It seems like nobody comments on blogs anymore. Not real people, anyway. Just spammers. They attempt to, but I block them. Blogging is not as popular as it once was. Now it seems as though it's just a tool for "influencers." Sponsored posts, posts about free swag they've received, instructions on how to do this and that, blogs about blogging. If you have something personal to say, it's fodder for a social media post, or a personal essay on Medium. The heyday of the personal blog is over. But I'm still here. I don't do this as much as I used to. Part of it, I think, is because it is less rewarding than it once was.
I feel like what "goes viral" now is what's derivative, fan art, fan fiction, curation of other people's ideas and work, nothing original.
Still, there are times when I wonder if I should continue doing this because I feel like nobody reads it. When Google got rid of Google Reader (I still don't understand why), the blog comments and traffic I received plummeted immediately. The reason that I keep blogging about my art is so that I will remember what inspired me to create it and when I made it, and so that I can use the material on here for future art books. I was raised to believe that persistence pays off, but thanks to this strange new economy we live in, is that even true anymore? For now, I am still here and don't plan to get rid of my blog, but I won't lie about the disappointment and dissatisfaction I feel that the Web 2.0 medium that suits me the best is the one that is now seen as antiquated.
If this is your first time reading my blog, here are my top 10 blog posts of the last 10 years, in no particular order:
Requiem for a Wedding Dress
You Are Beautiful, Too
Myths and Unicorns
Book Cover Design, Part 1
Book Cover Design, Part 2
Book Cover Design, Part 3
What is Jeopardy?
An Open Letter to the Design Firms that Won't Hire Me
It ain't heavy, it's my dollhouse: adventures with my Kaleidoscope House
Art Block by Block: Chicago Artists Month 2012
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