Extreme Writing Now

In March of 2009, I had three WordPress.com blogs. One was dedicated to my biker leather e-commerce site, another was totally Squidoo related, and the last was just for me and my writing.

Extreme Writing was fun and energetic; so much so that I carried on an unhealthy relationship with it. I fed it on a regular basis, stroked it, cooed over it, and dreamt about it. We were inseparable, yet I had no problem sharing it with a guest author from time to time.

My blog and I explored fiction, essays, and freelancing. We worked well as a team and were gaining an audience (seems I tricked a few people into thinking I had talent). We were flying high; soaring with the eagles. At least that's how it felt.

Then one day in July, I received a Twitter update that informed someone couldn't view the blog. Panic! Sweat! A few choice words were thrown to the air when I tried to log in and found out the blog had been archived.

What was worse was that I was given no explanation, no chance to state my position (even though I don't believe I erred).

It was time to take action. I decided it was time to take matters in my own hands and make my own rules. No more handcuffs and tethers for me. I purchased the domain extremewritingnow.com in early August of 2009 and began blogging at Extreme Writing Now... cont.

...I not only moved my writing blog to EWN, but I also set up my Squidoo blogging there as well. The old Squidoo posts are still there (content is content). I was feverishly posting to keep the momentum rolling, but I started to run out of steam as my 6 month run for Squidoo Giant 100 was in full swing, the opening of Crabbysbeach blogging community for Squidoo lensmasters, and more than a handful of other projects were stacking up.

Eventually, I was so busy serving everyone else that my lens building and my precious Extreme Writing Now blog was put on the back burner. Six full months passed before I posted at EWN...SIX FULL MONTHS!

I'd had enough, it was time to get back in the saddle, so on April 10th, 2010 I had announced I was back. And I was. Posting several times a week, my blood began to feel fresh and alive again. But, there was something missing, or maybe something was wrong. Then it dawned on me...this was all for me and I felt like a creep for not sharing.

So, after getting several WPMU and BuddyPress installs under my belt, I figured that would be the way to go; one blog, many writers, and as much fun as we can possibly have doing it.

June 28, 2010 was the official opening of Extreme Writing Now as a social network for writers.

After setting up the network, I got the word out and fledgling writers such as myself, have begun to hang their hat at EWN. All of us, the site belongs to everyone now, are striving towards making EWN a relaxing atmosphere to learn, experiment, and stretch our writing desires.

So far, it's working.

Extreme Writing Now is a social network dedicated to all writers; including bloggers, freelancers, fiction writers, poets and article writers. If you push a pen, then you want to be here.

We are here to support and promote, but mostly to have a great time. The community is active and no member will see a shortage of shout outs by the rest of the community.

There are groups and forums to hang out at while exchanging ideas and information. Need to relax and toss a few inane words back? Try us out. Want something proofread? Somebody will surely help you out. Writer's block? If nothing else, we will laugh and throw things at you.

Since the doors have opened, several books have been given away through various contests. There will always be a chance to strut your stuff and win a prize.

The main (and only) blog is open to all members for posting, and there are opportunities to monetize blog posts for 100% revenue to the author; members can monetize their posts. All we ask is that you abide by the common decency of the no spam zone.

We are also live at EWNN via Blog Talk Radio. And we also have a nifty store full of Extreme Writing Now merchandise.

Even if you just write for the heck of it, join today and have a blast!

Come on over and join us at Extreme Writing Now. We'd love to have ya.