Tag Issues On Google Blogger Blog

So, I mentioned that I was currently working on a Google Blogger blog. I'm really quite pleased to say that I'm almost done fixing it up.

Unfortunately, there are still a few more issues that I have to deal with. What a hassle, huh? LOL. One of the issues that I have to deal with is with the:

Tags

• On Google Blogger, this is the Labels widget or gadget
• When you click on a tag, you should be taken to a page which shows all the articles that use that tag
• This feature works on my blog, so what's the problem then?
• The issue is with the number of articles that show up
• I had it showing only one post at first so I can see the look of my next-previous pagination buttons (definitely no infinite scroll anywhere on this blog. LOL)
• After fixing the look of those buttons, I made it so that only a few tags at a time will show up per page
• On some tags, this works perfectly, but, on other tags, for some unknown reason, the "older posts" button shows up even though it shouldn't because there are no more articles to display
• Basically, that button shouldn't even be present on these tags since there's like only one post with said tag
• Yeah, I've no idea what's up with that 😕

It's really kind of annoying, not to mention a hassle, since I either have to fix it or find some way to get around it. The weird thing is that this is only happening on some tags.

Well, hopefully, I can get this sorted out soon, or maybe I should just let it go? I don't want to though. LOL. We'll see 😊. So, how 'bout y'all? Hope your blogs are all doing well.

Edited to add: by now, I've finished working on this Google Blogger blog theme. I've been able to make 3 different themes. I also got to set up a few blogs on this platform. You can check out a list here.

*Notes:
- Image is by hayashinomura (CC:BY-SA) from deviantArt
- This was previously published elsewhere on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 11:28 AM

Revisiting My WordPress Blog

It's been such a long time since I last logged on to my WordPress.com account that I'd practically forgotten that I actually had a blog there.

When I logged on, I saw that my last post was way back in 2015. So, I wrote and published a new post to explain my long absence.

I don't know if I'll be able to post there regularly again, but I do want to. I also want to fix up a lot of things there like the Portfolio page I'd been working on.

I hadn't been able to finish it back then and, now, since so much time has passed, a lot of things have already changed.

For instance, that page still has info regarding my articles on Bubblews, but that site has long since been gone. There's also info about some of my posts on Writedge and Daily Two Cents, but I've long since removed my articles from those 2 writing sites.

As another example, consider the pics on said portfolio page, particularly the ones that talk about my Tumblr blogs. Those pics show what my blogs used to look like back when I was using a different theme and layout.

In short, I really want to fix up said page though I don't know when I'll have the time to do so since I've been really busy lately.

If it's possible, I wanted to keep the old and obsolete Portfolio page and just start a new one. After all, I did spend all that time working on it. I don't want to just delete it. That, and looking at it brings back memories, you know?

So much has changed since then and it would be nice to compare and contrast the old and new portfolio pages. Of course, that's assuming I ever get around to finishing the new one I wanted to do. Haven't even been able to start yet. Soon, I'll be able to., I hope. Wish me luck. 😊

*Notes:
- Image is by 27707 (Public Domain) from Pixabay
- This was previously published elsewhere on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11:43 AM

Superheroes Series Story Meta

Also known as "Origins of the Superheroes Series Story".

The Superheroes Series is an ongoing series of short stories featuring the adventures of 4 superheroes currently only known by the names East, West, North, and South.

Moving the Superheroes Series

It's been years since I first started writing this series. If I remember correctly, I first started posting this on the now-defunct site Bubblews. When Bubblews shut down, I transferred the posts to Persona Paper and Daily Two Cents.

Finding a New Home for the Superheroes Series

Persona Paper is still online, but it has discontinued its paying model, and there's talk of it shutting down, so I removed all my posts from that site.

Daily Two Cents has changed its payment model from a pay-per-view to Google AdSense. That, and the fact that both earnings and traffic have begun to fall from said site had me moving my posts elsewhere.

Writing Archives Google Blogger Blog

I decided to create a writing blog where I could post all my writings, short stories, philosophical musings, and anything else that was related to writing.

This included the Superheroes Series. Now all the posts related to said series can be found on this blog instead of being scattered across different sites.

Reason for Short Length

The Superheroes Series of posts are all pretty short. At most, they're only a few hundred characters long. The reason for this is because of where I first published this series.

