Seven, they say, is a lucky number. I hope that's true, because I've now been doing this blog for seven weeks. It's still in the experimental stages, still finding its feet, but I've been enjoying the process and have had fun playing with the tone, format, and length of the posts. It's an evolutionary process, and feedback from readers has been an important and helpful part of it.
A blog with no readers is really no blog at all, and I'm grateful to everyone who has read my posts, especially to those who've taken the time to comment. Feedback is essential for a writer, and I've been fortunate to have received some very supportive comments.
I think the next stage in the evolution is to try and widen the audience. This has been running around in the back of my head for some time, now, of course, but I've been more focussed on getting into a routine and establishing my topics.
But now, methinks, it's time to delve into the realm of self-promotion. This is something I've never been entirely comfortable with, but it's also something that would seem to be necessary for anyone who wants to get their writing "out there." I know there are tips and tricks for getting a blog or website noticed, and I've read a few here and there, but I want to make sure I'm doing the right things, and doing them for the right reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
Catching the Wave (Google Wave, that is…)
November 25, 2009 in Blogging, Internet, Software, Technology, Writing by faltarego | 2 comments
(Don't skim. Read the whole post. There's a surprise later.)
Just over a month ago, my friend Asheyna sent me an invite to the preview of Google Wave. Since then, I've been going to the site nearly every day, playing with features, catching up on some of the public waves I'm following, and generally just checking things out.
First off, Google Wave is cool.
No doubt about it. It's like a discussion groups forum with document editing and formatting features and bit of instant messaging.
But it's much more than that. Read the rest of this entry »
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