Recurring Reminder

Every once in a while it's important to come back around and re-introduce my blog. Today's that day. There is a constant influx of new readers and there are a lot of people here that are just new to the concept of a blog. So from time to time I'll do an entry that restates what this is all about and how to get the most out of it.

First and foremost, this blog is my place to promote my first-ever fiction book, The Agency Delta. It's not yet published, but you can download it here. Second, I use this blog to promote my writing in general. You can read my short stories here and learn about my upcoming Amazon.com short story release here.

Second, this is where I keep people up-to-date on my Google modules. I have a Netflix module and a traffic module that I support currently. I usually post update information and helpful tips about my modules here.

Third, this is where I comment on movies, music, technology and other things that I find interesting. I'll also refer to my favorite web sites and blogs from time to time. I'll also announce other blogs that I'm working on like this one or new blogs by people I know and love, like this one. (Speaking of that, Jeff P., where is your blog? I'm waiting.)

Now that you know what I'm usually talking about, let me make some suggestions on how to get the most out of my blog (and blogs in general). When I first started reading blogs on a regular basis, I did so by visiting each site every day. I kept a list of blogs in my browser's bookmarks and just went to the sites from time to time. The problem I had was that I had to remember to do it. If I forgot for a while, then the number of new blog entries per blog became overwhelming and then I'd miss some really good stuff.

That's when I learned about readers (sometimes called aggregators in the techie world). Blog readers let you subscribe to all the blogs you want and then they keep track of what you've read and what you haven't. You go to one place to see all the stuff you're interested instead of going to dozens of individual places. The blog reader I use is the Google Reader. It's online and easy to use. There are many other readers out there. I'll let you comment on the ones you like. But for the new people out there, get yourself a good reader and learn about RSS and you'll find reading your favorite blogs much simpler and more enjoyable. And you'll save a lot of time!

Subscribe to my blog right now and you'll never worry again about missing an article (I know you're worried).