Some big news:
First off, I want to let you know that if you are following me on Twitter, I will be changing my handle from @me2uluvraleyblu to something along the lines of my full name...like hopefully: @AureliaBlue or something close to that. Apparently, serious aspiring authors should have a Twitter handle that is close to their name so publishers and agents aspiring to find them can do it more easily. ;) ... Or something... Anyhoo, the Twitter handle will be changing in approximately two days... ish.
The other big piece of news is that this blog is going to be changing. I've had a Boss moment and gotten JUST TIRED AND BORED WITH MYSELF !! When I started this blog last summer, I thought it would just be a lot of funny little anecdote's about my life, a few deep thoughts, and some stories I write. And that's kind of what it's been...
But the truth is, I've not been in a funny type mood for months now. (I don't really think you want to read about my Spring Break text message break up with my cousin, now do you? Ick. NO.) This is not a bad thing, but I tend to write in a serious, nerdGirl tone. I also write like the old lady I'm sort of becoming. I write YA for crying out loud! This not really the way I wanted to introduce myself to you. Speaking of which, I talk waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much about me.
I've tried a lot of things, like the little felt shoes contest, and ASK RALEY to make this blog a little more interactive. I did not succeed. So I hope the new format will be more entertaining and make you feel like you belong and have a voice here too. I know I have a loyal readership. I look at my stats and see from whence (countries, web sources, etc.) you all hail from. My number of hits is steady and even climbing a little each month. Many of you have commented to me privately in emails, on Facebook and in tweets about the posts. I love and adore all of you for being so loyal and supportive.
Please don't think I'm discouraged. I just want to change it up a little, get you wanting to come out of your comfort zones and interact with me here. Maybe we'll all make some new friends that may be attracted to the new format? But of course, lurking and even linking on the DL will still be welcome.
So be on the lookout for some changes! I will not be posting regularly until the changes are ready to go. I'm hoping to have everything up and going sometime late this summer. In the meantime, please let me know in the comments, by any other social media we share, or in smoke signals/ sky writing, what you hope to see in the future blog? And I'll post a little here and there so you'll know I haven't forgotten you.
YOU ARE THE BEST, YOUNG LOVERS! Simply the best! And so for the last time, I will say,
<3 ALL THE BEST, WITH ALL MY LOVE, FROM ME2U, LOVE, RALEY BLUE <3
