The View from Here - Why blog?

My husband reads this blog, but I wonder if he really understands why I feel the need to write about spanking. I hope this will give him a better idea of what Hermione's Heart is all about.

After I discovered spanking blogs and started reading them, there came a time when commenting on other blogs just wasn't enough. I had so much to say I thought I would burst. It's a topic that fascinates me, and the fact that I had discovered an environment where it was safe to be myself was too good to be true.

And so I started my own blog, and I'm glad I did. I've never had so much fun! It has become an important creative outlet for me. My day job leaves me frustrated, bored and unchallenged. I need some stimulating mental activity to keep my mind active, and blogging certainly does that. When I was in school I loved to write, and after many years of doing other things, I've finally returned to it with more enthusiasm than ever.

This blog is about spanking. I know that I'm very fortunate to live with a man who enjoys spanking me as much as I enjoy being spanked. I write about my personal experiences from time to time if I think my readers might find them interesting. I'm also constantly on the lookout for spanking-related ideas. The newspaper, radio, television and internet are a few of my sources of inspiration. When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

My posts are cheerful, upbeat and positive. I won't write about anything negative or unpleasant unless there's a happy ending. If I'm having a bad day, you won't hear about it. Nor will I write about mundane day-to-day happenings; that's just my personal preference. I like to act on the assumption that happiness is contagious, and hope I can make my readers smile.

I'm a word person, not a picture person, and I was surprised to find that I really enjoy hunting for just the right illustration to accompany each post. But you won't see any photos of me. I will never post pictures depicting nudity, sexual activity or even spanking. I leave that to the many excellent graphically-oriented blogs. My pictures are all rated for family viewing, although the content may not be.

Anonymity is of paramount importance. Because I'm a Harry Potter fan, I picked names from that series of books to use as our pseudonyms. Even the cat and dogs have Potteresque names. I will never divulge specific details that might reveal my true identity. Although I do write about real events, I change small details just to be on the safe side.

I love hearing from my readers, and enjoy the friendship and camaraderie that I have developed with readers and other bloggers. But I have no desire to take any acquaintance out of the blogosphere and pursue it in real life. I am happily monogamous, and feel that one of the purposes of this blog is to proudly show how contented Ron and I are in our relationship.