I know it's been a while since I posted here and and I'm sure many of you are wondering where I am. I'm sorry if I have not gotten back to any of your messages. Things have been busy around here and I've had to take a step back from the dolls for a bit. I even deactivated my Instagram account for now because sometimes it can just be too distracting, uninspiring, and downright depressing. I don't want to go too deep into that but I just need to distance myself for the time being. I also deleted my Flickr but that's because I just never used it anymore and since they now want to charge you to store more than 1,000 pictures there I just decided to drop Flickr. While I'm out, I'm trying to work on organizing and cleaning out my space and it's taking me a while, a very long while. I started about a month ago and have barely scratched the surface. I cannot believe how much junk I have accumulated in the past ten years of collecting, yikes!
I set my blog to private for a while because I was upset that Adsense was demonetizing some of my posts because of what they thought was "adult content". So I have decided to remove the ads to avoid any further issues. I thought about altering some of my episodes but decided against it for now. Also I have set my account to "adult only" because I just don't want anymore issues with Google. So if you get a page that says "Are you sure you want to proceed?" then that is because I have now set it to adult content. I hate feeling forced to do it but I feel it may be best for now until I can edit the blog posts or something. So for now whatever little change was trickling in for Adsense has stopped. I would make my page private but I am only allowed up to a 100 readers if I do that and that wouldn't be fair. All in all at this very moment I am very frustrated with blogger, I wish I had another option, another platform but there isn't much out there that is any different.
I'm not exactly sure when I will be back up and running on this site. The kids have exactly 10 weeks left of school then maybe, just maybe I can breathe and find some time, lol! Then I can hopefully be productive. It's very hard to write and get into a creative mode when I have had so much mental noise going on lately. So as the hectic school year dies down and things hopefully slow down I can focus. It seems like so many things hit me all at once these past couple months that it just threw me off my game and just completely sucked the inspiration out of me. So there will be some changes going on around here with my blog, just bare with me as I get through them and hopefully get past these road blocks. Y'all know I don't write these stories for fame or fortune, I do this for the pure creative process, for my constant need to create with my hands, to tell a story that I feel needs to be told. For me this is my artwork to share with the world that I put my heart and soul into every time I work on it. So when my hard work is scrutinized, plagiarized, and scoffed at it has made me want to just give up completely. I am hoping this break will do me some good and that I will find inspiration and drive again to keep on going but like I said it has been really hard lately. This mental roadblock has been very hard to overcome. So for now I just need to take a step back, refocus, and find my creative spark again or wait for it to find me....
God Bless and take care and I hope to be back soon! Missing
this little family they are patiently waiting for me, lol!
I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties with the blog, Google, plagiarism and all the negative things you’ve had to deal with.
ReplyDeleteYour “little family” has inspired me to venture into this doll collecting, photographing and story telling hobby (on a much, smaller scale then you). Your building, designing and attention to detail in your sets is fantastic. Your creative spark WILL return. It’s too strong not to!
Take all the time you need for yourself and your family and to figure how to proceed. We will wait.
In the meantime, I’m sending positive thoughts and prayers your way.
I understand your frustration and look forward to your return when you are ready. We all need to take a break now and then when real life interferes!
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ReplyDeleteMiranda my dear.. Take the needed off-time because this will fuel your future creative ventures. I know you'll come back again because I've known you as one of the truest doll/miniature lover I know around. I know you have true passion for what you do so yes, we will be waiting.. Much love ❤️❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!Thanks to come here and give us some spark of life. I was wondering what would happened to you, dear Miranda, and I was very worried. So, take care of your things, your feelings about collecting and write OSA... but I'd ask you to keep my email for future warnings, please: shinydiscodolls@gmail.com. Love u!!!!
