Civic Duty Grumble Grumble…
Jury Duty today. I’m expecting full Kafkaesque tedium. I won’t be blogging, but I will be taking my notebook, so perhaps something constructive will come of it.
Category: Blog
Light Blogging today.
I’m celebrating a milestone and will be largely away from my computer. But some good posts about publishing will be incomprehensible by this week. I’ve been weighing WordPress and Tablo, and I’ll have some thoughts to share.
Thoughts on Hitting my Thousandth Post
Yesterday’s post was number 1,000. Which doesn’t mean a whole lot, but there was a moment there when I wasn’t sure that was going to happen. I started blogging, over on Blogger, in 2003. I stopped my first blog in 2007. I started again, with two blogs, in 2009. I stopped that in 2011 and… Read More Thoughts on Hitting my Thousandth Post
Blog For the Sake of Blogging
Rules are for suckers. They’re specific to a time and place, and so limited. Rules change. Principles, on the other hand… Those of you who follow this blog for some time know that I am not a big fan of “how to” guides, rules, and funny little checklists that should magically do everything for you.… Read More Blog For the Sake of Blogging
Minor Page Updates
I spent some time farting around with HTML yesterday to get my Published Books Page to look like something other than a bullet-list with hyperlinks. My knowledge of HTML is completely basic – I know what tags are and how to close them – but it looks pretty good. I did even less to my… Read More Minor Page Updates
Viruses are Bad Things. Why is “Going Viral” Good?
This post is worth reading in full: Viral. Defined as a piece of information that is circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another. Usually it’s a video of a pet doing something silly. Usually. I have been chasing this for almost six years now. Dreaming about one of my posts going viral.… Read More Viruses are Bad Things. Why is “Going Viral” Good?
2018 Publishing Plan imminent.
I will be posting something within the next few days about my current publishing plans. Right now I’m dealing with some manner of gastrointestinal distress. The long and short of it, 2018 is going to be a big year.
Email Lists, Book Covers, Periscope, and Other Assorted Jazz
In my research as to the proper way to have a career as an indie author, I’ve read a good few useful books and absorbed what some successful authors have had to say. The boys over at Realm and Sands, who do the Self-Publishing Podcast, have coined the phrase “Write. Publish. Repeat.”, which is the… Read More Email Lists, Book Covers, Periscope, and Other Assorted Jazz
Changes and Additions
First off, I’ve ditched the custom URL. Decided it wasn’t worth the cost. I’ll keep the address as plain andrewjpatrick.wordpress.com, unless I decide to buy a custom Content Blues. Which I might do. Secondarily, another theme change! Last one was too artsy. The content was getting hid, and I was never satisfied with the typeface… Read More Changes and Additions
Good-Bye to All That.
I’m done with blogging about politics. It no longer interests me. This election has driven from me the desire to man the digital barricades. In the years I’ve spent shouting from my soapbox here, I’ve accomplished nothing. Gun to my head, only vote that matters, forced to choose between Trump and Clinton? I’m not voting… Read More Good-Bye to All That.
Content Blues 