He had been a writer for quite some time but the only people who knew about it were his brother and some of the women he had dated (he used to write poetry for them you see). In 2008 he posted one of his short stories as a note on facebook. The response was so overwhelming that he decided to continue sharing his work via that platform.
He did so until a campaign by some of his friends, who were envious of the attention that he was receiving, succeeded in having his facebook account deactivated. He did not take that event lightly and wanted to give up on sharing his work. He changed his mind after a chat with an established writer whom he met randomly at a friend’s birthday party. The writer who had seen some of his work encouraged him to continue and not to listen to his detractors. In his absence from facebook his fans created a group named, Where is *insert the accidental blogger’s name here*. He was very touched by that and whatever doubts he had about continuing sharing his work dissipated.
He started looking for another platform to post his work and in 2009 a friend suggested that he create a blog. He did so reasoning that he would be able to reach more people that way. He set up a group on facebook to help market his blog and it worked because his fan base grew and he started being recognized. His blog was featured first in a magazine and later, in a newspaper. He started posting work by other writers and his blog became more about writing and its promotion and less about him. In 2010 he came up with the idea of owning his domain so that he could advertise on his blog and use the revenue to train up and coming writers. It is still a work in progress but he is working hard to make it a reality. That is how the accidental blogger came to be.
© wamathai warugongo
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14 Comments
Amasy
I guess that is you Warugongo or am I wrong??
Nice piece again. I love your blog
24 Mar
Richie
Interesting…..
25 Mar
poetryholic
inspirational
25 Mar
Silvia
nice work. i hope one day i can have the courage to write too…
25 Mar
stella
there’s nothing accidental about your talent, you’re a natural.
28 Mar
Wamathai Warugongo
@Amasy: You’ve got me there.
Thank you and please come again
@Richie: Is it really?
@Poetryholic: Glad you think so
@Silvia: You should writing now!
@Stella: Why thank you, you are far too kind.
12 Apr
ishmar
warogongo my friend am glad i saw and experienced all this as it unfolded and i hope and pray that one day u shall realize your dream
25 Aug
Orato Kevin
I’m highly envious of you… and I so much wanna come up with my own blog. Lovet the timeline, by the way!
25 Aug
Moozy
Ha i rem this events.i rem the blogger changin his fb account.i rem his updates on fb. Its bin a longtime comin. Congrats Wamathai
23 Nov
wilson manyuira
perhaps you’ve never realized but you have inspired me alot. congrats and continue being good to others and trusting God. may he continue blessing the work of your hand and of those of us who look unto you as their role model… kudos and keep waitng for more in the near future
20 Jan
joyunspeakable2011
Wamathai,
Yours an original
A river an opener
An ocean a closure
keep flowing
keep recieving
its a bottomless
endless community
you have
8 Feb
Lorot
My brother, it was like you were speaking to me, man to man. I think we share the same story ( And the FB Account being hacked? Ha ha ha). You inspire me.
Keep up the good work.
8 Mar
j.a.k.a
thats u ryt there wamathai…n thanks for the advice u gave me on facebook
12 Jul
Thuku
Ur gud with ur pen no accident thea,en are we related am a wamathai to.
28 Jul
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