The Making of a Writer

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I have several ideas for things to write which can come together eventually. I also have a number of ideas for things to blog which can come together more quickly. So I think…I think…I think I’m going to have to put the Making of a Writer on standby for a bit, and shift my attention to the Making of a Blogger. Between the blogs (yes, plural; I know, I know) I’m developing and my actual job, not to mention family, home, life…and don’t forget necessary downtime… Well, there are only so many hours in a day. Something has to give.

This is it.

Look here for the announcement of the official launch of MakingOfABlogger.com. (You could go look now, but what’s there currently is less than exciting, I assure you.)

To those of you who have been following me here, I appreciate your support and I hope this isn’t disappointing for you. But a guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do, and I’ll make more immediate progress, and find more immediate gratification, by following this path.

Take care.

Now this I like. I thought the blue was a bit heavy. The new brown background lightens things up a bit, and adds a warmth that wasn’t there before. I like it!

So I’ve changed the theme of the site. Hopefully that’ll fix the ugly problem I posted about a while ago. I haven’t tested it yet, though, because it’s late and I’m tired. But I didn’t fiddle with this theme’s appearances at all. It’s completely stock. Well, okay, I replaced the header image. But I used the dashboard control the theme’s author helpfully provided.

(By the way, you should go check out his themes. Along with his themes for sale, he’s got some beautiful free ones. In addition to the one I use on this site, I use another of his for a review blog.)

Let me know what you think!

Of course, when you start a blog, you tell all your friends, “Hey, I started a blog! Check it out!” Then they roll their eyes, check it out, and say, “Yes, very nice.” Which is what my friends did. Except one, who added, “Um, it’s kind of ugly.”

Whaddya mean it’s ugly? It’s beautiful!

To make a long story short, on his machine it is ugly. On mine it is beautiful. Why? Well, it turns out…

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