I completely agree with Linda here that its not the quantity but the quality of what you post which makes a blog appritiable. I too am not much of a blogger but i post whenever i find something inspirational or worth sharing.

keep up

Redefining the rules is itself a creative act, and I look forward to exploring the three sites you’ve chosen. There is much else I could say about the kind words you offered about my writing, but I’ll let “thank you” be enough for now.

I’ve been greatly intrigued by two perspectives on blogging which I’ve encountered recently. American Digest’s Gerard Vanderleun refers to “blogs and web essays”. When I heard the term “web essay”, it felt exactly right for what I am trying to do. Delightfully, Vanderleun’s term helps legitimize a lack of blogThings and glitter graphics – also good.

Even more intriguing is the “slow blog movement”. I first learned of this through Arti of Ripple Effects. I suggested to her we called this “writing” in the old days, but that doesn’t diminish the importance of the new discussion. Allowing time for meditation, research and thought on a topic prior to publication simply can’t be bad. I wish it were more frequent.

As a new blogger, I was told repeatedly, “Post every day, in order to increase your hits.” Like you, I discovered that posting only when satisfied with an entry increases appreciation, if not hits, and makes the entire experience more enjoyable for everyone.

As for your remark, “I like to think of the award as an award for silence. The rubbish I have not posted hopefully places the few things I have written in a better light” – of course.

Stars need darkness, musical notes need pauses, and words need silence for their meaning to resonate. In every art, what’s left out is as important as what’s put in. I’m looking forward to this new year of reading your words, and listening to your silence.

Linda