Earlier today, someone left this comment on my last post:
7 blogs in a month... I almost wonder why I've bookmarked Storefront Rebellion. Have you grown tired of blogging?
Sorry if you don't feel like you're getting your money's worth, Alex. It's true, things have been a little light lately. I think it's just that time of the season—we're nearing the end of the cycle; even at TOC we often find ourselves struggling at this time of year to find ways to write about things that don't sound like something we've already written this season. Sometimes I intentionally refrain from saying things here that I'm itching to say because I'm working it up as forthcoming TOC content. And sometimes, yes, I might have something in mind to write about here, and when I get home at 10 or 11 at night after a full day of writing about theater at work and catching a show on the way home, I open up my MacBook and find that writing more about theater is the last thing I want to do.
But here's the thing: I've been blogging for eight years, long enough to know that that feeling comes and goes. Inspiration and enthusiasm come when they come. That's why I've never promised any posting quota and I don't worry about my pageviews here. If I were charging for content or otherwise trying to run Storefront Rebellion as a business, that would be different, but I've never had any illusions about "monetizing" SR or any other Web 2.0 bullshit like that. There are plenty of other blogs that do the business of regurgitating press releases, if that's what you want. I write here when I feel like I have something to say. It's nice to know I have readers who care enough to call me out, but that isn't going to change. Thanks for asking.
Not a goading statement, but I will say that I would have loved to hear your two cents on the ATC fracturing.
I understand totally, however, the ebb and flow of blog-posting. I'll be back.
Posted by: Bilal | April 02, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Precisely, my dear Dr. Dardai! You have hit on example A1 of situation 3B! (In other words, expect that business at TOC very shortly.)
Posted by: Kris Vire | April 02, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Thank you for the swift response, sir. I enjoy your TOC work and I enjoy reading what you have to say here as well. I suppose my post did sound unnecessarily entitled, and I understand that this is something you do in your free time. I guess I was actually asking if blogging has grown tiresome for you. 8 years is a long time. Looking forward to you ATC piece.
Posted by: Alex | April 02, 2009 at 09:27 AM
No no Kris, you ARE practicing Web 2.0. You're just temporarily restricting supply to increase demand.
Posted by: Ed | April 02, 2009 at 09:33 AM
Me? I kinda like that you do your blogging when you feel there's something to blog about. It makes me feel if you're writing about it, then you feel like it's an important bit of info and therefor so should I. So that in my world = "anticipation is making me way-ay-ay-ait-tuhhhh."
Posted by: Brett N. | April 02, 2009 at 09:36 AM
How dare you have a day job! Maybe blogging doesn't pay your rent . . . Oh wait, it pays as many as winning the lottery does.
Look forward to reading the C/Kris TOC take on ATC/ABT.
Posted by: Tony | April 02, 2009 at 09:57 AM
*knowing glance*
Posted by: Paul Rekk | April 02, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Love the blog. Glad you post when you're inspired vs. because you think you have to.
It's a refreshingly good thing.
Posted by: malachy walsh | April 02, 2009 at 02:02 PM
What's a "blog?"
Posted by: Rob Kozlowski | April 02, 2009 at 02:42 PM
Who in the world still uses "bookmarks" to check out web sites they are interested in? Look at using a feedreader, and have the gerbils powering your computer regularly (and automatically) check the sites you like for new articles. Look at http://reader.google.com, Vienna, Net News Wire. Heck, some browsers have built-in feedreaders now.
Look at the top of the right column. There's an orange button and text "Subscribe in a reader.' Simply click that and you'll be set.
Posted by: Michael Clark | April 02, 2009 at 03:50 PM
You're funny, Rob.
But in case you're not joshing, a blog is thing you write on which then gets to other people through a series of tubes called the Internet.
Posted by: malachy walsh | April 02, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Don't worry, Kris, I have not nor will i ever bookmark SR. I did, however, bookmark your tumblr... so get on that.
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