Hi Madeline
Welcome to our community and thanks for your question.
We are very glad to hear that writing blog articles is of interest to you!
It is, in fact, normal that you do not see this button in the blog area. It is reserved for designated blog writers.
We would still like to hear more from you; so, if you are still interested in writing articles for NetApp, you are more than welcome to send a P.M. to @alissa.
Thanks!