Maintenance: Calico in Transition

[calico_reaction]

So. I've had an idea in mind for a while now, but it only became more urgent this past year, when I was thisclose to getting a publishing deal. Whenever I get published, I want to let you all know about it. Oh, I know: most of you won't give a fig, and that's fine. But some of you will

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[_ocelott_]

Oh, dear. Between the two of us, we're going to throw people into quite the tizzy!

[calico_reaction]

At least I'm not stopping my reviewing right away. Just phasing things out slowly with no end date in mind. :)

I will say, your post kicked into clarity some issues I've been struggling with lately, and that same day, real life job stuff came up, so it was a sign... :)

[shel99]

Don't you dare feel guilty for letting this go a bit to prepare for something YOU need. I love reading your reviews, but you don't OWE us anything, and you DO owe yourself whatever energy is needed to take advantage of whatever new opportunities come up!

I'm adding your new blog to my RSS feed :)

[calico_reaction]

Thanks for your support. As I phase this blog out (again, that doesn't have an end date), I hope to be able to keep in touch with a lot of you through other internet channels!

[shel99]

Definitely! I'm all over Goodreads and we're already friends there, so even if you stop posting reviews, you should pop on over to the discussion forums I post in.

[calico_reaction]

If I stop posting reviews, you can tell me all about those forums! :)

[starmetal_oak]

This totally makes sense! While I'm not motivated by possibly coming a published author, I too have also been contemplating making my blog into more than just reviews. Mostly because I can't depend on always reading books enough to write reviews but also because I think I could write about other fun stuff.

[calico_reaction]

I'd read it! :)

[blythe025]

I definitely want to know when you get a book deal! :D

Good luck!

Edited to add: I'll try to keep up with your other blog, but I'm not very good at keeping up with stuff that's not compacted into a friend's feed of some sort.

[calico_reaction]

Thanks! Who knows how long it'll take, but hey...

And if you want those entries to show up on your friends list, just click here and subscribe through LJ: http://calicotransit.livejournal.com/profile

[blythe025]

Done! Thanks!

[calico_reaction]

You're welcome! Definitely want to take care of my LJ readers. ;)

[nymeria_55]

New feed subscribed! I look forward to your thoughts on subjects different from books: I know, from reading this blog, that they will be informative and thought-provoking.

And peeking out of the "comfort of LJ" need not be a bad thing.
To quote Duke Leto Atreides:
A person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing you to grow. Without them, it sleeps- seldom to awaken. The sleeper must awaken.

:-)

[calico_reaction]

Thanks! :)