Instead of a minimum word count, Bubblews enforced a minimum character count. If I remember correctly, the site had a minimum character count of 400.

Usually, I did end up writing more than that, like with my Harry Potter Plotholes articles, which I've now moved to my Harry Potter Archives blog on Tumblr.

Experimenting With Different Writing Styles

The Superheroes Series began as an experiment. I wanted to try out different forms and styles of writing. So I ended up with articles that have or that contain:

• dialog-only
• no dialog
• second person (you)

The very first Superheroes Series post was dialog-only. Over time, I ended up writing it in third person using a mixture of dialog and description.

A Oneshot That Evolved

The first few parts of the Superheroes Series was about the Lover's Quarrel between East and West as told through dialog by North and South. It was supposed to be a one-shot, something that was meant to be short and even a bit humorous.

But then the scene with the Evil Enemy featuring East and West as well as said Evil Enemy happened. After that, it was really supposed to be the end. Really, seriously.

But then, somewhere along the way, I was inspired to write more about these characters. The latest Lover's Quarrel between East and West developed a bigger plot, one that involved more than just the main characters.

Incorporating Some Tropes

While writing parts of the Superheroes Series, I also ended up reading some TV Tropes. As a result, there are quite a number of references to said tropes in parts of the series. The more genre-savvy readers might be able to tell what these tropes are.

No Gender Specified

Some might also notice that no gender has been specified for the main characters of the Superheroes Series. The main characters are referred to either by their names, which are also gender-neutral, or by using "their" and variations thereof.

This was done completely deliberately. In the beginning, this was mostly because I had yet to decide the genders of these characters.

Also, since this began as a dialog-only post, I couldn't really explicitly specify the genders of the main characters on said posts.

Then, when the series was expanded and got more of a plot, I decided that readers could decide the gender of these characters for themselves. Maybe this will change later on, but, for now, this is how it is.

Superheroes Series on Hiatus

Currently, the Superheroes Series is on hiatus. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as working on:

• creating more Tumblr Themes
• writing other stories
• writing and publishing different articles for various blogs and sites

But, basically, it all really just boils down to one thing - lack of time. It's unfortunate, but, with so many things to do, there just isn't enough time to do it all. Sigh.

I do have some drafts and stuff plotted out for this series. I've got some stuff written down on what's supposed to happen next, but nothing is set in stone. I'm still not sure if some scenes will change or if other things should happen.

Anyway, hopefully, I'll be able to get back to this series soon. Wish me luck. And feel free and welcome to let me know what you think about all this by leaving a comment below 😃.

*Notes:
- All images are from Amazon.com; links shown below. Pics are meant to represent any of the 4 superheroes
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki using Canva
- First pic is RWBY wall poster
- Second pic is Ruby Rose printed on canvas, framed poster
- Third pic is Weiss Schnee printed on canvas, framed poster

Who Is Planning to Join NaNoWriMo?

NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It runs from November 1-30 every year.

Basically, the whole point of NaNoWriMo is for writers to commit to writing one novel with a minimum of 50,000 words (you can write more if you want) in one month.

You can check out the project's official site at nanowrimo.org to learn more.

You can also choose to create an account there. You can then use it to track your progress (like your novel's word count), meet new people who are also writers like you, get encouragement, motivation and support from these people, and more.

It's free to join, but you can donate to the site if you want to.

NaNoWriMo is all about writing. Just let the words flow. Worry about the editing and the proofreading after you've finished your novel

If you manage to finish writing your novel by the end of the month, then you win NaNoWriMo, and you can get some prizes (http://nanowrimo.org/sponsor-offers). It's mostly discounts for a lot of products, so check it out if you're interested.

The real prize is really the fact that you've managed to finish writing your novel, or, if it's more than 50k words, then you've managed to get halfway through it.

The focus of NaNoWriMo is simply to just write and write. You can worry about editing and proofreading when you've got a finished manuscript in your hands.

So, who's planning to join NaNoWriMo this year?

P.S. I made a poll, but, unfortunately, it looks like it can't be embedded here on Niume's post editor, so I just linked to it instead.

Edited to add: this post is no longer on Niume, so feel free to check out and answer the poll below. You can also leave a comment below to share your thoughts and opinions about NaNoWriMo.


