Sometimes I simply want to say something but I can’t because of my target and existing audience’s sensibilities… or perhaps because I’m just insecure.

Thankfully, the blogosphere is large enough where it’s possible to find others who will (and have) done the dirty work for you and have said what you always wanted to say but couldn’t.

So, thank you Jeremy Schoemaker for letting me share your thoughts instead of mine, even though I completely agree with you:

Many bloggers think just because they have millions of people that read their website they need to deliver them news. They think people are looking to them for news. But they are not.

People read blogs because they are looking to connect with you. They need to know you are the same dumbass that they are.

The #1 tip I can tell people who want to have a successful blog is to be yourself.

People give me shit all the time for talking about my kids, strip clubs, getting drunk, losing weight, LOST.

People say I need to stay on topic all the time.

I guess they don’t know the topic of this blog is me.

Its a blog. Its not a news site.

And now, your thoughts?

Please note that Jeremy is one of the top bloggers in the world and so his experience really precedes him. If you didn’t know about him now you do. Look at this “world famous” check from Google for nearly $133,000 dollars. Yeah, he knows blogging.