Lit Alfame Blog Tour // Interview

Today marks the last day of the Lit Aflame blog tour (kind of the last, anyway - there's a surprise post up tomorrow).  And today I threw a few questions at Julia, which she was kind enough to answer...
What made you decide to start blogging?
For a long time I’ve wanted to blog, because I wanted somewhere to share my thoughts, rant about books, and overall make a difference.  But it took me finding the community of Christian bloggers to finally push me over the edge and get me started!  (Yes, I honestly had no idea there were such blogs as
the ones floating around this community until a bit earlier in the year).  PLUS I was getting serious about writing, and wanted to begin gathering my empire for whenever I release my books. So yeah….  Since then it’s grown into so much more though.
Where did the name come from?
Aha, the name….”Lit Aflame”, yesss, that is a interesting subject.  Seeing I was suppose to change it once I started my official blog, and as you can see, my official blog’s name just happens to be “Lit Aflame” still.
I began with other name’s I liked much better, but all of them were already taken!  People I tell you, this was a horrible crises, at least for someone as impatient as I.  Because, guyz, I had to actually spend time THINKING about it.  *cue gasps* yes I know, it’s horrible.  But I had to, and you know what that got me? 
Blogger’s Blog-domain-block, yep, bloggers, you don't want to meet this guy. EVER.  Anyway, I pounded my brain about for awhile, coming back with nothing but frustration, I gave it to God and asked Him to show me the right name.
And I sang a little song and all my problems magically disappeared.
Um no, and you people who believed that can go sit in a corner and feel sorry for yourself, you should know that sort of thing only happens to Disney Princesses and I happen, despite my perfectness for the job, to not be one (note: that would be the worse job in all the history of worse jobs for me... I don’t even like Disney princesses).
No, it took me a few days of ponderings, but at last it came to me, “Lit Aflame”,  because hadn’t my “life” prayer pretty much been for God to make me a flame - a burning light in this dark world?  And didn’t I want to actually live a meaningful life and do something for Christ?
So yes, Lit Aflame became the name.  Because I want to live my life “lit aflame for Christ” and shine brightly for Him.
So yes it must be admitted, I did it with the thought that this was just a temporary title, I thought it sounded weird and stuff….so I was going to do something “better” when making my official blog, but, really, the name fits rather well.  Plus it sorta grew on me.
How did your family and friends react to your "I'm going to blog!" announcement?
HAH.  Y’know I’m sorta a hermit who lives in a hole and never comes out.  Which means when I first made the blog I didn’t really, exactly tell anyone.  At least it wasn’t really talked about or anything until I made my official blog, and you know that includes purchasing a domain and everything.  I’m not the announcy type, but that info still got around, and it earned me some gasps about the amount of money I was spending.  Yeah, mainly wide eyes and incredulous looks.  Heh.  And as for “outside” family and friends…. Um, they have no idea...and I don’t exactly have any friends. Well, I mean, my siblings are my friends. so…….
What's been the hardest thing about blogging that you've encountered so far?
Getting subscribers?  XD.  But really, I don’t know. . . other than that I’ve been really enjoying it, maybe the amount of time it takes?  Like, each post seems to consume SO much time.  It’s like some weirdly likeable monster that eats time for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.




Oooh!  I just had the GREATEST thought for an answer!  The ABOUT ME page, I am being completely serious here, that thing has cause me more woe and heartache than anything else.  It’s ridiculous.
Have you found anything super easy that you thought would be more of a challenge?
Huh, I’m not sure. . . .  I don’t know about it being “super easy” but coming up with content to post twice a week isn’t as hard as I had thought, I mean it can get a bit hard, but it’s actually not too bad.
Where do you see yourself with blogging a year from now?
Ahhhhhh, my dream would be 1,000 + subscribers and a monetized site.  But I think we all know that has a chance of being highly unlikely.  So basically, a year from now, I hope to have at least 200 subscribers with a few certain things released for purchase (right now these things be secret….sshhhhhhh).
Maybe I’m aiming too high, as it is I want 50 subscribers by the end of 2018, but at least I’m aiming for something.  I mean, I can’t get anywhere if I don’t at least try.
Meet the Interviewee: Julia S.

Julia is a 15 year old born again Christian who believes if the Bible says it it’s true, and a Bookworm who knows that words have the power to change the world.   She juggles her small business, writing, and college while living on a farm in Texas with her parents, seven siblings and a ton of animals.
Her goal in all that she does is to bring glory to God and to live a life lit aflame for Christ.  She hopes to encourage others to do the same.

Blog: Lit Aflame
Instagram: @litaflame

Celebrate the Launch of my Blog with me!



Hiya!  This week we’ve been celebrating the launch of Lit Aflame, my new blog.  There’s even a giveaway!  So don’t miss out!  Today is the LAST day for the GIVEAWAY, so HURRY!

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