Meta Post
If you’ve noticed I’ve been posting book reviews, quite a few of them actually. I credit the kindle and lots of audiobook time while I stare at the windshield for work. While some of the books fit into the over-arching theme of management that I’m trying to focus on here. Some of them, the science fiction ones for example… they’re not exactly that good a fit here.
I’ve tried doing the different blog for book reviews thing and honestly, I’m not that good at it. I’ve started posting reviews of the books on amazon.com and goodreads.com and those aren’t my blog. They’re not my little niche in the internet. They’re not my mothership. This is. After losing the blog to a bad database back-up I sort of lost my way with the blog. I’d lost so much, years worth of writing and it definitely took the wind out of my sails. So, I sulked. Not really sulked… but I sat around waiting for the spirit to move me. You know how well that works right? Staring at the blank pages of a book, waiting for them to fill themselves. It wasn’t writers’s block. It was ennui. I’d lost my connection to my mothership.
I re-established it through book reviews. They don’t exactly belong here, but they’re here to stay. When I can’t get the juices flowing about what this blog is ostensibly about… I’ll write a book review. I love to read. I will enjoy reviewing even if the real reason for being here doesn’t quite click. I’m going to schedule the posts to hit on weekends. I’ll always title them Book Review: * so you’ll see them coming and can duck if you want to.
I don’t say this enough but I really appreciate all of you who read this blog. I know a lot more people read it than ever come here and comment. I see the stats from feed readers and know that there are readers out there. Even if you don’t come by simplerich.com and comment I appreciate that of all the internet out there you choose to read what I write. I find it immensely flattering, and will try and deliver content that you’ll find interesting.
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August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Aloha Rich, happy Saturday,
I am thrilled to hear that you are recommitting to your blog.
I came across that concept of blog as mothership as well, and it tugged at me too, though more as an affirmation, for I figured out a few months back that I had been neglecting Talking Story too much, not fully understanding what a constantly-simmering pot of idea-cookery it had been for me, and thus could still be.
You are an exceptional manager (and thus our mutual admiration for each other began) and you are well aware of my mantra that “managers matter BIGtime” but your capacity as a human being is so much bigger; it’s the fertile ground from which so much can seed, sprout, and grow. We have yet to discover the full abundance of any single person, and seems your love of books, reading, and writing are very much a part of yours. So to me, your blog is the perfect place to have it all if it’s to be a blog about you and not a niche subject – your new design with the categories prominent as primary navigation makes a lot of sense to me! How about adding a “home” link for when we visit you directly (versus RSS reading) so we need not then backspace the url?
I for one am enjoying your book reviews: You tempt me with exploring genres that I normally would not venture into.
.-= Rosa Say´s last blog ..A Say “Alaka‘i” Flashback for #FridayFlash: The Vision =-.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Thanks for the heads up on the missing “Home” button. That’s a blind spot I didn’t know I had. As a wordpress user I know the blog title is the “Home” button, but unless everybody uses wordpress they’re probably not going to know that. I fixed it so I’ve got home buttons now… all I need to do is get them to the front of the list they’re in and I’ll be happier with them… then I’ll choose which to keep. It depends on which is easier to move to the front of the line I’m sure.
Speaking of exploring other genres… Nicely done on the friday flash. It may be that this style of writing is beyond your comfort zone, but it’s not outside your skill set. Nicely done. I’ll be joining in the Friday Flash in the future. It looks like a lot of fun, and a good way to talk story in a different voice to keep the energy up and the content interesting.
August 29th, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Thanks Rich! I thought of you in connection with #FridayFlash, knowing you’ve done NaNoWriMo, and trusted you’d see it either via Talking Story or my tweets. Jump in with me next Friday for week 15!
.-= Rosa Say´s last blog ..A Say “Alaka‘i” Flashback for #FridayFlash: The Vision =-.