Things have been silent here on the site throughout August, which was something I didn’t intend. So my apologies for the unplanned absence; not a good way to build an audience, is it?
This past month has seen a lot of little incidents – and a couple not-so-little ones – that hit me in many areas of my life and with such rapidity that what confidence I had was quickly overrun, and my anxiety and depression ruled the day for a while. I can’t say I’m over it now – I still feel pretty terrible and still have some problems I need to solve – but I’m at least at a point where I can start thinking about moving forward again, with this site and with my life. Which brings me to two announcements I’d hoped to give before now.
The first is, after careful consideration, I’m discontinuing the “From My Library” section. Writing these reviews has primarily served to remind me why I don’t write reviews on a regular basis. I think it takes a special kind of person to review stuff even part-time, one with more energy and self-discipline than I currently possess. Better to spend my energy and build my self-discipline in other areas.
The second is that there will be some layout changes coming to this site. I’d used the Twenty-Seventeen theme to set the basic layout, but while it served its purpose at launch, I’ve found it a little too blog-centric, especially since I have plans for the gallery and to add stories in different media to the site. Hopefully the new Gutenberg editor system that WordPress is setting up will give me more flexibility in changing my layout or even designing my own themes. But you can expect the look and navigation of this site to change over the coming months.
As well as new content – as I’m continuing to recover from my recent depressive bout, content will still be slow in arriving, but I’m committed to developing this site as a place where people can see what my imagination can deliver. There will be more art, stories, and other stuff for you soon.
In all, thanks to everyone for sticking with my for these first three months. As we move forward, I hope you’ll like what I have to bring to the site.