Years ago, "blogs" were "it". Remember "MySpace"? Now extinct. Facebook, Twitter, Vlogs, YouTube Channels, Podcasts. You know them all. I certainly don't. There are lots and lots of political pages, book review pages, author pages, reader pages, you-name-it pages, to engage on the Internet. Not to mention the odious Dark Web.
Blogs were said to be an author's best way to promote their work. Establish a consistent blog with entertaining information and/or material. Throw in a giveaway. Or start a newsletter, develop/design another webpage. Every present-day author knows the drill.
Well, blogs are now considered to be "passé". Attention spans in today's world don't last long. It's difficult to be compelling for a long time. At some point, people/viewers want something "new", vibrant, and "trendy". Most of the time if they get to that point in their web surfing, they abandon what has become stale to them.
This blog has probably passed its prime, but I continue it anyway. I examine/inventory my reasons for that frequently, but the one thing I conclude is that I keep doing it because I want to. Period. Since it's obvious that many readers have moved on from this blog, it's somewhat curious why I want to keep it going. Believe it or not, it's not easy coming up with interesting material to post, but then if you've followed this blog, you know that some days are miserable failures at being "interesting", but, nevertheless, other days' postings at least interest me.
So, if you've hung in there with this outdated blog, I thank you from my heart. I love sharing "Nicole" with you. I try to minimally promote my work, but it's a given that it will be and is presented here on occasion. Initially, that was part of the purpose. Now it's a factor I work in when I introduce a new novel or want to remind those who come here, that, yes, I've written several novels: one mystery and several love stories. You can find them here. And often I include an excerpt from one of them just in case a stranger to them might be intrigued.
So. It's Friday. And I take Saturdays off from posting here, but, yes, I'll be back with "Sunday's Offerings" and another book review on Monday. Hope to "see" my loyal friends then. Love you guys.
Father, thank you for getting this blog together. It's amazing to still be doing it. You are the inspiration for anything valuable and worthwhile. Please help me to always honor you in the process. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.