National Blog Posting Month: 2010-02-28 Future Plans
National Blog Posting Month – Day 28
Yesterday, I titillated and regaled you with my tales of woe and success (not really, I just always wanted to use that phrase). So since today is the last day of National Blog Posting Month, I thought it fitting to outline my plans for the future. Edge of your seat stuff; right?
First of all, it was a great experiment, but I’m not going to blog every single day. I’m going back to once a week, maybe more if I have some other content I want to get out in a timely manner. It’s just too time-consuming, and I’d rather use that time to write fiction. I only have a limited number of hours in the day, so I need to try to use them constructively. And honestly, I don’t have that much to say. But once a week (occasionally more) I can put out some free fiction or write a blog article that someone might actually want to read. So… if you are reading this after Sunday night (2/28/10), my next posting probably won’t be until Friday.
Second, I’m going back to posting #fridayflash every Friday via Twitter. I’ll post new fiction on my blog, then ‘tweet’ it with the hashtag #fridayflash. I love it. I love the community that’s grown up around #fridayflash, the authors I’ve started following via the hashtag, and really love writing very short fiction. I felt like I was getting much better at it when I took this month off to concentrate on my editing, but I don’t think I should have taken the break. Looking back, I should have kept up, and maybe part of my lack-of-drive on the editing project had to do with my giving up something that I really got a lot out of.
Third, I plan on submitting more of my short fiction for publication. I’m very excited about being published in The Best of 2009 #FridayFlash Anthology, and I want to start submitting more of my work. I’ve been nervous about it (terrified actually), but I don’t want to put it off any longer. I need to stop being a coward and just do it. And who knows? Someone else might like my work too.
Finally, I want to keep experimenting. I’m not saying that I’ll stop any of my other projects, but rather that I’m not going to be afraid to try new things or experiment with novel approaches to old things. If that means that I make mistakes along the way, well I’ll learn as I go. I was thinking (once I finish my edit of my first novel- which I will pick up again after a break) I might try writing a serial.
Until next Friday, have a great week!
February 28th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Yeah, posting daily can become a real chore. I’ve never been able to do that. I would like to get back to posting more poetry and essays, but #fridayflash, the weekly wrap, and life in general seem to be more than I can handle right now. I’m glad you’ll be doing flash again on Fridays.
~jon
February 28th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
I’m glad you’re going back to #fridayflash! Yay! As for submitting, just grit your teeth and do it.
February 28th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I’m disappointed that you’re not going to be posting every day, but I completely understand. It is very time consuming to post a blog daily, and you did it for a month. Pat yourself on the back; it’s a great accomplishment! And I enjoyed reading your stuff!
Now, that said, I do hope you’ll post more poetry and fiction and other fun things for me to read here. I’m keeping up with your blog and will do my best to remember your Friday updates. I’ll most likely keep checking back every day like I’ve been doing and get all excited when I see an update.
I hope you enjoy your experiments! That’s one of the great things about writing: there are so many things you can try. I look forward to hearing more about your editing and how things go with free verse and flash fiction and everything else. (I may have to get a twitter just to check into this flash fiction craze – you’ve really made me curious.) Anyway, I just wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and love how much you’ve challenged yourself.
Good luck in your writing and your editing, and I’ll be back!
February 28th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Thankyou everyone for reading and commenting. I appreciate it, and I also keep up reading your blogs too. I look forward to new posts, and I appreciate all the encouragement. Thanks!
February 28th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Congrats on being successful in our blogging month challenge! I keep saying I’m going to blog once a week, but I never do. But then, I have about 8 blogs. LOL