*Notes:
- This was originally published on Niume
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki using Canva based on the image by kirimatsu (CC:BY) from deviantArt

Here are some of the comments from this article, back when it used to be posted elsewhere:

Arthur Chappell said on 3/1/17
I write compulsively and prolifically all year round so the NanoWriMo would actually slow me down - great that it encourages new writing though.

Zack Plourd said on 31/10/16
thank you for doing a post about this! Ive been wanting to do something like this for quite sometime
:)

Freya Yuki replied to Zack Plourd on 9/11/16
You're welcome and thanks :-).

Lorinne Lewis said on 31/10/16
Forgive me, but I published my book with Pronoun.com. It was the BEST choice ever. I mean, O.K it was hard work for me because I am slightly disabled due to dyslexia so it takes a little more to deal with things and do things. But needless to say the whole website was easy to navigate and free. One great thing is I was able to get help when needed. Their tech support is awesome.

Freya Yuki replied to Lorinne Lewis on 31/10/16
Haven't heard of Pronoun. Will have to check it out some time. NaNoWriMo isn't for publishing novels though. It's just for encouraging you to write and finish a novel. You can then choose to submit it to publishers.

Lorinne Lewis replied to Freya Yuki on 31/10/16
OH ok.. Wow guess I need to read better.. LOL :)

Freya Yuki replied to Lorinne Lewis on 9/11/16
:-) But thanks for mentioning Pronoun. Haven't heard of it, but will be sure to check it out after finishing my story.

Persona Paper Profile Page Comments

The post below shows comments that I've received on my Persona Paper profile page.

Persona Paper is a writing site where you used to be able to earn a bit of passive income for publishing articles. Unfortunately, the site has stopped paying. There was also talk of it closing down, though it's currently still up.

Nonetheless, I have started removing my posts there and transferring them elsewhere. Currently, I only have a few articles left published there.

Well, to be more precise, that was supposed to be the case. However, I recently found out that there's an issue when it comes to deleting articles published on Persona Paper. I talk more about that problem in the following articles:

1. Problems Deleting Articles on Persona Paper
2. 1 Way to Delete Persona Paper Articles
3. Problem Deleting or Editing Polls on Persona Paper

Anyway, in case Persona Paper does end up closing or shutting down, I don't want to lose the comments I'd received from there, so I decided to post them here.

It's been a while, but I do recall writing an article about replying to those who commented on my profile page. I also recall responding to these comments on the profile pages of those who left a comment on my profile page.

Persona Paper Comment Problems

My profile page says I have 18 comments. Like I said, it's been a while, so I can't recall if I've actually gotten more than that.

But I can see that I'm missing some comments. Supposedly, I have 18 comments, but I can only see 11 of these comments.

Where are the rest? I don't know :-(. I do wish I could get a hold of those comments, so I can back them up here. Sigh.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the comments from my Persona Paper profile page:

lookatdesktop said on January 31, 2016, 10:45 AM
Wow. 111 articles. Where are you writing at now? This site is closing soon. Just a heads up. Keep a backup of your articles.

CalmGemini said on March 18, 2015, 10:48 AM
Would like to follow your posts.

Elren said on March 4, 2015, 9:55 PM
Hello. Looking forward to our blooming friendship. :D

UK_Writer said on February 26, 2015, 12:53 PM
Following you, all the best.

Kungfu123 said on February 22, 2015, 7:36 AM
Can you tell me what's the difference between Prename and First Name in BBB form?

bestwriter said on February 5, 2015, 1:57 AM
Picked you up to respond to posts. I have been doing this since the last few days - paying attention to one user a day besides my usual activity. I liked most of your posts excepting those about East and West.

peachpurple said on January 15, 2015, 12:45 AM
did you try filing complaint against the bub site?

Vickiw said on January 7, 2015, 11:16 AM
Thanks so much for filling me in on the follow me thing!

Hollyhocks100 said on January 6, 2015, 1:06 PM
Just read your excellent post on moving things from bubblews.

LadyDuck said on January 3, 2015, 8:51 AM
Hello, I am also a Bubblews refugee.

mydreams said on October 4, 2014, 11:08 PM
Hi ! Nice to meet you across here, though I am fresh here but would like to be connected and look for your posts. Happy to start following

*Notes:
- Image is by GraphBerry (CC:BY-SA) from deviantArt
- Second pic is a screenshot from my Persona Paper profile page