Eleven Years of Writeful
It seems hard to believe, but it was 11 years ago
that I launched Writeful: a weblog for
writers and readers with these words:
Hello, and welcome to Writeful! It seems only writeful that I join my fellow writers and launch a weblog. We writers (and
our readers) need to stick together, after all. In this exploding
cyber-community, remember that every “weblog” begins with “we.” Since every
“we” includes a “me,” perhaps an appropriate place to start is to tell you who
I am.
How old-fashioned a weblog seems today. And yet, I
like keeping the tradition alive and plan to keep Writeful going.
In the 11 years that followed, I’ve shared tips from
established authors like Alice McDermott, Neil Gaiman, Tom Wolf, and John
Irving as well as news about literary events and prizes.
I’ve shared armchair
travel stories and short stories published in journals, magazines, and online.
I’ve promoted the books of friends and fellow authors and have kept readers
abreast of my own publications and book releases.
At times, posts came daily or even more frequently
than that.
Now, with more connections made on Facebook, Twitter, and other
social media sites, updates are more like a few times a month, or as updates
come.
All of the posts are still there, going all the way
back to June 22, 2005. Take a stroll along the world wide web; visit the
archives along the left side of the screen!
Interested in more up-to-date posts? Like my
Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/EricDGoodman.