Photo above by Diego Avila. Artwork below by Roy Blumenthal.
The last post I wrote was three days ago, on Thursday. I wanted to write a “Friday Vibes” article, but due to technical difficulties, I would have had to post it on Saturday. I decided there wasn’t much sense in doing that. So here I am today, Monday, still contemplating the events of last week, wanting to talk about it, even though it has already been discussed to death. Woe is me…
I really shouldn’t be too disappointed, seeing as last week I nominated for the UU Blog Awards. However, sporadic posting and constant whining about your blog on your blog isn’t necessarily a good way to win a blog award. Cutting back on articles posted per week and dropping one of your most popular series isn’t a good way to muscle in those votes, either. And admitting that you’ve made several mistakes in the past week to turn off your readers? Well, at least I can still say I’m honest. But the most sure fire way to ensure that I *not* win the Blog Awards that I’ve been nominated for, would be to promote my competition instead of myself. It would be rather foolish for me to do that…
Have I mentioned that Shelby from Looking For Faith has been nominated for “Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary - Best of Class?” Yes, the same Shelby that I keep mentioning 
over and over again. She is one of the first people to actually welcome me to the UU blogging community, and I’ve been showering her with link-love ever since. She also recently picked up the torch for promoting social media in the UU blogging community. I will, of course, be voting for her.
Jules from UU Deist in Texas got a nod for “Best New Blog”. I really enjoy his writing style, his choice of subject matters, and the new look of his blog is impressive. I know this is wrong of me, but every time I read something written by Julian, I have a habit of imagining his speaking it in a Texas twang. Although to be fair, he may very well be reading this post to himself thinking I sound like Link Larken from Hairspray, me being from Baltimore and all.
PeaceBang’s Beauty Tips for Ministers has been nominated for “Best Design or Use of Visuals.” I have to admit, I don’t read this particular blog; I’m naturally gorgeous and have no need for beauty tips. Although the visuals *are* rather nice, and PeaceBang is spiffy-cool enough to vote for, so I suppose I could make an exception and vote for Beauty Tips.
Finally, there is the “Best Seminarian Blog” award. There is The Pageless Book, which is okay I guess, but I really prefer Elizabeth’s Little Blog. I haven’t been following it for long, but her blog covers some interesting topics and is worth reading. One article, on why “The Secret is Total Bunk,” has even been nominated for one of the single-article awards. I’ll be keeping my eye on this blog for the future.
In all seriousness, I wish everyone best of luck in snagging a few Blog Awards. Despite recent set-backs, The Pageless Book will continue to grow and be will be even more worthy of a Blog Award next year. I’m just honored to have been nominated along side such talent.
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January 28th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Congrats on your nominations, and I’m glad you’re here. It’s good to see a new blogger throwing themselves right into things and generating some positive energy.
January 28th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
ditto, ditto to what Sofia said. I really dig your blog a lot.
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And thank you for the kind words about my space, my writing and new design. [of course when reading this Pageless... slow down to the point of giving each single syllable word two syllables. That's what gives it a good Texas twang
peace.
~jules
January 29th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Hi there! Thanks for the link. I’ve been sort of out of the blogging loop since I started taking Latin in the fall (ugg) (with a slight revival during free time in between semesters) so this is my first visit here. But I’m glad to have found you! Much peace, Elizabeth
January 29th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Hello Elizabeth,
I’m glad you’ve found me too! I’m really enjoying reading your blog, so I hope that doesn’t completely stop next semester! I’ve always wanted to learn Latin… and Hebrew. I guess I’ll get my chance when I finally get to Seminary.
Namaste.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Hi John,
The admiration is mutual.
The whole question of how often to post is really interesting. The CW is to post everyday. Posting every day is a great way to build an audience and hone a writing style. It’s clear that Pageless Book has offered quality posts and gathered an audience in a very short period of time, which is awesome.
However, I personally don’t think one needs to post every single day for an indefinite period of time. I used to post everyday, and it did help me gain more readership and settle on a clear writing style. But now I like to take at least a day or two off posting each week, to give me more time to rest and reflect. I read an article somewhere (I think ProBlogger) about how taking a little downtime can actually improve one’s blog. So taking a few days rest can be a good thing!