I found my old typewriter in my office closet the other day,
and the first thing I thought was, “Memes!” followed by “Etsy!”
Although I’ve been writing for most of my life, I officially
became a freelance writer just as this wacky Internet thing took off.
There are things I miss about the pre-Internet days. Longer
attention spans. Letters in the mail.
But I have to admit that I love ebooks. And social media.
And the profusion of all those chipper and funny and inspiring sayings that I’ve
plastered all over my Pinterest page.
Here’s the thing about all those pithy sayings: a lot of
them are fake.
At one time, I diligently checked every quote I came across
in social media, and then I realized I didn’t have enough time for that. It’s
entertainment, not a research paper. And problems with misattributions have
been going on for quite some time—since before the Internet.
With all that said, I’m still thinking of unearthing my
Bartlett’s and whipping up something creative. #GenuineQuotes
#QuotesForReal
Hmmm. I’ll have to think about that.
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