“I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.”
~Abraham Lincoln
Best. Vacation. Ever. I am now well rested and ready for ’09.
I hope everyone had a wonderful vacation. Again, my thanks for all the well wishes over the last two weeks. It was an unexpected aggregate of kindness.
For the past three months, I’ve been collaborating with Eric Hamm of “Motivate Thyself.” Even if nothing more than a single email traded, collaboration has been a daily constant. Our exchanges have amounted to many piles on the drawing board, the first now ready to lose its veil. We’ve teased this project for a month, all the while working to make it unique.
A year ago, I had no idea I would ever blog; the word still funny when I’d only been writing a half handful of months. Cut to early summer and I traded most of my offline reading in favor of new, exciting online authors and I started to toy with the idea of building a blog of my own.
By the end of summer, my whys had turned into why nots. Writer Dad was born.
The last half year has flown by; never before have I lost my minutes to months with such speed. I drew a lot of lessons in that short time and have a clear understanding of what I want in this new year. Much of what I’ve found about blogging along the way has been shared in these pages. Now, however, I feel as though those lessons feel somehow out of place, perhaps impeding the most natural direction for my first online home.
Eric and I are sharing office space at the Blogopolis Blueprint, the website we’ve spent the last two months building. Since I would like you to click over and check out my goofy mug in motion, I won’t be redundant.
I will say our site aims to be far more than just another blog about blogging. We learn from experience and share what we’ve learned through a well articulated stream of writing and video.
No one could have seen this coming, the year that just whizzed by me. This year promises just as many surprises. My first ’09 adventure starts here, at the Blogopolis Blueprint.
Be there from the beginning.
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That is the Mac Daddy (is that the right ‘street’ expression?) of a collaboration!!
Well done you two.
Happy New Year to you both.
Dave Fowler’s last blog post..Nigella Lawson Is Gorgeous
That is the Mac Daddy (is that the right ‘street’ expression?) of a collaboration!!
Well done you two.
Happy New Year to you both.
Dave Fowler’s last blog post..Nigella Lawson Is Gorgeous
I was definitely not expecting the video blogs. That’s a nice touch. I’d highly recommend getting a higher quality provider though – or make sure of YouTube’s HD quality video (a new feature – hit me up in email for more information about that, and other tips about YouTube).
You talk like you write.
Matthew Dryden’s last blog post..Losing My Way
I was definitely not expecting the video blogs. That’s a nice touch. I’d highly recommend getting a higher quality provider though – or make sure of YouTube’s HD quality video (a new feature – hit me up in email for more information about that, and other tips about YouTube).
You talk like you write.
Matthew Dryden’s last blog post..Losing My Way
Best of luck on it. Looks good.
I liked the video, and I don’t generally care for video blogging. If you had gone to just video, I would not have subscribed.
Mike Goad’s last blog post..Eyes of the Great Depression 010
Best of luck on it. Looks good.
I liked the video, and I don’t generally care for video blogging. If you had gone to just video, I would not have subscribed.
Mike Goad’s last blog post..Eyes of the Great Depression 010
Good luck in 2009! I think it’s gonna be a good year too. (One of my new year’s resolutions involves making actual progress on writing this year. I got a good start last night. Hope it keeps up!)
Charlie Hills’s last blog post..The Season in Review
Good luck in 2009! I think it’s gonna be a good year too. (One of my new year’s resolutions involves making actual progress on writing this year. I got a good start last night. Hope it keeps up!)
Charlie Hills’s last blog post..The Season in Review
As you already know from a previous visit to my site, I’ve already put you up as role model for method blogging! I can only say great timing for this new venture of yours; as well as providing my sincerest good luck wishes.
I’m certainly going to be following the Blogopolis via RSS and Twitter. Onwards and upwards!
Marc’s last blog post..What’s In a Name?
As you already know from a previous visit to my site, I’ve already put you up as role model for method blogging! I can only say great timing for this new venture of yours; as well as providing my sincerest good luck wishes.
I’m certainly going to be following the Blogopolis via RSS and Twitter. Onwards and upwards!
Marc’s last blog post..What’s In a Name?
Dave: That works. You could also say that our collaboration is the shizzah.
Matthew: Thanks, Matthew. We’ll definitely get better as we go along. We’ve had some connection issues that didn’t get quite ironed out until the final moments. I do indeed speak like I write.
Mike: Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, we wanted to add another dimension, not dim the writing. I generally don’t care for video as much either, but I do believe it has possibilities, and I would like to learn as much as I can.
