Administrative

I used to love blogging. I ate it, drank it, and slept on it at night. Then I became a consultant and professional blogger, earning a living giving advice and blogging for others. Then I burned out on politics and started blogging about digital tech and music (and more pop cultural topics). I was even quoted in a story on a tech news site. Fun times.

Now I hardly blog at all. I returned to what I intended to do in the first place, before I’d ever heard of blogs: freelance writing.

Going through dusty boxes of notebooks, loose papers, and other stuff, I found a copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine (homeschooling) from Winter 2006. A reporter had interviewed me about blogging at a God Blog convention that October. I’d forgotten about it. I re-read it, and it reminded me of how much I used to love blogging. Click on the image above if you’d like to read the interview (and click again to magnify). Nothing profound. It just brought back memories.

The Eleventh Plague

I really need to update my writings page. In the meantime:

  • Check out my online column at WORLD online, with a new article every Wednesday. I also have two articles that will appear in the print magazine on unrelated topics: the voter ID issue and the 15th anniversary of my sobriety. (Yay!) I’ve wanted to write for WORLD for a long time.
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  • I have two articles forthcoming in issues of the Christian Research Journal. One is a review of a book about Oprah Winfrey’s spirituality and the other about Tim Tebow and the media-generated mania (in the running to be the cover story–might happen, might not)
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  • I review young adult novels for BreakPoint. Hardly feels like working. I also write the occasional feature:

    War against the Unwanted
    Punished for Faith: The Violation of Julea Ward’s Religious Freedom

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  • My Pajamas Media column has been sporadic, but that’ll change.

Guest

by La Shawn on 06.03.10

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You can read more posts at Michelle Malkin’s, where I’m guest-blogging.

Update (6/11):

My New Home

by La Shawn on 04.01.10

in Administrative

Over the years, I’ve shared quite a bit with readers. For the last six months, however, I’ve been hiding something. Well, not really hiding. It is my personal business. But, I said to myself, what’s the big deal?

I’ve left Southern California. Yes, I moved again, but you’ll never guess where.

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While I’m Planning My Vacation

March 23, 2010

…I’m filling in for Michelle Malkin (scroll down the sidebar for my posts – Star Parker running for Congress, racial preferences in the health care bill, etc.) this week while she’s on hers. I want to go to the UK, but I’ll probably have to settle for Knott’s Berry Farm. Not bad. I like roller [...]

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Bound Ambition

March 7, 2010

Me and my blog. Oh boy. As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’m writing a novel in the paranormal and Christian genres. I started a year ago, and I’m presently rewriting/revising it. I hope to have it agent-ready by my birthday, May 5. Will I make it? I’ve invested a year writing this story. I’m [...]

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Blogging Six Years!

November 19, 2009

I forgot to note my blogiversary. Again. I forgot last year, too. I started blogging on November 5, 2003, and received 4,960,172 visits since then. I briefly tasted big blog success, and it was good. Mostly. Thank you, readers! It still amazes me. Will I resurrect past glory? Maybe. Perhaps, one day. Such things used [...]

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All Work and No Play

September 3, 2009

…makes La Shawn a dull girl. All work and no play makes La Shawn a dull girl. All work and no play makes La Shawn a dull girl. All work and no play makes La Shawn a dull girl. All work and no play makes La Shawn a dull girl. All work and no play [...]

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Blog, Twit, Face

August 12, 2009

I never thought I’d see the day I twittered and facebooked more than I blogged. But here we are. So much easier to post one-liners with links throughout the day than come up with several essay-length posts every week. Or even twice a week. (Juggling several balls at present.) I probably won’t ever stop blogging. [...]

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Twittered Tidbits for the Time-Constrained

July 31, 2009

I wish my income reflected the hours I put into doing things on my to-do list. Part of it involves wage-earning; the other, stop-talking-about-it-and-just-do-it stuff that provides no guarantee other than my personal satisfaction. Blastful™ good times, for sure.

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Light Blogging Because…

April 6, 2009

…I’m writing a book. A novel. It’s a Christian, paranormal mystery with a bit of romance thrown into the mix. I briefly mentioned the specific topic a couple months ago. Do you remember what it was? (In the vein of Eric Wilson and Ted Dekker) I don’t know if my book will see the publishing [...]

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Social Me III

February 10, 2009

OK, Facebook and Twitter can be time-hogs. But I’m finding them to be valuable sources for information and networking (virtual and in the flesh). I’ve disabled comments on this blog mainly because I don’t have the time or patience to monitor them anymore. The lack of discussion gives the blog a soapbox quality; for now, [...]

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Looking for Header Designer

January 21, 2009

I have a vision of what I want this web site to look like. This new theme is rest stop (will add blogroll), not the final destination. The next step is to come up with a cool header, something quick and simple to tide me over. This blog will cover culture, digital technology, faith, and [...]

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New Mailing Address

November 25, 2008

Send letters, CDs, DVDs, books, sweets, and other treats to: La Shawn Barber PO Box 55341 Santa Clarita CA 91385

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Social Me II

November 7, 2008

Last February, I decided to become active on Facebook (to see what all the hype was about), MySpace (to connect with bands and fans), and Twitter (ditto Facebook). A mere two weeks later, I wrote an “I don’t get Facebook” follow-up post, which was premature. Nine months later, I get it. And I like it [...]

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