Share Your Favorite November Blog Post
It’s been far too long since I’ve done this here at the blog. A busy autumn has me feeling like butter spread over too much bread (thanks for that saying, Bilbo). So, as in traditions past, today is your chance to share three things in the comments:
1) What’s the best blog post you read on the interwebs during the month of November?
2) What’s your favorite cereal? (We all know the answer to that one, but I’ll let you humor me with your substandard choices).
3) And, if you’re a blogger, what was the most popular post that you wrote during the month all the turkeys hate?
Leave your answers in the comments, and in the next few weeks I’ll try to read through all of them and give you a rundown of the best of the best.
What Was Your Favorite Blog From the Summer of 2011?
My favorite season of the year is only two weeks away: the smell of burning leaves, frost on the grass in the morning, hot chocolate, and football. Sweatshirts and boots and waiting for the heat to warm up the car.
But it was a good summer. A great summer. And this got me thinking: what were your go-to blogs this summer?
Did you discover a new blog that knocked your socks off?
Did you faithfully read an old standby blog, enjoying every minute of it?
Let us know the blog(s) that got you through the dog-days of summer.
Help Determine the Future of my Blog
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the focus of this blog and where I’d like to go with it in the near future. Would you mind answering these three questions in the comments section below? Feel free to also let me know any other thoughts you have on the content. Thanks!
1) Which type of post do you prefer reading on my blog?
a) Posts on writing (posts like Five Writing Lesson I’ve Learned in the First Half of Writing a Novel)
b) Posts on postmodern religion (stuff like What’s Wrong With John 3:16 or The Opposite of Love is not Hate)
c) Creative pieces (posts like Hiding Under His Bed, Reading a Wrinkle in Time)
d) Something else I’ve written
2) Which type of post do you typically skip?
a) Posts on writing
b) Posts on postmodern religion
c) Creative pieces
d) Something else
3) Which of the following would you prefer?
a) I only post about writing
b) I only post about postmodern religion
c) I continue doing two or three of each every week
Thanks! I have this sense that my blog is about to shift direction, but I’m not sure why. Your input is helpful and appreciated.
The Best Blog Posts of June 2011
Thanks to everyone for submitting their most-read blog posts of June! Every month I look forward to meeting new bloggers and connecting people to my old favorites. For a complete list of reader submissions, check this post out (and if you have time, read through all of them – I just don’t have the time or space to review each one here, but they are all enjoyable reads).
Of all the posts that were submitted, these were the five that jumped out at me:
Ken Mueller’s “How I Nearly Tripled My Blog Traffic”
Ken gives us some detailed insight into growing a blog: a few helpful hints of which I needed to be reminded, and more than a few things I had never heard of before. Bloggers: check it out!
Jess Ramsey’s “Rob Bell, Mountain Dew and the Zoo”
Jess revisits this oft-discussed book, weaving in a story about her son’s concern for an injured stranger. A beautifully written post.
Alise Wright’s post about getting off the couch and running. Hilarious and inspiring.
Kristina’s “Putting the Parts Together, or Why We Should Get Naked”
From nearly-naked photo shoots to nudist beaches, Kristina addresses what’s at the heart of our discomfort with nudity – ourselves.
Shanelle’s “When Life Goes Away” (a guest post on the great Brenda Boitson’s site)
A post about miscarriage, loss and how friends can get you through tragedy.
Thanks again to everyone for taking part in the best of June.
Best of June
Last month the muse landed in your brain and you were astounded at what came out.
That one particular blog post seemed to flow effortlessly from your fingertips.
A host of people loved what you had to say.
Now share it with us.
In the comments section below, please let us know the link to your most-read OR your own personal favorite blog post from June – either one you wrote, or one you read, or one of each. Next week I’ll compile my own favorites from the list and announce the best of June.
