I’ve had trouble sticking to a schedule lately. Obviously Michigan is going through a rough time. I think those of us waiting out the storm are being forced into a reconsideration of all things…from personal to societal. Everything is circulating, going through overturn, experiencing regular maintenance.
As for me, I’m experiencing a different kind of downturn. I’m the least productive I’ve been in years — that is, in the self-directed creative realm. You can’t force this sort of thing, but I have a duty to persist, darn it. I’m running this crazy website, so of course I can’t just up and disappear! But no oil exists to get my rusty creative gears back into functioning order. Only time…
While I’m working out my own personal creative blockade, I’ll at least try to post on here with news about Supraterranean.com. The most pertinent update right now is that Issue #12 (June 2009) features the the first two audio pieces ever published on the site. I considered adding an official Audio section to the site, but it isn’t feasible at the current time, and I thought that they’d fit just fine in the Multimedia section. So official Audio recognition will have to wait until some kind of major site redesign.
In related news, this issue marks the one-year point for Supraterranean. I can’t believe it! It seems like only yesterday I was spending endless hours designing a table-based HTML website that was outdated by the time it went live on the web. But I kid! I’m just ready and willing to admit that I’m not a web programmer.
I’ve had a great time with Supraterranean despite the amount of work it requires. I am proud of every issue we create together. I appreciate that you open yourself up and contribute your creative work. I truly feel that we’re painting a new kind of picture of our culture. I was fortunate enough to achieve clarity in expressing exactly what I wanted the site to be (in the Goals section of the About Us page). Those goals haven’t changed at all. I feel that such a specific mission gives purpose and strength to our online community.
In other words, it’s your magazine; I’m just the voice behind the curtain. If I can do anything to improve your experience at Supraterranean.com — as a reader or contributor — please let me know. I can be reached at admin [at] supraterranean.com.
Similar Posts:
- Letter from the Administrator (January 3, 2009)
- Redesign Update, pt. 1 (September 11, 2009)
- Welcome to the New Supraterranean! (September 16, 2009)
- Questions From A Reader (November 10, 2008)
- On-Demand Book Publishing (November 13, 2008)
