I Do Believe I'm Going to Like It Here
I am one of those musicians that was slurped up by Steemit from Facebook ... sort of.
Let me introduce myself and explain. My name is Deeann, and I am a composer-arranger, pianist, singer, and author (assisting other musicians with copyright issues) doing her thing in San Francisco. I compose and perform across a number of styles, but one of my great passions is the Negro Spiritual. My grandmother introduced me to Spirituals as a way to explain the entire world in which I as a Black girl and woman would grow up. I miss her, but now I am the singer and arranger, so the legacy continues.
Anyhow, I ended up here because I was hunting for information on Facebook about a singer I would like to arrange some Negro Spirituals for, but Facebook failed me, so on I went to Google. Someone had posted a YouTube of this excellent baritone on Steemit, and that is where I picked up the trail ... and then got more interested in Steemit than the hunt for this musician.
Of course I did track the musician down. I hate loose ends. So much so that on signing up here I read the terms of service here AND the associated arbitration materials. That's just me, and that is also why I decided to go on and sign up. I got a real sense of "for real for real" from researching until midnight about what Steemit is and what its potential is both in terms of cryptocurrency and the potential for musicians to make a living in a way that does NOT require the perils of the industry. I am an author on that subject; the industry path is VERY treacherous and not for those uninterested in treachery!
I have been a musician for 26 years and interested in crypto for about two years; everything came together when I learned of Steemit. Steemit also will help me with something else in my busy life: I am prolific in creating, but NOT in putting work forth. My friends are astonished at the amount of manuscripts and music I generate, and my mentors chide me for not paying as much attention to sharing the work. As of this day, I have removed the last excuse for all that.
Oh, while running around in my OTHER jobs, I also do some amateur photography, much of which you will also get to see:
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Big thank you to @jessamynorchard for the fantastic walkthrough on how to get started!
Hello and welcome to Steemit Deeann,
Thanks for your comment and the resteem, because i missed your intro blog i visited just now and want to give Some mor tips,
But first thing first.....
You are a Steemian now! And your first blog is online. Better late than never, and I'm sure one day we will say those were the very early days of Steemit, so congrats! Whats essential here is regular posting off good quality blogs.
So start writing ! Tell us about your life, passion, animals or your work.
That Will attract possible followers.
Do be carefull with your passwords, they are yours and yours only.
Look up the free Steemify app in the Appstore or read this blog https://steemit.com/busy/@exyle/using-steemify-to-stay-up-to-date-about-the-blockchain-like-project-destiny-please-consider-blockbrothers-for-your-witness-vote Thats helpfull too.
Next to Steemify I use Appics to post.
You can also visit our discord server The Steem Terminal is your one-stop location for learning about destinations on the Steem Blockchain & Discord. Here you will find people who are willing to answer the questions you may have as a new Steemian, documents to assist you, a place to learn and practice, and find out about the many opportunities to connect with other Steemians!
Or visit the @heyhaveyamet account( a coop with @xcountytravelers ) where we highlight newcomers.
Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead! Let me know if you have questions,
Love from the Netherlands
Britt
Welcome to steemit! It's really a good platform for the enthusiast writers and for the people who want to share their good work with the world! ;)
Thank you for the warm welcome. I am certainly an enthusiast -- musicians, composer, writer, photographer, CREATIVE -- and I did feel like, "AHA! I've found my spot!" It didn't hurt that Facebook crashed out today, so I'm all, "Escaped just in time"!
Welcome to Steemit @deeanndmathews!
I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.
Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How does Steemit actually work?
Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!
Thank you much for the warm welcome and info and the follow! I have opened up all four links and taken a look at them, and I think I am getting a better sense of how this all works. I see safeguards in place to make sure the platform is not abused; I see how quality is rewarded as well as quantity as well. I LOVE data, even though I can't say I completely understand all of the new material yet. But, thank you for giving me a chance to learn!
Hi and welcome here! When I started on steemit, my biggest problem was to find interesting people to interact with. So, to help newcomers getting started I created a directory with other interesting and or talented steemians to follow or interact with. Feel free to check it out at https://www.steemiandir.com I am sure it will help you find like-minded people. Enjoy your stay here and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
Thank you very much for the warm welcome! I have met nothing but interesting people so far, but it is always good to meet more, especially while I am actively looking for musicians to work with, make music with, and also help out with their needs. I also am an author and amateur photographer with PLENTY of work to share in all fields, so I am bookmarking the directory and will make good use of it! Thanks again!
Welcome to Steemit - have fun! :-)
Thank you so much for the warm welcome -- I expect that I will have fun!
Welcome to Steemit deeanndmathews. The official FAQ can be found here and has A LOT of information https://steemit.com/faq.html - Also remember, Steemit is just ONE of the sites built that uses Steem the blockchain. You should also check out DTube and DSound for starters and if you're a gamer, Steem Monsters! There are many other cool apps but I can't list them all here, there's just too many! But I'd also like to mention Steempeak, it's a better blogging platform that has a lot of cool features. Welcome to the blockchain! :) Oh, and if you're interested in creating your own tokens or smart contracts, check Steem engine!
Thank you for the warm welcome! I have been through the FAQ, and will go through it again. Just trying to wrap my mind around it all! Thanks for the tips about DTube and DSound as well. I am just now entering this whole new world on the blockchain so I probably will have to hang around here and really get to know Steemit before I branch out, but it is good to be pointed to other good places for musicians built on the same blockchain! Thanks again!
Welcome to Steem deeanndmathews! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!
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Thank you so much for your interest!
Thank you very much for the warm welcome! I will have to see if my aging phone will run Partiko, but at least I know the first thing to get if I need an upgrade! Thanks again!
Hello, @deeanndmathews. Welcome to steemit. Your post has been manually curated by Altruistic community and has been resteemed.
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Keep blogging!
Thank you for the warm welcome, the curation, the hashtag, and the resteem!
Me, a guest curator? I will consider your kind offer when I have gotten a handle on things ... this is all like entering an entirely new world, and it will be a little while before I can build the quality necessary to be making curation decisions! But I may take you up on that in due time!
Welcome! Also props for helping artists with copyright issues those can be really tough to deal with :)
Posted using Partiko iOS
Thank you for the warm welcome -- yep, copyright is tough stuff. Many musicians are held back out of fear that their work will be stolen or that they will be sued by someone else! I do my best to remove the fear and get folks moving!
I'm sure you'll like it here, have fun!
Thank you for the welcome -- I already like it here and plan to have fun!