A landmark reached...

So today I reached a landmark. I shared my writing for the very first time.
Of course that's not entirely true, because this blog is also part of my writing and I share that every day.
But it is the first time that I have shared part of my book with others. Shared part of what I consider to be a finished work, thought through, edited, corrected, a piece designed to hang together, a work which I hope will have somewhat more longevity than the blog or any other random musings of mine.

It feels great and I'm so glad to have done it.
I can understand something of the feelings an "artist" goes through between the performance and the reviews...

Writing the above does make me think though. Because a blog is virtual, it feels more transient, less permanent and more likely to disappear into the mists of time. But will it? Should it?
As far as I'm aware, most physical books go out of print relatively quickly, and therefore, apart from the copies collecting dust on the bookshelves of the 5 people who might buy it, or be given a copy by me when I'm trying to offload them, won't survive very long.
The blog however, requires me to go back and delete posts. I have no idea (I haven't looked) what the archive policy is of this host if I do nothing. If I don't consciously delete them, they might be her forever. And really, who knows the future of internet published writing?

Anyway that's an aside...
All I really wanted to post tonight was a big THANK YOU to everyone on here, everyone who has said they will "review" my work. Be honest, be critical, be constructive, be gentle....no, just be whatever you want and say what you want. Because I am determined that this thing will be published, one way or another.