Non-fiction writers are not praised and remembered the way fiction writers are. Yet, it is important to have both.

From a grocery list, a technical manual, a journal/ biography, an editorial, self-help/ how-to, text book, legal document, recipe, or a political speech, they write about reality. As do fiction writers in their way. But people would rather read the truth with the idea of it being fiction. Rather than reading about the truth, cold, hard plain, facts. People don't really want to know the truth when it isn't what they want to hear.

So fiction is celebrated and honoured while non-fiction sits on a shelf getting dusty, if noticed at all.

I wonder if fiction could exist without non-fiction? How would fiction writers find all their facts to spin into stories if it weren't for those non-fiction writers keeping track of the world?

What is your blog about? How long have you been blogging? Why did you begin blogging? Is it the same reason that you continue to blog today? How has your blog changed over the time you’ve had it? In six words, sum up your blog.

My site (blog) is about me and my hobbies, interests, thoughts, ideas, rants, all of it. I began blogging, I'd rather call it publishing on the web/ Internet, in 1998, more or less. I don't have any posts older than 2000 now. I didn't think to keep them and I've changed PC's several times since then. Earlier PC's weren't huge on data storage. Also, I didn't have my own PC until later.

My sites are always changing. Too often to get a steady audience. I second guess myself a lot. It's not a good habit.

Six words? - Unapologetically Canadian. Bewitching Vagabond. Dragon Friendly.

Who is your target audience? How often, if at all, do you think about quitting or taking an extended break?

I have been burnt out. I was posting daily to my blog about writing online. I still have those posts, I'm migrating them to this site now. I know I should have a target audience. I don't. I'm not selling anything, this isn't a business. Its far from making a profit and I don't like marketing.

Do your friends and family read your blog? How does this knowledge affect your writing? Do you feel like you can totally be yourself on your blog? Where do you draw the line when it comes to disclosing too much about your life on your blog?

My family do not read my sites. As far as I know. I wouldn't mind if they did. I am almost completely myself when I write online, here or social media. I find people are far more likely to jump down your throat for minor things, or ridiculous misunderstandings which they create themselves. I've been hounded on social media for a comment I made. My comment was pulled all out of proportion. I've seen aggression online and experienced it too.

I used to be more careful about disclosing information online. Ironically, it is a bigger issue now and I'm less cautious. Originally, back in 1996, I wouldn't even give my real name. Or location. Now, we get so many services demanding our identity and information, just to login to a website, like Google, verification must have your phone number, email address, name, and whatever else they store on their servers about you. Later they get hacked and apologize, but they don't stop culling information.

Years ago I wrote a column for the adult side of a site, BackWash. Its still around in archives online but stopped publishing long ago. It was mostly fun to write on the adult side. I wrote about myself and my experiences involved with men and BDSM.

My conclusion was, the main problem for women involved with BDSM is being over run by what men want. They say one thing, but don't really listen or really consider what she wants. For them, overall, it is a fetish. Whether they are dominant or submissive. That was my experience over a few years.

Anyway, I wandered away from the BDSM dating and ideals, later I stopped writing adult stories or columns, or ideas. Now and then I find something I would still like to write about. But, its off putting to write about adult topics along with everything else. The two don't mix so well.

But, today I found the site Chyrpe, an adult dating application based on the idea of female led relationships, also known as FemDom, Domme, and other words and phrases. I wonder how many of the women joining are professionals, likely almost all of them. That seems to be the only way it really works. There will be the very few who are not in a professional/ paid relationship.

They have a contact form for 'Ambassadors', a paying thing. I was interested because I have bills to pay, who doesn't. But, the form wants social media links with traffic/follower stats. I haven't had that for years. If that's how they choose Ambassadors, I'm not going to get anywhere with it.

Also, the whole thing about starting that up again. Yes, it could be fun, a lot of fun some days. But, it was also disappointing. Mostly because I was still honestly hoping to find someone (real) at that time. I never did. They were all fake, or fetish based, all about how they could serve me before even knowing (or asking) what I wanted. (I was sent dick pics before they even asked my name, just ASL and sometimes my measurements and weight) They were self serving and expecting me to perform a role. Wear the tight, shiny, skimpy clothes and a ton of make up and high heels. Well, that still isn't me.

I am still debating applying for the Ambassador thing. If I do, I can at least see what they are thinking the Ambassadors do. That would be interesting. So, I guess I will.

On a side note, I found my old link from the asstr.org site - shedragon

I haven't heard the term commonplace book until today. It sounds like an art journal, a diary which includes drawings, maybe a scrapbook which includes things cut and pasted in from magazines and other sources. It is a curated collection of thoughts, ideas, and interests. The idea isn't so new but the phrase is new to me.

This description comes from a site which hosted commonplace journals. Its gone now.

A commonplace book is a collection of remarkable quotations, reflections, and oddities gathered from one's reading, thoughts, or experience--in short, a reading and writing journal.

A private commonplace book is also a great way to organize your research by author, source, and subject, and gives you the ability to display and search your notes by each category and by keyword.