Well, March is over and the Regional Meeting in Warren, MI is now exactly five weeks away. I hope that April will turn out to be a quiet month for me, but I'm guessing instead that I will spend a considerable portion of my free time (what little there is of that) preparing for the meeting both at home and at church. BTW, I'm inviting you all to come and attend our meeting if you can. There's more information in the link above.
I intentionally packed March with postings because I might have a bit of a dry spell. I posted every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in March which is a total of 13 posts (most posts yet in a month). I'm guessing, though I cannot be sure yet, that April and May will not be this busy. So I'm just posting this blurb to let you know. I'm still going to try to keep up every Tuesday and if I have something small, I'll throw it in on Sunday or Thursday. After that, we will see.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Site Update
Hello everyone out there who may think I've fallen off the planet. I thought it may not be a bad idea to put together an update just to let you know why the writing has been so sparse the last couple months and to let you know what's happening in the future.
First of all, I just want to give you an idea of what I've been doing. In 2009, I wrote just under 30,000 words that you can see on this blog and about another 10,000 that you can't (because I'm not finished with those articles yet). This is not the only writing that I do either. Last year I also wrote another 100,000 words in various projects and if I count that right, that's right around 140,000 words, which is about the size of two medium-sized novels. Needless to say, I got just a bit burnt out with writing.
I was going to take a two week break from writing over the holidays, but I decided to extended it to about a two month break because I just couldn't get back into the swing of things. However, I'm definitely getting back into the groove now and I foresee some more articles coming in the future.
I need to be realistic though. I was originally trying to complete 4 articles a week for this blog, 3 for another, and between two other blogs 1 a week. That as well as writing everything else I write is just too much for me, so I'm going to cut back a little bit and try to pace myself.
I'm going to commit to trying to write one article a week for this blog. I normally like posting on Tuesday, but instead of committing to a specific deadline, what I will say is that most likely there will be at least one new article here per week and that will most likely be on Tuesday. I expect that I will write more than that on occasion as well, so I'm leaving myself room to write up to 4 articles a week, on Sun, Tues, Wed and Thurs.
I've had a lot of positive response from what I write, so I don't want to neglect this blog any longer. I hope to write more this year over all than I did last year, and if I get the time, I'll keep bumping up the amount of work I do. Remember, I don't just write, I also go over what I've written several times editing and polishing, trying to produce a good product, so there's a considerable amount of time and energy that I commit to writing, so when I feel the need, I will take a break once in a while. Still for the foreseeable future, I think my writing is going to be back to normal, whatever that is.
First of all, I just want to give you an idea of what I've been doing. In 2009, I wrote just under 30,000 words that you can see on this blog and about another 10,000 that you can't (because I'm not finished with those articles yet). This is not the only writing that I do either. Last year I also wrote another 100,000 words in various projects and if I count that right, that's right around 140,000 words, which is about the size of two medium-sized novels. Needless to say, I got just a bit burnt out with writing.
I was going to take a two week break from writing over the holidays, but I decided to extended it to about a two month break because I just couldn't get back into the swing of things. However, I'm definitely getting back into the groove now and I foresee some more articles coming in the future.
I need to be realistic though. I was originally trying to complete 4 articles a week for this blog, 3 for another, and between two other blogs 1 a week. That as well as writing everything else I write is just too much for me, so I'm going to cut back a little bit and try to pace myself.
I'm going to commit to trying to write one article a week for this blog. I normally like posting on Tuesday, but instead of committing to a specific deadline, what I will say is that most likely there will be at least one new article here per week and that will most likely be on Tuesday. I expect that I will write more than that on occasion as well, so I'm leaving myself room to write up to 4 articles a week, on Sun, Tues, Wed and Thurs.
I've had a lot of positive response from what I write, so I don't want to neglect this blog any longer. I hope to write more this year over all than I did last year, and if I get the time, I'll keep bumping up the amount of work I do. Remember, I don't just write, I also go over what I've written several times editing and polishing, trying to produce a good product, so there's a considerable amount of time and energy that I commit to writing, so when I feel the need, I will take a break once in a while. Still for the foreseeable future, I think my writing is going to be back to normal, whatever that is.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Update
I'm going to be taking a brief hiatus, but I'm not sure exactly how long it will last. I just need some time to research some more complex topics so that I don't gloss over them.
What I am trying to do in the mean time is set up some guest content, but that has been slow going. I'm hoping to get some of that soon though, so you might see some stuff pop up soon.
Oh, and BTW, I changed my format one more time because I really liked this one, and it seemed to be more flexible than what I had before.
What I am trying to do in the mean time is set up some guest content, but that has been slow going. I'm hoping to get some of that soon though, so you might see some stuff pop up soon.
Oh, and BTW, I changed my format one more time because I really liked this one, and it seemed to be more flexible than what I had before.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
About this blog
This post is more just catching up with my readers, so if this is not your thing, please bear with me.
