Nice post and writing tips. I feel your frustration, I am new here as well and still trying to find my niche. While I am no expert, what I have been doing is trying to find folks that have similar interest and read their articles and comment in the hopes that it sparks their interests. I have always wanted to be in a community like this one and I truly feel that you need to make those connections but be real with it and be real to yourself. Also, don’t compare yourself to the whales, its not fair to you as you are so new. Lastly, what I am doing personally is not thinking about “failing” just keeping plugging along and write quality articles—you definitely have the talent. Its helps that you have guys like @danielsaori taking notice and holding a contest. Good luck @christalopez