Cee is for Conformity of a Caterpillar

The first Saturday of each month, a small group of devoted writers (some are published, others are soon-to-be) gather at our church, where we discuss a litany of subjects from marketing and publishing our writings, to the pros and cons of using social media as a platform. Most of this is new to many of us, while the more experienced writers in the group offer suggestions and mentoring.

This morning, I should have been in attendance, but I lingered in sleep longer than I ought to have, and when the appointed meeting time arrived, I heard the chime of a text from a friend, who was also attending the meeting. 

After a few back-and-forth messages, we turned to social media. The mentor of the group graciously provided the use of his laptop and Skype so I could "attend" the meeting. I couldn't help but feel during and afterwards, despite imposing upon the group, how important it is to have uniformity in social media. 

As much as I've prided myself on developing the "BytheCee" moniker, it only confuses the general public (and those I wish to connect with) when they're looking for Cindy Knier and find BytheCee instead, and vice versa. 

So today, I accepted the thought of conformity, switching my Twitter account and now my blog. It feels sort of revealing, in a way, that I am no longer hiding behind a vague name, lurking in the shadows of Cyber-ville, hoping to be kitschy enough to catch someone's interest. I am a butterfly, conformed.