First of all, I thought some of my readers might be interested to know that I installed Google Analytics on this blog. I was interested in seeing just how many people were actually reading this blog, and since I've installed it, I'm averaging around 100 page views a day and all the stats are on the increase as I write this. People in 25 states have read this blog with Tennessee, Florida and Michigan rounding out the top 3 spots. I don't know if anyone else thinks that this is interesting, but I do.
Second, I've invited several guest authors to write on my blog and so far one of them has agreed. I've asked three other people to write as well, and though I haven't got firm commitments yet, there does seem to be interest. I'm hoping to have some content that is not self-generated on this blog soon. So you might notice that there is a contributors section on the blog now, and this is why. So far I've asked people to write on specific subjects that I think they are more qualified to write on than I am or who might have a unique perspective on.
Third, I just wanted to thank all of you who have shown your support to me by your encouraging words or emails. I will endeavor to continue searching out hidden truths.
Next, I wanted to say please feel free to comment on my posts. If you want to say you like what I'm writing or that you think I'm wrong, that's fine. I am always interested in people's opinion and learning from other people. If I am wrong about something, I want to know, but please point out how you think I'm wrong, don't just say, "You're wrong". To those of you who have already commented on some of my posts, thanks. If I don't reply, it's only because I don't think I need to. If you want me to, please point it out and I'd be happy to.
By the way, anyone can use scripture references just like I do in my posts and they will pop up in your response too. Just be sure to use the most common abbreviation of the book that you know, for instance Hbr 12:1 shouldn't pop up, but Heb 12:1 should. If you are in doubt, just write the whole name of the book and you'll be fine. Incidentally, I can't actually check the references in my posts until the post is live on the blog, so I might occasionally edit the references after the fact so that they work correctly. So if you see a scripture reference that isn't working correctly, I'll get to it shortly.
Also, I only edit my posts after they are live for grammar and punctuation, not for content. On the very rare occasion (I've done this once so far) I might add a clarifying statement to a post if I think it is necessary because I didn't explain myself completely clearly. What I won't do though is delete a post or part of a post. I don't feel the need to do this, and I will stand by what I say and take my lumps if I'm wrong.
First of all, I thought some of my readers might be interested to know that I installed Google Analytics on this blog. I was interested in seeing just how many people were actually reading this blog, and since I've installed it, I'm averaging around 100 page views a day and all the stats are on the increase as I write this. People in 25 states have read this blog with Tennessee, Florida and Michigan rounding out the top 3 spots. I don't know if anyone else thinks that this is interesting, but I do.
Second, I've invited several guest authors to write on my blog and so far one of them has agreed. I've asked three other people to write as well, and though I haven't got firm commitments yet, there does seem to be interest. I'm hoping to have some content that is not self-generated on this blog soon. So you might notice that there is a contributors section on the blog now, and this is why. So far I've asked people to write on specific subjects that I think they are more qualified to write on than I am or who might have a unique perspective on.
Third, I just wanted to thank all of you who have shown your support to me by your encouraging words or emails. I will endeavor to continue searching out hidden truths.
Next, I wanted to say please feel free to comment on my posts. If you want to say you like what I'm writing or that you think I'm wrong, that's fine. I am always interested in people's opinion and learning from other people. If I am wrong about something, I want to know, but please point out how you think I'm wrong, don't just say, "You're wrong". To those of you who have already commented on some of my posts, thanks. If I don't reply, it's only because I don't think I need to. If you want me to, please point it out and I'd be happy to.
By the way, anyone can use scripture references just like I do in my posts and they will pop up in your response too. Just be sure to use the most common abbreviation of the book that you know, for instance Hbr 12:1 shouldn't pop up, but Heb 12:1 should. If you are in doubt, just write the whole name of the book and you'll be fine. Incidentally, I can't actually check the references in my posts until the post is live on the blog, so I might occasionally edit the references after the fact so that they work correctly. So if you see a scripture reference that isn't working correctly, I'll get to it shortly.
Also, I only edit my posts after they are live for grammar and punctuation, not for content. On the very rare occasion (I've done this once so far) I might add a clarifying statement to a post if I think it is necessary because I didn't explain myself completely clearly. What I won't do though is delete a post or part of a post. I don't feel the need to do this, and I will stand by what I say and take my lumps if I'm wrong.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Cosmetic Changes
Just an FYI, I was informed that my previous color scheme of white on black was difficult to read, so I have changed it. I may change it again, but I currently have no plans to.
Also, I added a reference pop-up tool that is excellent. Please hover over (John 3:16) and the scripture should pop up until you move off that text. Took a few tries to get it to work, but I'm very impressed.
Thank you for your comments on my first post. I'm contemplating them before I respond myself.
Finally, I'm working on a new article and should be ready near the end of the week. That catches me up on news.
Also, I added a reference pop-up tool that is excellent. Please hover over (John 3:16) and the scripture should pop up until you move off that text. Took a few tries to get it to work, but I'm very impressed.
Thank you for your comments on my first post. I'm contemplating them before I respond myself.
Finally, I'm working on a new article and should be ready near the end of the week. That catches me up on news.
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