Blog-al Gazing...
You know, I almost never look at my own blog. I mean, I write the thing, of course, and I get a copy of the posts on my Reader, but it's RSS, man, and I almost never hop over to the blog page itself to look at it.
(I don't read my books after I've written them, either, apart from a little segment here or there for a public appearance. Can't bear to see all the places I've gone wrong, I guess...)
Anyway, in discussions today with my favourite web-wizard Dale McGladdery, I discovered that more people than I are negligent of their blogrolls, and some are removing them altogether. I try to share the link-love with everyone I talk about in the blogs I write, but almost always forget to add them to my blogroll.
So, today I ditched the thing altogether. And I like it. Less distraction on the main page. I'm actually planning to re-situate all my writing posts onto my website (I'll keep this site for blathering about all the other stuff going on), but from now on, I think all the love's going to come from my links instead of my roll.
Fewer calories that way.
~kc
4 comments:
I keep my blog list because I don't have an RSS feed, and I like to click through when I have time :-)
A good point, Anita! (I couldn't live without my RSS, though -- too many blogs, too little time...)
Hope your new gig is going well -- am following your adventures avidly on your blog!
~kc
I'm LOVING the new job, kc! There are very fine manuscripts in the slush pile, and I'm 40 pages from finishing a hilarious manuscript from someone we both know. Can't wait to see how it all turns out. I feel so lucky.
The adventures continue...I booked a research trip up to Whitehorse--leave next Friday! I've never been, and I have so much to soak in.
I love reading all your adventures as well...man, I still have no idea where you get all your energy!
Cool! I hope the great manuscript you are reading pans out -- I love the good news stories!
~kc
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