Charlie: Great job on getting started! I actually took my first break from writing this last two weeks after a full year of non-stop daily exercise. It’s slow going getting back, but I’ll be flying by tomorrow I think.
Marc: That is very kind, thank you. We’re all in it together, I appreciate you coming along.
Dave: That works. You could also say that our collaboration is the shizzah.
Matthew: Thanks, Matthew. We’ll definitely get better as we go along. We’ve had some connection issues that didn’t get quite ironed out until the final moments. I do indeed speak like I write.
Mike: Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, we wanted to add another dimension, not dim the writing. I generally don’t care for video as much either, but I do believe it has possibilities, and I would like to learn as much as I can.
Charlie: Great job on getting started! I actually took my first break from writing this last two weeks after a full year of non-stop daily exercise. It’s slow going getting back, but I’ll be flying by tomorrow I think.
Marc: That is very kind, thank you. We’re all in it together, I appreciate you coming along.
Nice to see you two on video! Looks like a great collaboration that will make blogging a better place.
SpaceAgeSage — Lori’s last blog post..Blessings to you and yours in 2009!
Nice to see you two on video! Looks like a great collaboration that will make blogging a better place.
SpaceAgeSage — Lori’s last blog post..Blessings to you and yours in 2009!
Ooh, it’s just amazing how our dreams can manifest.
Hayden Tompkins’s last blog post..Hosting the Carnival of Personal Development
Ooh, it’s just amazing how our dreams can manifest.
Hayden Tompkins’s last blog post..Hosting the Carnival of Personal Development
wow I need to go check this out…two favorite reads combining forces sounds great
Patricia’s last blog post..Book Review: Transitions ~William Bridges
wow I need to go check this out…two favorite reads combining forces sounds great
Patricia’s last blog post..Book Review: Transitions ~William Bridges
Wishing you all the luck in the world in this new great ad-venture :)
Wishing you all the luck in the world in this new great ad-venture :)
I’ve only seen one other true video blog, and it was great, so I’m looking forward to checking this out. And funny thing… just the other day I was thinking about the word “blogopolis” – and voila! Here it is. Thought I might have made it up but I guess not .
Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..Writing Forward: Year in Review 2008
I’ve only seen one other true video blog, and it was great, so I’m looking forward to checking this out. And funny thing… just the other day I was thinking about the word “blogopolis” – and voila! Here it is. Thought I might have made it up but I guess not .
Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..Writing Forward: Year in Review 2008
Wow, is it unveiling time already? I think I lost a few weeks somewhere! All I can say is that I am pleased as punch to see this dream accomplished. You’ve both worked hard, and this new endeavor holds great promise for you both. It has the mark of blessing all over it.
I am so proud of you both, Eric and Sean. Now go change Blogopolis for the better, will ya?
Jamie Simmerman’s last blog post..Dream Big: Eliminating Obstacles
Wow, is it unveiling time already? I think I lost a few weeks somewhere! All I can say is that I am pleased as punch to see this dream accomplished. You’ve both worked hard, and this new endeavor holds great promise for you both. It has the mark of blessing all over it.
I am so proud of you both, Eric and Sean. Now go change Blogopolis for the better, will ya?
Jamie Simmerman’s last blog post..Dream Big: Eliminating Obstacles
Lori: Thanks, Lori. We’re really looking forward to seeing where this goes. Thanks also for the kind words on your site. That was unexpected and really sweet.
Hayden: Isn’t it though?
Patricia: Thanks for the support, Patricia.
Miguel de Luis: Thanks, Miguel!
Melissa: Eric and I have been trying to slip the word into the collective unconscious for the last couple of months. Maybe it’s finally working. : > )
Jamie: Thanks for the compliments, Jamie. You’ve seen a bit of behind the scenes so you know the road’s been constant. We will indeed endeavor to change Blogopolis for the better.
Lori: Thanks, Lori. We’re really looking forward to seeing where this goes. Thanks also for the kind words on your site. That was unexpected and really sweet.
Hayden: Isn’t it though?
Patricia: Thanks for the support, Patricia.
Miguel de Luis: Thanks, Miguel!
Melissa: Eric and I have been trying to slip the word into the collective unconscious for the last couple of months. Maybe it’s finally working. : > )
Jamie: Thanks for the compliments, Jamie. You’ve seen a bit of behind the scenes so you know the road’s been constant. We will indeed endeavor to change Blogopolis for the better.