Welcome to steemit @vaguelywhimsical. It's a friendly community, you will love it :)

A few suggestions to make your journey successful:

1.Comment a lot. This is the best way to get new followers and be noticed
2.Don't be disappointed if your blog posts are lost in the ocean. This is totally normal. The more followers you have, the more money you will make over time
PS: I've followed you and upvoted this post. If you like, you can do the same so we can support each other