Cringe

October 1st, 2006

I read something earlier this week about how your first blog post is supposed to be slightly better than lame because it lays the groundwork for your entire blog. To that I say, whatever! I mean, look how ridiculous my first post is. I only keep it live because it contains my first blog comment ever, from the fabulous Ariel, and I want to save it for posterity. Either that, or I thrive on humiliation.

Speaking of blog critiques, I got some lovely feedback on my first few posts from my pal Traci, who I met at Hedgebrook. She does suggest, though, that I post more photos and use more graphics. I wholeheartedly agree. I have Greg, boyfriend extraordinaire, working on my static graphics. (Note the new header that riffs off my book cover. Cool, huh? Site design still in progress, so go easy on us.) As for photos, I suppose I first need a digital camera. But I sure would like to take pics of my freelancer’s office (which at the moment looks like a tornado tore through it) so you can see how we work-from-home types live, not to mention what we wear when we toil from our spare bedroom or couch or kitchen table. So now you all know what I want for Chrismukkah. A handy-dandy digicammy. (Mom, Dad, are you reading this?)

Till then, here’s a bone for you—some pics of my office manager.

Charming, isn’t he? Unfortunately, he’s not much for filing and he sucks at PowerPoint.

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