Dusting Off the Blog

Apologies for the lack of posting in the past few weeks. I wouldn't say I've been particularly busy, just that I haven't thought to write anything here recently. I have class starting in a little over a week (my last semester of graduate school, assuming all goes according to plan), so I'm not sure how frequently I will be posting through the end of the year, but I will try to get something up at least once in a while.

The funny thing is, I often have good ideas for posts when I'm somewhere where writing one isn't possible (at work, on the bus, etc). I guess I need to do a better job of capturing those thoughts and expanding on them when I'm at home where I can write.

Back

Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks, but I am back. In the past two weeks, I've gone to the wedding of two of my friends (and all of the related events that accompany it -- bachelor/ette party, rehearsal dinner, gift opening, etc.), finished one online class and started another, and went to Las Vegas for a couple of days with my wife, who attended an HR conference. Oh yeah -- I also managed to work 64 hours in those two weeks as well. So, I've been too busy to blog, I'm afraid, but now that time has come to an end.

Incidentally, I got an idea for an additional blog I'm thinking of starting soon. It's regarding different subject matter than Writer of Fortune, but if I go ahead with it, I will post an announcement here as well.

See You in a Couple Weeks

I have a lot going on in the next couple of weeks, so this will probably be the last post until towards the end of the month. Yes, I still owe you that review -- don't think I've forgotten about that! But since I have a final project for my technical writing class to finish, a wedding and its associated festivities next weekend, and then a trip to Las Vegas for a few days, not to mention work and other social obligations, this blog will unfortunately be static for a while until my schedule is less crazy. See you in a couple weeks!

Checking In Again

Just a quick note to let you know that I haven't forgotten about the blog, and will try to post something early this week, but I make no guarantees. This would be easier if I could figure out how to use Blogger on my smartphone, too.

I finished Just a Geek this morning, and I can't wait to post a review of it. It's very relevant to not just anyone who wants to write for a living, but everyone who is struggling to make it in their field and is burdened by self-doubt. It's not a book on writing per se, but since writing is such a key part of Wil Wheaton's personal journey as described in the book, I certainly think it's worth picking up.

Posting Frequency

If you've been reading my blog (though I don't think anyone is yet), you've probably noticed that I have not been updating every day. As of now, I don't expect to be updating this blog daily, since I have quite a bit going on right now, but I will try to post something at least a few times a week. If it looks like I'll be gone for a longer period of time due to a big project, trip, et cetera, I'll let you know.