Jul 8, 2017 |
by Molly Jo Realy (@RealMojo68)
How many of you are fist-pumpin’ to the beat? C’mon. That song. That go-get-’em, conquering, sports-theme-y, you-got-this song . . . DundundunDUNDUNdunDUN. Yeah. That one.
Yeah, we got this!
Well, anyway, in your head, I want you to imagine the greatest celebratory music you can conjure. Got it? Awesome.
Keep it playing in the background, and read on.
It’s no secret that I have a new website. But I’m not sure all of you know FMD and NIP are undergoing some cosmetic surgery as well. A little NIP, a little tuck. (Ooh. NIP. See what I did there?)
Frankly, My Dear . . . : Nippers and Bruno and Molly Jo Realy
Now, I don’t know how soon y’all can see it, but it’ll be soon. Real soon, I promise.
So here’s the thing. I’m changing the way I do things, too. And one is how I send the email notices whenever there’s a new post. For the foreseeable future, I intend to have posts every day. WHAT?! You ask? Isn’t that a crazy lot of blogging to do? And This Girl would have to agree with you. Here’s the awesome part. I’m bringing on board some really great contributors to help. More about them later.
Right now, I want to make sure you don’t miss a thing. So. First, check back every day. ‘Cause you don’t want to miss this.
Second, if you’ve been a subscriber for any duration, keep an eye on it in the next week or so. I’m changing from an RSS feed to email-only subscription. That doesn’t mean much to you, but what it means to me is I’m transferring my subscription list for easier management. Right now, I’ve got two lists going on and that’s just a little unkempt.
So help This Girl out and if you realize you’re not getting the email feed, resubscribe. If you want to hedge your bets and subscribe now using a different email, just click here: Subscribe to Frankly, My Dear.
I hope you’ll stick around. And, you might want to take a look at some of my very first posts. Those no longer fit with the new scheme, and I’m thinking it’s time to clean out those closets. Translate: Getting rid of the old to make room for the new.
With an air conditioner and delete key,
~Happy reading.
Molly Jo
And Frankly, My Dear . . . That’s all she wrote!
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Jul 26, 2012 |
There’s been a handful of small changes around here lately. Both at home and on the The Blog. I’m more active, getting more done, and not waiting until A Big Project falls in my lap to do anything about it. It’s the little steps that’ll get ya’ there.
Remember the movie “What About Bob?” with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? That famous quote, “Baby steps, Bob. Baby steps.”
I have to keep reminding myself of that. It’s not one giant leap. I’m not SuperWoman. I’m Bob. I’m Just Bob. And I have to walk before I can run.
Yet suddenly The Blog and my writing are taking flight in ways I’d hoped for but didn’t really believe. Murray’s character Bob goes to his therapist (Dreyfuss) to overcome issues and fears. He knows once he crosses that line, his life will be what he’s dreamt it to be. But he still lets fear hold him back.
The unknown. What could happen? Injury. Rejection. Pain. Humility. Or worse. Independence. Success. It’s not failure that holds him back. It’s the fear of accomplishment.
And sometimes, it holds me back, too.
So I’m taking Baby Steps to get me there. I don’t have to write an entire book in a week. But I do have to add quality writing to it on a regular basis. I don’t have to have a completely landscaped yard by the end of August. But I do have to get rid of those weeds. Those weeds that choke and uglify and detract.
I’m weeding out the Blog, too. I’ve not been shy about asking for help and ideas, and you’ve come through. I’m branching out more and paying attention to what works (and what doesn’t). I’m seeking to be That Which I Want To Be.
And it seems to be working. Because while my Life and The Blog are still Under Construction, the Foundation is still here. And it’s being built upon. And added to. And adjusted.
And it’s great.
My Life and The Blog are not just about me seeing society. It’s about being a part of it. It’s about all of us, together.
“Reunited, and it feels so good…” [Sorry. Couldn’t resist.]… [Okay. I could have. But I didn’t want to.]
Bob knew this. He was willing to take those Baby Steps. To let others help him, guide him, and to recognize that even in his sheltered state, he had something to offer.
Frankly, My Dear… may not be the most popular blog in the Blogosphere. New Inklings Press publications may never win the Nobel Prize. But Molly Jo won’t stop moving forward.
A dear friend once told me, “Three steps forward and two steps back is still one step forward.”
In early August, Frankly, My Dear… will undergo some more drastic changes. They’ve been in the works [read: thinking stages] for a while, now. But the time has come to implement some design features and shake things up around here. It’s time to step forward. Even if it’s just One Baby Step.
For now.
Yesterday was my most-viewed day ever on The Blog. The post, Alienation, is already my third most popular post. Ever. I must be headed in the right direction.
Thank you for noticing.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
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May 13, 2012
Every now and then, when I accomplish something really fantastic, something I wasn’t sure I could do, I throw my fists up and yell, “Rock Star!” That little habit started years ago after watching Dr. Izzie Stevens do just that on Grey’s Anatomy…
Well, tonight, I’m a Blog Star! Cuz tonight I managed to make oodles of subtle changes to Frankly, My Dear… and it feels really good to be on the administrative side of things.
I can’t say for sure that everything is fine, because at the eleventh hour (literally! It’s just after 11pm as I type this!) I received an email response from my web designer that he’d love to help make cosmetic changes to the blog.
The thing is, I’d already been working at it for about four hours before I got his email. Which means, I’m done. At least for the night.
These are just some of the changes I’ve accomplished:
- I minimized the email subscription link so there’s no longer a large box on display.
- There’s now a streamlined “Follow” box: I replaced the larger Facebook box with buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest; plus an RSS feeder button.
- There’s also a “Follow” box for New Inklings Press follow buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
- I deleted any unrelated advertising: no more ad-sense from Google or Amazon. But the link to The Unemployment Cookbook is still there.
- I changed the background from a very bright floral to a solid deep green.
- In a day or two, there will be a link on the page of “Popular Posts”, so when you go to the Blog, you can see what others are also reading.
- Your emails will have an intro/summary of the daily blog posts, instead of the entire posts. If you’re interested in reading the whole post, just click the title link in the email and you’ll be directed to Frankly, My Dear…
Well, those are all the changes I did tonight. It’s time to hit the hay, count the sheep, and have sweet dreams.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
