Keen observers will have noticed that the post rate here has dropped a little over the last fortnight. That’s because changes are afoot.
You see, this site has taken many forms over the past two or three years and I’ve used it as something of a place to experiment. It’s only in the last few months that it’s started to gain a nice following, which is lovely. But it poses problems too.
As you might know, my main blog, the one with a really nice following and lots of longer articles, podcasts and video clips, is Write for Your Life. It too has gathered many more subscribers and pageviews over the last few months. Double lovely.
However, all this loveliness does mean that I’m effectively maintaining two sites at once, both about writing. The more I’ve thought about it, and especially as life gets more hectic and time precious, it makes sense to combine the two websites. And so that’s what I’m planning to do.
Of course, as the older, bigger brother, Write for Your Life will win the great big blog-fight and be the site that I continue to maintain. But Broomeshtick fans fear not, for its legacy will live on.
What I love about Broomeshtick and the Tumblr approach is being able to pick a great article, show it to other people and offer my own take on things. It’s far more satisfying than leaving a comment, for example. In doing this, I’ve found I’ve got more to say than expected. I really enjoy this curated style of blogging.
As a result, you’ll soon see Write for Your Life change a little. Whereas now it’s essentially a magazine, with new material appearing just a couple of times a week, it will become more, well, blog-like. I’ll still write articles, record podcasts and film episodes, but I’ll also become a curator.
It’s going to be great, I think. And I’m only half-joking when I say I’d like the site to become the Daring Fireball of websites for writers. Hey, why not? Reach for the stars, expect nothing. It’s like a motto, or something.
Anyway, finally, and this ties in with the upcoming Write for Your Life membership scheme, these changes will mean slightly more of me. More of my thoughts. My writing. My approach to being a writer. Because one way or another, it’s going to be a busy 2011 for me and my scribblings.
Hope that’s okay. I’ll keep you posted.
