What It Is Like Writing For Someone Else’s Blog

It all started in December when Ethan Jaynes and I were introduced online by a mutual friend.  Ethan was a hustler who likes video clips and does great stuff over at NESW Sports.  I was taught so many things about what people want to see, the importance of building up a regular reader base, and most importantly treating my peers with respect. 

Soon after, Paneech.com was born.  This, again, is mostly in part to Ethan Jaynes.  I began doing link posts and making friends with as many bloggers as I could to help get my stuff out there. 

I noticed that there was so much less stress in writing my own stuff because I didn’t have to care what anyone else thought.  The views expressed on Paneech.com are mine and I didn’t have to try to write a certain way or do things the way that the site does.  Ethan was pretty easy to get along with and very supportive, so it reduced the stress.

Yesterday, I did a piece for The Hoopdoctors on the Cavs and Hawks series.  It was a cool spot and I was honored to contribute to a blog that specialized in one sport, respected my views enough to ask for a contribution, and got some exposure.

Earlier this year, I accepted a position with Fansided blogs to run an Indians Website called Deep Left Field, which I really enjoyed doing.  Unfortunately, keeping up with my own column is overwhelming at times and I recently had to step away from it.  Again, Adam and Zach Best at Fansided were great people to work with.  I had the green light to write whatever I wanted and prospered from that opportunity.  If I had more time, I would still be doing that everyday, but for now all I can do is contribute from time-to-time.

I am currently filling in for Isaac at The World Of Isaac.  Isaac was also very cool in giving me the go ahead to do whatever I see fit.  I am trying very hard to make the posts look like other posts on the website so someone visiting doesn’t notice that my pal is in Hawaii eating a pig and singing Tiny Bubbles.  I am nervous, as anyone would be, about posting things elsewhere sometimes.  Call it human instinct. 

Bottom line to me is that if something is timely and well-written people will read, hype, and comment on it.  I have learned much from those above listed sites and thank them a thousand times over for putting their confidence in me.