ReplyDeleteI understand the roadblocks, and blocks on your creativity because I have had it for the last almost 10 years myself fighting stress and depression, which can wreak havoc on a creative ,artistic people like ourselves. When we have family struggles or issues, financial, or health issues, it plays out on our emotions and our artistic talent suffers-- I know mine certainly has. I think you have done the wise thing doing away with the internet distractions. My biggest problem has been saying no to the time eaters and people I should say 'no' too, myself. take all the time you need, we will still be here waiting for your great stories. I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteI really love your stories and I was kind of getting use to read them everytime you posted a New one. I hope we can have more of your beautiful little family and their Friends.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say I love your blog and was so sorry when I thought it had gone off the air permanently. I think you are so creative, so imaginative, so different from everyone else out there. I'm completely engrossed in the stories of your dolls' lives and look forward to the next installment, whether it's a month or a year from now. Keep the faith and try to ignore the naysayers -- they don't matter, you do.
ReplyDeleteI'm relieved that your blog is online again. I hope your break will do you good. I LOVE your stories and have been reading for years now, they are awesome! Take good care of yourself, and hopefully we'll be hearing from you! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your stories. Take care of yourself & we'll be here when you return ❤️
ReplyDeleteDearest Miranda,
ReplyDeleteI am SO sorry to read about all the horrible crap you've had to put up with. It is not fair. But unfortunately the jealousy which drives the naysayers often seems to be louder than the praise your wonderful artistic endeavours deserve.
I hope you know how MUCH we all love you AND your stories. Your great writing and set-building skills allow us to feel close to you, as if we were valued friends and confidants rather than "just" readers. I have greatly missed your wit, you make me laugh so much. Thank you for that. It is such a special talent to be able to share your creativity with like-minded people.
My boys are forever grateful for the expression you allowed them to have via their beautiful appendages ... ;-) and my girls are equally delighted to have experienced such joy. :-)))
I hope and pray that your joy returns with the sunnier seasons and that you'll be able to play freely once more. If one day you feel that you can share that with us again that would be great too, but there's no rush.
Sending you a big BIG hug. May your smile return real soon. God bless you and yours.
Boy Oh Boy! Do I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR. Glad you are taking time for yourself to reorganize and recollect. You will be all the better for it. I so enjoy your blog so I will wait patiently. Have fun with all the end-of-the-year kiddo stuff. Thinking of you...
ReplyDeleteHi Miranda,
ReplyDeleteI'm a new subscriber & follower of your blog. I came across your blog from a picture I saw on Pinterest, & was hooked ever since. I have read all your post to your blog from the ones back in 2011 to current. Reading your stories has spared to life an excitement in me that I thought was died when I was a kid. You do beautiful work telling a very creative story about Luke & Laura's life that makes they seem to be real & not dolls. You are very inspiring, creative, & down right awesome. Because of you, I have decided to pick back up this same hobby, even though I haven't done this since I was a kid.
I am sorry that you have had to take time way from what I'm assuming is your passion, but I completely understand. I completely look forward to your getting to tell Luke & Laura & the rest of the gangs story. Never let negativity stop you from putting your passion out in the world.
I will be here ready to read the rest of the story when you return, cause you have a new fan who will be here til the end. God bless.
Miranda you work is truly inspirational ..I love Luke and Laura's life and all the story you tell.. Please take all the time you need to relax and get your creative juice flowing again.. you have inspired me to make and create my own doll stories... so please come back but only when you are good and ready... p.s. nothing but prayers and positive energy your way.
ReplyDeleteI’m so sorry to hear this. I know how hard it is to be ridiculed, scrutinized, and worst of all...,, copied.
ReplyDeleteListen, no one can ever compare to you. YOU inspired
Me
To start a mini story. Honestly I don’t ever think I can be as good as you but I can try.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful and natural
Authentic creativity.
You really are one of a kind ����
Miranda,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you have not given up on writing your stories as I would truly be sad if you were to give up on that completely. I am sorry to hear that you have had naysayers and other negative types throw you shade, but I will tell you to try to turn away from them and remember you have a lot of fans who love what you do.