Still Writing, Even When I’m Not Sure Why — How a 40-Something EA Published 600 Posts on WordPress

Still Writing, Even When I’m Not Sure Why — How a 40-Something EA Published 600 Posts on WordPress

Have you ever opened a blank screen, thought “Maybe I should start a blog”,
and then quietly closed it again?
Rising living costs, steady responsibilities, and an uneasy feeling about the future —
even as a U.S. Enrolled Agent, I wasn’t immune to that anxiety.

1️⃣ Every beginning feels overwhelming

I wasn’t chasing a dream of becoming a “blogger.”
I was simply looking for a side project that didn’t require capital.
But the real question stopped me immediately:
“What do I even have to write about?”

So I decided to document what I already did every year —
studying tax law, tracking IRS updates, and answering the same confusing questions for clients.
If I was going to learn anyway, maybe someone else could save time by reading it.

2️⃣ Hard work alone wasn’t enough

I started on a simple platform, believing consistency was all that mattered.
It wasn’t. My ad applications were rejected twice.
That’s when I realized blogging also has rules — structure, clarity, and trust.

3️⃣ A not-so-tech-savvy EA meets WordPress

I moved to WordPress with no technical background.
Domains, hosting, themes — none of it felt intuitive.
I wasn’t “tech-savvy.”
I was just a woman in her 40s trying not to give up.

Instead of quitting, I asked AI questions, watched tutorials late at night,
and slowly built what became EA Tax Guide.

4️⃣ One approval, 600 posts, and counting

Before tax season, I wrote obsessively.
Not for traffic — but because I hoped someone might save even a minute
by finding the answer they needed.

There were quiet days.
Very quiet days.
Still, I clicked “Save” every time.
Because progress doesn’t always look loud.

5️⃣ Why not writing felt more dangerous

Maybe it’s the so-called Google sandbox.
Maybe it’s because tax content takes time to mature.
I know results don’t come overnight.

Yet strangely,
not writing made me more anxious than writing.
After coming this far, stopping felt riskier than continuing.

6️⃣ To anyone still hesitating

Will it work?
Is it a waste of time?
I still don’t have definitive answers.
I only know that I keep writing — imperfectly, uncertainly, but consistently.

If knowing that someone else is still writing through uncertainty makes your hesitation a little lighter today, then this post has already done its job.

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