Screw fear.
I’m tired of making excuses (“Oh, I can’t commit to that schedule.” “I have a niche blog, it would never work.” “I don’t really want new followers.”)
That is fear talking.
Blogger Idol is a writing competition in the style of “American Idol.” People audition, finalists are chosen, contestants complete weekly challenges, the judges speak, the world votes and, one by one, the field is narrowed until there is only one winner.
Will I be that winner?
The only way to find out is to audition. If selected, I will have to complete a different writing task each week by the deadline. I’ll have to read the judges’ feedback about my posts. I’ll have to accept criticism. I’ll have to remember that my self-worth does not depend on the number of votes-or lack thereof.
That’s why I auditioned for the 2013 Blogger Idol competition. If selected, I can grow as a writer (and win prizes!). If not, I can move on.
If writers are the new rock stars, I’m ready to rock!
that cynking feeling 
You know what’s the most remarkable thing about this? That actually figured out HOW to audition. You have my vote from accomplishing that feat alone. Yay you!
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Well, I’m assuming I followed all of the instructions correctly.
I was most proud of figuring out how to embed a tweet. Now THAT’S a skill I can reuse.
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You are my hero : )
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You’re not kidding, Molly, I looped around the site several times before finding the audition link. It’s here, in case you didn’t ever find it, haha: http://blogger-idol.com/2013/09/12/auditions-are-open-3/
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I found it once and then, after clicking through some of the other pages, struggled to find it again. Thanks, Rarasaur, for sharing the link. I’m sorry I didn’t think to add it myself, Mollytopia.
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Awesome! Good luck!
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Ahh, I’m so excited for you! Good luck!!
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Very glad to see you auditioning. I auditioned too, but I’m not sure if I am the type of writer they are looking for.
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Did you look at the Pinterest board? That’s what inspired me. There are very diverse bloggers auditioning, so I thought, “Why not me?” And why not you, too?
Rock on!
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Good luck and good on you for punching fear in the face!!
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Ooh, I like the image of me assaulting fear.
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