It’s Mini Bloggiesta time already, January 17–19! Sadly, I missed the big spring and fall Bloggiestas this year, and I probably won’t get a lot done on the blog this weekend, either, but here’s my overly optimistic to-do list:
Mini Bloggiesta To-Do List
Write and schedule two reviews and/or reader’s advisory-related posts
Update review index by author and index by title
Delete plug-ins and remove old widgets, badges, etc. DONE
Delete revisions taking up unnecessary space DONE – Deleted 94 revisions (saved draft versions) that had accumulated since Dec. 27. (Yes, I save drafts compulsively, and WordPress saves automatically, too.)
Try out a new WordPress theme DONE – After spending too much time previewing new themes, I was going to put this change off to the Spring Bloggiesta, but then decided to try out a new look now. Not sure if I like it or not!
Update blogroll to include only active blogs
Add a book list to Book List page
Set up a giveaway for Giveaways page
Added to List: Ideas for Spring Bloggiesta
Create a cookbook review index
Bloggiesta started as a twice-yearly event when book bloggers around the world devoted time to sprucing up their blogs – especially the tech-y things that would never get done otherwise. But two Bloggiestas a year was not enough! So by popular demand, the talented organizers – Suey from It’s All About Books and Danielle from There’s A Book – set up two Mini Bloggiestas, and regular Twitter chats throughout the year. Follow @Bloggiesta on Twitter, and join the Mini Bloggiesta Twitter chat if you can, on Sunday at 2 p.m. EST, using hashtag #Bloggiesta. (I’ll miss the chat because I’ll be at the theatre that afternoon, at a performance of a new play, A Future Perfect…none of us getting in at the under-40 discount!)
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Great list! I need to steal some of those for my list….
Have a good weekend…I’ll see you on Tuesday, I guess. your DH 🙂
Good luck with all your goals. It feels so good, ticking those pesky housekeeping things off your list.
I need to update my reviews list too. great list, good luck on it!
I’ve never heard of an Under 40 discount before! I’ve wondered about deleting old revisions. Do you use a plug-in for that? Seems there’s a plug-in for everything these days, huh?
Yes, it’s called “Better Delete Revision”. Sounds like a translation from a language other than English, doesn’t it?
It looks like you have already gotten a great start to the weekend! Good luck with the rest of your list!
Well cool, I was participating & didn’t know it! I spent the last two days trying to combine 2 blogs and get my links where I like them.
I know what you mean about a blogging slump. I need some motivation !
Thanks, Tif!
My backlog of read-but-unreviewed books is weighing me down, but I hope to write some reviews today and tomorrow.
Wow that is a great list. I just updated my index too. It had been too long. Good luck with your list!
It looks like you are having a very productive weekend. Keep it up, and have fun!
Well done (so far?)! Revisions are useful but they take up far too much space!
Thanks! Now I just have to remember to update as I go!
You totally switched everything around – I really like it! It sounds like you’ve done a great job this Bloggiesta. I didn’t officially participate, but I’ve been doing a little catching up here and there. It’s always nice to do when there’s time!
Thanks for stopping by, Shannon!
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