I've spent the last few days trying to re-populate my blog archives.
I could have just hit the 'Publish All' button, but decided that this was a good opportunity to do some organizing and tagging of over three years worth of posts.
I began by grouping all the posts that were already tagged as responses to writing prompts. Thus, the "My Scribblings" on the left-hand sidebar. The next step was to quickly review each post and attach appropriate tags before re-publishing.
Seems like a plan, but not so easy. I've had a few hiccups along the way. At first, I started with the really old stuff in 2005, then somehow lost track of 2006 and a good chunk of 2007. They were still there. I just kept missing the page they were on. Then, I'd forgotten what some of the posts were about, so had to re-read them in order to properly tag them. (I'm resisting the urge to edit the individual posts, though some of them are in dire need of a thick red pen!).
With close to three hundred posts, this is taking longer than I thought it would. However, I will persevere and, hopefully, everything will be back online by the weekend.
The moral of my little story is that one shouldn't be too hasty when in a snarky mood.
Next time, I'll just unplug the computer.
A Fabled Coat Tale
1 day ago
5 comments:
I'm doing a bit of reorganzing myself. Had been using blogrolling to link blogs on my sidebar, but blogrolling made some recent changes that I don't like at all, so I'm setting up all my own links. It was time for clean up anyway. Now, I'm off to add you to the list.
Oh oh, I hope this doesn't mean you have become completely discouraged with blogging!
No, I've just been very busy with work (including weekends) and feeling lazy when I have time off.
I know what you mean about Blogrolling. I took their list off my sidebar too.
Just like Arnie, I'll be baack!
Wow! That sounds involved! I'm still planning to attempt that 3-column deal you worked out for your blog again. Haven't gotten around to it yet because it sort of overwhelmed me before.
Besides, if I'm going to reorganize, I need to start with my house. (sigh)
sighing too...with Joy...same goal.
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