diff --git a/blastr.go b/blastr.go
index cf36c25..ec4219f 100644
--- a/blastr.go
+++ b/blastr.go
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ import (
 func blast(ev *nostr.Event) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	for _, relay := range config.BlastrRelays {
-		log.Println("🔫 blasting to", relay)
-		connect, err := nostr.RelayConnect(ctx, relay)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("error connecting to relay", relay, err)
-			continue
-		}
-		connect.Publish(ctx, *ev)
+		go blastRoutine(ctx, relay, ev)
 	}
 }
+
+func blastRoutine(ctx context.Context, relay string, ev *nostr.Event) {
+	connect, err := nostr.RelayConnect(ctx, relay)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("error connecting to relay", relay, err)
+	}
+	connect.Publish(ctx, *ev)
+	log.Println("🔫 blasted to", relay)
+}