Just one blog post in 2012 and another slow year has followed. That is what you would be forgiven for thinking, from the lack of activity on here, but the reality is rather different:
• August 2012 – left English First after four years and two months
• August 2012 – moved to Luohe, Henan Province
• September 2012 – started a new job at Luohe Vocational and Technical College
• January 2013 – back to the UK for one month
• March 2013 – launched Benny Says, a private English teaching school
• May 2013 – official Chinese family wedding
• May 2013 – honeymoon in Thailand
• July 2013 – summer school at Benny Says
• August 2013 – holiday in Rizhao
• August 2013 – started writing my first novel
• September 2013 – new year at Luohe Vocational and Technical College
This is where a dedicated blogger, with a large readership, goes into great detail about each of the bullet points. As neither of the conditions for great detail have been met, I will just read the comments on this post later to see if anyone cares.
I am of the view that the trip back to the UK was an alternative to a post, as the blog is only read by family and a few very close friends, so I saw most of my readers personally in January or February.
As I am now writing a book, I am going to start using the online community a lot more. I will get to grips with things like Twitter, which I have previously ignored, and that might mean I will feel the need to update the blog more frequently. It depends entirely upon the actions and feedback from my readers and followers.
Publishing anything without feedback is an empty task, whether contributing to an international magazine, updating a blog, sending a text message, writing a letter or posting a birthday card. Comments, good or bad, are always welcome.
Best wishes to you all.
5 comments:
Yeah. Here bro! Think the concept of writing a blog is a comfort when you first go abroad but the reality is you've built yourself a busy and fulfilled life where you are and relaying the details of it into cyberspace on the off chance of anyone else seeing it probably does seem a bit of an effort. Sort of like keeping a diary - most people are too busy living their lives to write about what they did when they weren't writing about themselves. Happy for you that you are one of them. Much love as always and sooo excited to visit you and Happy next year, Sis xx
... not that i'm not happy to read your news, obviously, but I kinda know most of it already, as you said. It's awesome I can phone you for 2p per minute as well. Love it :D
Much love to ya both xx
Hey Benny! Good to hear that everything is going OK with you in China and that you're keeping busy. What will your novel be about?
Hi, Steven! I will be uploading one chapter every Friday until the book is published and the book blog is The Day Pupil – there's a little synopsis/back cover blurb to give you a story outline there, too.
Hi. Ben! Always pleased to hear your news and glad all is well with you and Happy. Still thinking of you often and enjoying the memories of your visit to Exmouth and meeting your delightful wife. Take care, much love to you both, Mum xx (Now off to read the next chapter of you book!)
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