If you want to be a writer that anyone's heard of these days, you need a blog. It helps if you post things on it occasionally. But.
But. But. But. But. But.
But what do you do about the design?
Right, I thought. Time to make the blog look a little more inviting, a little more like a shop window for the book (it's called Looking For Buttons, by the way - if you hadn't realised that, this blog is not doing its job). So I fiddled about with templates and settings and tweaked and generally made a complete hash of the whole thing. Obviously I'm going to have another go at some point, although not today as typing time is limited by the after-effects of falling down stairs last night (sober, uncoordinated feet, mildly embarrassing, very painful). I'm just wondering whether looking at other people's blogs counts as inspiration or plagiarism?
It was so much easier when I used to make books by hand. Perhaps that's it. Excuse me, I'm off to copy out all 120 000 words of Looking For Buttons and illustrate it in felt-tip pen.
Ouch, poor you. Stairs are dangerous - I remember saying this to the offspring, trying to persuade her not to read while walking downstairs.
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks very nice in its current manifestation. I admit I've done no more than minor tweaks to mine for years.
Your blog always looks incredibly professional. I haven't the knack. I might fiddle with this a bit more but I think my time's better employed in writing than redecorating.
ReplyDeleteI hope the offspring has had no mishaps on the stairs. Hope also that your arm is now OK after the break last year?