Pass Me the Updoug

The usual nonsense and shenanigans.
[Original Page Build: 2024-05-07 15:03:03]
[Content Updated: 2024-05-07 15:04:47]
What in the world is going on? Whoa! No! Too much stuff is going on in the world! Back up! Back up!

What is going on here, with me, and this website, and stuff? Ah, yes. That's much better. Less likely to trigger my insomnia. So...what up, Dougie?

I'll tell you what up!
  • I have offically rolled out Subscriber-Only Content (SOC). See that little button in the top-right corner that says "Subscribe"? I want to grow my author business, and one way is to build up my list of subscribers. To thank people for subscribing, I will be creating more content available only to those who subscribe to my free newsletter. One of the first bits of SOC is a survey about what serialize fiction they might like to read. What are the options, you didn't ask? Subscribe and find out! After all, it is free.
  • Assuming you are reading this by clicking the link, you may not have seen the new feature on the site's home page. I developed a scrollin marquee pulling and sharing bits of information from the site. Click on the little house icon in the naviagtion bar to see for yourself. Love it? Hate it? I'd like to know your opinions about it.
  • I realized I have not created much fictional content lately. I have been blogging a bit, journaling a bit, and other non-fiction writing projects. The serialized fiction is also to encourage me to write on a more regular basis. Also, I created a short story from a randomized prompt from my Writing Prompt Generator . Using the prompt generator is also part of the effort to "eat my own Doug Food".
  • That short story is currently shared via the blog. Why, you didn't ask like you didn't ask the last question? Well...I recently upgraded my computer and some of the software is either acting wonky or flat out does not work. I was unable to use my templates for creating a short story cover image. Until I remedy this situation, it will reside in the blog.
  • I have been presenting myself with various challenges to advance various goals. After taking the coding boot camp, I still practiced mini-projects, like the ones on CodeWars. I decided, why do their projects? Why am I not presenting myself with more meaningful challenges that help advance one or more personal projects? Many of these have been targeted for my other creative outlet, Pegamoose Games, and are related to the game engine I am working on. One challenge is what led to the scrolling marquee. These new sets of challenges are better aligned with my businesses.
  • Another challenge I have presented myself I call The Challenge of the Ages! Based on my age (at the time of this update, 52), I aim to accomplish that number worth of exercises over the course of the week. 52 sit ups. 52 jumping jacks. 52 second planks. 52 total minutes on the elliptical. And so on. This may not be a big deal to the healthier people reading this, but to this couch potato, it is a great motivation to strive towards. So far...I have found 52 reasons to procrastinate this challenge! Actually, I have met a few of the exercise goals, but I still need to push myself to do more.
  • Other than that, I have made various improvements to my behind-the-scenes tools and other maintenance type processes.
If you have read this far into my wordy news updates, I hope you know how much I appreciate you. And, if you have not already subscribed, I hope you consider it.

Until next time!

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