Since posting last Wednesday about my having run out of free image space I still have not had to make a move on the solution because I deleted many draft Old Postcard Wednesday drafts, thereby giving me space enough to at least post some other posts since then. I know that my space is low (perhaps even too low to upload a postcard image).......but I have a question for you.
In comments at OPW last week, Citizen of Earth suggested that I create a new blog for Old Postcard Wednesday alone, thereby giving me a new gig of storage. It would not alter my running out of image space here at Writerquake, however (unless I transferred four-plus years of OPW posts to the new blog, which I cannot imagine doing!).
Still, I am considering creating a third blog. It would free up Writerquake for basically writing-related posts only. The downside is that I may not post weekly in the third blog if writing here has my attention. I keep going back-and-forth on the issue and would really appreciate some input. Thank you!
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Oh shoot. I didn't know there was a limit on free image space! I wonder how long until they come for me?
ReplyDeletewell - i for one would read a seperate OPW blog. If as a starter you also transferred all your old OPWs to the same site then that would presumably free up space here?
ReplyDeleteBut i would come and visit regardless of OPW
ah - just seen your "can't imagine" bit.
ReplyDeleteI guess i've always resisted a second blog myself as its hard enough for me to focus on one thing at a time :)
I have numerous blog sites for different purposes. I think a Postcard Gallery site would be cool. As you post a new (old) card here, retire it to the gallery before posting the next new one. You could also put a permanent link onto your OPW posts here to the card site so anyone can go to the gallery and look around.
ReplyDeleteI did somthing similar on my blog for the "River Update" and "Days Gone BY" slideshows. They each have a seperate (hidden) blog Which you can only access through the link on Zenspace. I believe the images have their own Picassa albums as well but it's been a long time since I set it up.
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to make some changes as I no longer walk the river since I moved to the farm, but I will do something similar for Bandingo Farm Studio.
I had no idea there was an image limit. I would love to see OPW have it's own blog--just please if you change, leave a promninent link up here so I can find it! I miss a lot of Wednesdays because of Open Link Night, but I will be cutting back there and able to be by more often after the New Year, I hope.
ReplyDeleteFireblossom~ It is a surprise when you suddenly get the message that "Ooops" OUt of space. You are image-rich at your blog.....only a matter of time!
ReplyDeletePixies~ Yes, ideally I would transfer all the OPW posts to the new blog. Right now I am not even sure how to do that. Thanks for your marvelous support of OPW all these years!
mythopolis~ You are so far beyond me in this gallery idea! Of all my blogging friends you do have the most blogs and I have always been in awe of that.
Citizen of Earth~ As with myth above, you are so far beyond me with that hidden blog concept. :)
hedgewitch~ See my comment to Fireblossom as it undoubtedly applies to you also. You are so kind to even stop by OPW once in awhile; always a treat to see you.
well- as you know I have three blogs and after the first of this year I am going to only have one active blog- I am going to just use "Snappy Repartee" as having 3 becomes a lot of work and I'd rather just maintain one blog and
ReplyDeletehave more time to respond to comments and more importantly read more fellow bloggers on a regular basis and still have time to be outside etc!
I ran into the issue of running out of space and Google has admited they have a "glitch" in their system and the false "out of space" messages are being addressed and are being worked on.
Happy Friday!
Kathe~ Thank you for this. As my computer grinds away hour-upon-hour in an effort to input posts into a potential new blog, I am already tired of it. I'll see if these go through by tonight, and if not will just chuck the idea. I am most interested to learn about the "glitch" and appreciate your feedback!
ReplyDeleteIf I am to understand you right, you are concerned about being able to regularly post in your third blog. I have a second blog, besides Folkways Notebook, which I set up to accommodate photos without many words. I do not post regular but try to put something on each week. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I don't think rules or regulations need to be followed. Anyway, this is how I accomplished having a second blog. -- barbara
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea. I'm very opposed to deleting archived materials.
ReplyDeleteFolkways~ Well, I do have a second blog but it was born alone and so I don't have to think about linking anything back&forth. A third blog for OPW could start fresh, but I would like all past OPW posts to be linked there (I tried to export/import and it crashed my computer)....just haven't figured out how to do it.
ReplyDeletebfk~ I like the idea, too. In fact. I have created the new blog, but there is nothing in it yet and it is not a proven template yet. I need to read how to make a list of all old posts to link there. Too busy and have been under the weather for weeks so this could take awhile!