Post #100

Holy cow, I've reached the 100-post milestone!

I started doing this blog in December of 2008 (December 13th, to be precise). My initial purpose was to create for myself a reason to write more regularly. Throughout my life, family, friends and co-workers have always pushed me to write more, and even though I write quite a bit and enjoy it immensely, I can be very lazy about it, too.

I would love to be able to sustain myself completely as a writer, but in order to find someone willing to pay me, I need to actually write. The thing about those who hire writers is they like to see a portfolio. Why they won't just take my word for it that I can write pretty well, I don't know. I'm a trustworthy guy.

So, I began the blog, and over the past seven months I have been blessed by what seems (according to Google Analytics, anyway) to be a steadily growing readership. Thank you, each and every one of you. You drive me to want to write more and to want to improve.

If I would change one thing about you, my readership, it is that I would ask you for more feedback. My pride swells when I check the stats and see the number of hits each new post gets. I know you're there, reading; I know many of you come back and read more. Yet, seldom do any of you comment on what I've written. Perhaps that's my fault. Perhaps I don't write material that begs comment.

I do value your feedback though. By telling me what you like and don't like, what you find interesting and what you find dull about my posts, you would help me refine both this blog and my abilities as a writer, and for that I would be eternally grateful. So, on this, the 100th post, I will ask you directly for feedback.

Below is a six-question survey I would like to ask you to respond to, please. I'll also ask for feedback in the comments section: what would you like to see more of? Less of? What am I doing well and where do I need to improve?

Again, thank you for reading. I will do my best to continue to provide content that is enjoyable and, with your help, continually improving. And thank you for taking a moment to respond below. It means a lot to me.

My Ballot Box

How often do you read this blog? Often - every time there is a new post! Occasionally - if I think of it. Rarely - only when a post's title happens to catch my eye. Never - I just stumbled across this blog today!

How do you get updated about this blog's posts? I signed up for the email updates. I subscribed to the RSS feed. I watch for your posts on Facebook or Twitter announcing new content. I have the blog bookmarked and check in regularly. Other (describe in a comment, please).

What type of posts do you most enjoy here? New Wave for the New Week Concert reviews Baseball / Phillies Politics / Pop Culture Local (Lancaster, PA)

Do you like the hodge-podge approach, or would you rather see me split this blog into several subject-specific blogs? I like the hodge-podge! Keep it as it is! I hate the hodge-podge! Split it into subject-specific blogs!

Do you visit any of the blogs I have listed in the "I Read These Blogs Regularly" section? Yes (please leave a comment mentioning which ones) No

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