I’ve been around the blogosphere (is that still a word?) long enough to know that when a blogger says “wow, it’s been a long time since my last post,” or “I’m going to start posting more often!” it’s often a sign that the blog is about to fade. Plenty of my secondary blogs have met a similar fate. But I’ve been blogging here on One Thousand and One Parsecs for the last eight years, dammit, and I’m not going anywhere.
That said, I’ve totally been neglecting this place, and that needs to change. One blog post every couple of weeks is not enough.
But I’m wondering: what kind of stuff do you guys want to read? Discussions of story tropes? Thoughts on reading and publishing? General geekiness and just-for-fun weirdness? Politics and controversy? Or general updates on my current WIPs? Also, do you guys generally like reading longer, more thoughtful posts, or shorter, more concise posts?
When I started this blog back in 2007, it was mostly just for me. That gave it a more authentic voice, I think, because I wasn’t trying to please anyone except myself. However, now that I have something of a readership, I want to write for you guys too. Ideally, I’d like to keep that authentic voice while sharing something of value, not only to myself, but to you guys as well.
Either way, I need to be more consistent about blogging. I’ve installed a plugin that will help to schedule posts, and plan to post something every Monday and Thursday at a minimum. I’ll try posting mornings, see how that works out.
Some things I’d like to blog about:
- Reviewing some of the books I’ve read, especially indie sci-fi books.
- More Self-Sufficient Writer posts (don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten those).
- Some tvtropes stuff, kind of like the old Trope Tuesday posts.
What do you guys think?
I think the ideas at the end of your post are great. I also like to hear about the writing process–where are you getting your ideas, how are you fleshing out the world, etc. I know that’s tough to do without spoiling your stories, but hearing about the creative part of your work is always interesting to me.
I’ve really enjoyed the self-sufficient writer posts. And short posts about tropes or reviews are always fun. Pick fun things that tie in to what you’re doing and writing and you should be able to keep that authentic voice you want.
Thanks guys, those are some interesting thoughts and definitely stuff that I’d like to blog about. Good to know that writing about writing isn’t as mind-numbingly boring as I generally find it to be!