Taxpayer asks:
I love your blog!
I’m a practicing attorney and also a mom, like you. I’ve been thinking about starting my own blog. After reading through your posts, I have two questions:
1) Do you sleep?
2) Do you write your own posts?
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Taxgirl says:
*blushing* Thanks so much!
So, for your first question. Yes, yes, I sleep. I don’t know that I sleep as much as I ought to (I do have 3 kids and a law practice to manage) but that’s why God made coffee.
As to your second question, I write all of my own stuff except for the occasional guest post – guest posts are always clearly noted as such. I also do all of my own research, I read all of my own emails, choose my own “ask the taxgirl” questions, do all of the design on the site (except for my awesome logo which was designed by the fabulous Jay Bevenour), etc. That’s it.
I know a few of my colleagues believe that it’s all about the numbers and they have their minions crank out some posts without attribution. That may be their style but it’s not mine. And I’m not making judgments. At least not in public.
So, there is no Taxgirl empire (though excuse me while I take a moment to imagine what that would be like… I’d totally get a Trump comb-over so that I could be on The Soup). Just me.
I highly recommend that, if you’re just starting out with your blog, you do your own thing. It’s the best way to find your voice and relate to your audience. That said, I wish you the best of luck with your new blog. If it’s at all tax-related, give me a shout when it’s up and I’ll link to you.
Before you go: be sure to read my disclaimer. Remember, I’m a lawyer and we love disclaimers.
If you have a question, here’s how to Ask The Taxgirl.
