The Start of chancecarter.net

     I love my blog. I want other people to love my blog. How does one go about growing support for their online blog? Slapping "chancecarter.net" on a few sweatshirts and giving them to some friends came to mind. A few iron on transfer sheets and a trip to our local consignment store later, hoodies were made. This, was a great idea. By 12:00 o'clock the next day I had ten people lined up to buy one. I wasn't even planning on selling them, but who am I to not supply a demand? Granted, this endeavor is not making me any profit because I am literally selling them for what they cost to make. But it's not about money, the thought of people wanting to wear a sweatshirt that I designed promoting a website I created is much more exciting to me.

    In a few short days, this blog has already given me the opportunity to get a taste of what it is like for people to show appreciation to something you have worked to create. Even if someone told me that no one would ever read these blog posts, I would still make them. I like sitting down with my thoughts for a couple hours and turning them into something I can put out into the world. I think many people have the inner age to create something but then never end up acting on it. Even if you are creating something that will never see the light of day, it's the process of taking an idea and turning it into a tangible thing that is valuable. Never really thought of myself as a blogger, but have always felt this general urge to create. So why not act on it?

    This post makes me sound like this blog is now some sort of hot craze that's sweeping the nation, when in reality one of my three posts has a record high of 100 views. I am not going to become a millionaire from chancecarter.net, and it's not gonna make me internet famous. But, what it does have the potential to do is get people thinking and maybe even inspire some people to act on their own urges to create. If anything, this should show you just how easy it is to turn your thoughts into something. 

    Anyways, if you want your very own "chancecarter.net" swag I will be posting a link to purchase them shortly on to the site.