Since I live in such a small community, and write/blog for
so many different places I have held my tongue about so much for so long! Today has sent me OVER THE EDGE, and I am a
bit annoyed. While I have no proof, and
really, there is absolutely no way to prove this, since a majority of my work
is on the internet, I still have a fairly regular pattern that seems to be
leading to the same trail.
I know that I am “just a blogger” and my work is probably a
good place to get some good ideas, or at least it is intended for family travel
ideas. However, for the 3rd
month in a row I have opened up a local magazine only to see a very similar
story as I have recently published, very similar photos, only a bit different
twist. Now I am typically a reasonable
person, and realize that there is only so many places you can talk about in
Missouri, but there is a bit a story behind this. Not only do I run this blog, blog as the
Missouri Traveling Mom, am a Community Blogger for the Southeast Missourian,
blog as a total dingbat for River Hills Traveler (they feel sorry for me so
allow me to blog there) and I help coordinate the Explore Southeast Missouri
site….I also FREELANCE when I get the chance.
In October 2011, I submitted a lead to this fairly local
magazine, but I NEVER heard a thing back from them. Not a total surprise to me, as media is a
busy world, but not long after that, I started noticing that in their magazine
they were covering places that I had recently covered. I decided the first time it was coincidence,
the second time I thought hmmm…and spouted off a bit, and today I pulled the
magazine out and it happened again….I have to say my gut instincts is that
someone is watching my blogs for content for their magazine!
