's delightful.

Here, now, in her own words:

photo via graur razvan ionut at FreeDigitalPhotos

Are you a blogger who writes or a writer who blogs? This is a question that I see on a lot of the blogs I visit. I see many bloggers/writers wondering if it's ok to call themselves a "writer."  When I first started blogging, there was no way I would have dared to label myself a writer. Stephen King, Dean R. Koontz, Anne Rice, they were writers. Me? A writer? No way, but then a funny thing happened; the more I wrote on my blog, I realized I am a writer. I may not be a published writer. Definitely not a great writer. Some days not even a good writer, but no matter what adjective I chose to put before it, the noun remained the same. I am a writer and a successful one at that.

My success isn't measured in dollar signs. Although that would be nice. I mean wouldn't it be nice to earn a little cha-ching from what you love doing most?

At the moment though, I am content with the success I have found. The words I have written on my blog have touched lives and changed the views of others. The words I have read on others' blogs have changed the way I see the world as well. To me, this is a success. So I may never be the next Stephen King and I may never see my name in lights, but I am sharing the bits and pieces of my story, one blog post at a time. Someday I might string those posts together bound in a shiny cover, but until that day comes, I am content knowing that for today I am simply a writer. I will decide what the adjective is tomorrow.

Thank you Beverly for having me here!! Everyone is invited for chocolate at my place, Finding The Hidden Treasure Within.

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that you found her words helpful & inspiring.

And go follow up on that chocolate!