Where have I been?

Just to clarify, by saying ‘Where have I been?’ I don’t mean that I have not posted a blog for ages. I am rather referring to a level of consciousness. Today I feel as if I have woken up from a deep sleep only to discover that the world works. Imagine my shock and horror to discover that you can trust some sites, and the Nigerian criminals won't get to you. Help is available - just look to the net.

We get too caught up on our little everyday worlds, working crazy hours and catching a quick dinner and drink with our girlfriends, kiss your husband goodnight and pile into bed, without realising what all we could tap into to help us. All this help is available at our fingertips - just ask Google.

This is how it all got started:

I cannot even say I am an aspiring writer. In order be an aspiring anything you would actually need to TRY to do something. I don't even attempt to put anything to paper because of my fear of publishing something that, God forbid, has grammar and spelling issues. Then everyone will know I am an idiot and any hope of a future career in writing will be destroyed. So I just don't write.

Well today I decided ‘stuff that’ and thanks to the inspiration I got from a book I am reading called The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss I decided to explore outsourcing my proofreading. I jumped online and promptly asked all-knowing Google to find my proof reader.

I am still looking at some well priced virtual assistant options but have now discovered Grammarly (http://www.grammarly.com/). Here, I can submit a written piece online that will instantly check my writing. It gives feedback with examples, so hopefully I will also start to learn a few things. Being the competitive control freak that I am, the rating system on the submission should also push my buttons, to compete with myself and improve each time.

So I have signed up for the 7 day trial and have had this blog checked*. I’ll let you know what I think after a few more uses of the software.

*For any errors that still exist in this piece, please do not blame Grammarly. Although I am smart enough to have the work checked; my ego does not allow me simply to accept all advice...

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