Giving Is Its Own Reward

There have been many times where I've questioned this whole blog thing, mostly right here on this blog. Why do I do it? Is it really important? Is it taking up too much of my time? Does anybody care about this but me? Then I get a response to one of my posts that completely validates and reinforces my involvement and commitment to the blogosphere.

A couple of days ago, I made a post to my New Word blog about a book that was recently published by my friend GA's company, WD Publishers. The author, Carl Horner, who I'll be meeting next week when he comes to NYC, has been on a mission decrying the plight of bullying going on in schools around the country through his novel, A Hole In The Wind.

As much as I believe that this is an important topic, I really only offered to post about it to help my friend GA get some play for his publishing company. I also figured I'd finally have something to add to New Word, which hasn't seen any action in two months. In the process, I realized I was doing something pretty good. By talking about Carl and his book I was providing awareness for an important issue. I was providing a service. What really sealed it was the response I got from Carl Horner himself, via phone and email.

Here's an excerpt from that correspondence:

I marvel at your writing talent. Eternal gratitude to you for evoking the spirit of my book.

How cool is that?! That was definitely worth the time, and more than enough to keep me going with this thing a little longer.

Blue is My World

I've been so consumed with my new blog, The New Media Collective, that I've barely paid attention to this one, or my others. It's not like I haven't had things to post about, I just haven't made time to write about them here. I feel kind of bad, but I have to accept that I'm only one person and can only stretch myself so far. Something's gotta give, and all that.

I've been collecting memes from Blogthings for a while, just so I can pop them in whenever I get too busy to make a real post. The thing is, I haven't even made time for that—until now. Here's a cute one about what my blog color should be, and what it means. Amazing how accurate these things are sometimes. I guess if you want to really get to know me, forget the profile and just read these. ;-)

If I ever decide to give studio635 a makeover, at least I'll know what the color will be.

Your Blog Should Be Blue

Your blog is a peaceful, calming force in the blogosphere. You tend to avoid conflict - you're more likely to share than rant. From your social causes to cute pet photos, your life is a (mostly) open book.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?