It’s Like Moving…
I hate moving. Changing residences is one of my least favorite activities, which is why I have done it as little as possible in my lifetime. When I was a kid, I wanted to move. My parents balked. My parents were wise. Packing is a pain, but figuring out where to live and how to unpack all those boxes is the worst part.
What I’m really saying is, it’s taking me a little bit of adjustment to switch gears and not start sharing the latest Oh My Brains! moment from the chaos surrounding me.
So, in order to truly divest myself of that way of thinking, I’m wondering if we should change the address to this blog. Instead of it being yet another “Ms. Karen blog” with the accompanying baggage that entails, we choose a name (and URL) that is better suited to the topics we want to cover. And before anyone accuse me of talking like royalty, I’m including Selma in the “we” bit, ok?
What do you think, Selma, my partner in crime. How about you, Heather? D? Any thoughts on this? I’d love your input.
Also, anyone with more clues than I have about operating the WP format (which I realize would be anyone with a pulse), I’d really appreciate some help figuring out how to install columns for different subjects. I’d love to get some links set up, some additional pages on static topics (maybe a Q&A forum type of, uh… thingy…see? My techno-dorkery is showing again), and, um, some other stuff.
Because I’ve been writing, and it feels really good.
P.S. And by the way, Selma is brilliant with the headers. I love this one, m’dear. Very nice!
Does “A Novel Place” have the baggage too? You could look for a URL that matches and keep the title.
Look under “Widgets” for the different options for sidebars/columns, and “Categories” to organise your subjects.
Static pages can be created under “Add New Page” (as opposed to a “Post” which is archived).
I’m sending you an email shortly (although “short” is relative; it might be next week). I have a proposal for both you and Selma.
Love and hugs
D
I’m with Daoine. I’d try to snag “A Novel Place.” I like that name.
When you say “columns” do you mean as in newspapers or actual columns on the page, as in tall spaces in which to write?
Ok, I did it… shhhh, don’t tell Selma!
Anyway, I grabbed “A Novel Place” on wordpress (although, right now, my hair is currently in flames because I have the hardest time remembering my login and password for WP and no matter how many times I click “remember me” it doesn’t, and then it signs me out all by itself, and, well, damn, damn, damn…)
So. Selma, I’m fine with deleting the other one if there is a name you’d rather have. In case you weren’t aware, I have a bit of an impulse problem. Just look at my embroidery pile…
Woohoo!!! Yay, you! Love the name. Had the same problem with the WP password and forgetting it. I call it webzophenia. Or sometimes netnesia.
I love the name and I am proud as punch you have organised it all. I hope Heather and Daoine will write something too. That would be amazing!
I AM EXCITED!
Huge confession… I did nothing to the new blog. Nothing. That’s the way it appeared when I grabbed the name.
Embarassed, I am. However, I’m not sure we should move the posts from here to the new one. What thinks you, Selma my dear?
Oh, and yes, if Heather and D. want to offer some posts to our humble blog, that would be awesome to the nth degree!