HELP! A Request From the Administrator

By -
Hi, my name is Melanie Jean Juneau and I have been the administrator of this site since the summer.I am asking for your insights, expertise and help.

 Do any of you have ideas for format or organization? 

  I seriously considered using a dynamic template to only post the introduction to each article but then the header and sidebar disappear. I  am also tempted to switch to wordpress because I would choose a theme which would only post excerpts on the blog page. Even better, we could create a static home page which would describe and introduce ACWB to our readers.

One idea I have is to create a page to list our writer's published books.

 This is also a gentle reminder to only post an introduction to your article on our front page. I have resorted to compressing articles by making the type and images smaller when I cannot find the article on your own personal blog but this is not aesthetically pleasing. It is imperative that one article does not dominate the front page; we want to allow our readers the freedom to scan the articles quickly.

An ivitation still stands to all writers to introduce themselves and their blogs,then leave a link to their blog so that we can visit.If you are comfortable, a picture of you or a snapshot of your blog would help us connect and relate to you.

Comments

  1. Victor S E Moubarak1:39 pm, April 08, 2014

    Firstly, we must all acknowledge that you Melanie have done a wonderful job at keeping this Blog fresh and crisp and full of good posts. We are very grateful for your hard work.

    For my part, I like the Blog as it is. Short articles, or intro to articles, and then a link to "Read More" on the author's own Blog. Posts that are too long are rarely read, especially if the reader is an itinerant traveller jumping from Blog to Blog.

    It would be nice if readers commented more often; but that's their personal choice.

    I can't speak about Wordpress because I do not know how it works. Will we be able to post there as now? Or will you post on our behalf?

    My concern is that moving to a new address may lose some of the regular readers who already know about this Blog and its URL.

    Your idea of having a link/tab at the top of the page showing all authors and their books is great. We can also have a tab showing links to where writers have "introduced themselves". See my Blog as an example of those tabs. E.g. the tab "Giggles and Fun" links to all humourous posts etc ...

    Please write to me if you wish to discuss further off-line.

    Thank you for all your hard work and efforts on this Blog. May the Good Lord reward you greatly for it.

    God bless.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Melanie Jean Juneau3:06 pm, April 08, 2014

      Yes, I agree; this site is too established to move to another domain. IF people keep their intros short, the site works as is.

      Great idea about a tab for author's bios as well as their books. I am going to set that up right away.

      I know there are free templates for blogspot...that might offer a static home page where we could summarize who we are..unless we design another page

      I will email you later- thank-you Victor

      Delete
  2. Unknown3:36 pm, April 08, 2014

    I wish I were savvy enough to help out! I like the current look. It's laid out well. I love the idea of having everyone's published books in one spot and the addition of bios would be fabulous!

    You do a great job Melanie!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Melanie Jean Juneau3:44 pm, April 08, 2014

      I do like the current look as well. HEY...how about a page that inroduces this site, as well as bio page and book page..THAT woudl solve my problem

      Delete
  3. David Torkington5:30 pm, April 08, 2014

    Melanie,
    You introduced me to ACWB and I am impressed with what you are doing. I went over to WordPress as it is more user friendly, but it does mean that I'm keeping up two blogs...my blog spot still attracts readers. This could happen if you tried to convert this site, and you have it looking extremely attractive already. A page for authors and intros is always a good idea. I am always interested in what others are writing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Melanie Jean Juneau6:36 pm, April 08, 2014

      agreed. We will stay put and add pages and enforce the short intro and link to personal blogs

      Delete
  4. Nancy Shuman5:53 pm, April 08, 2014

    Yes yes yes to all of the above. I like keeping the location just where it is. And a HUGE round of applause, together with all and all and all of us, for Melanie's hard work!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Melanie Jean Juneau6:40 pm, April 08, 2014

      and a thank-you to the Lord who seems to bless this site

      Delete
  5. Fr John Abberton6:07 pm, April 08, 2014

    I have not contributed for some time, but I like the blog as it is. I will try to be more involved in the future.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Melanie Jean Juneau6:19 pm, April 08, 2014

      yes, that is the main consensus..with the addition of pages for bios, published books and a sort of static home page which introduces ACWB and can be accessed with a tab up in the top bar
      thank-you so much for your input

      Delete
  6. Melanie Jean Juneau6:38 pm, April 08, 2014

    the way our numbers have quadrupled..it has to be the Holy Spirit

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Nancy Shuman8:28 pm, April 08, 2014

      I say amen to that

      Delete
    2. Melanie Jean Juneau9:17 pm, April 08, 2014

      :)

      Delete
    3. David Torkington5:27 am, April 10, 2014

      ...and hard work Melanie. It's a combination of both, you working with the Holy Spirit who you enable to work through you.

      Delete
  7. Lisa8:27 pm, April 08, 2014

    I like the way it is too but agree some intros could be shorter. I also like the idea of having a little bio of the writers.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Memorare

By Helen Gonsalves -
Image
This popular prayer, a favorite of many Catholics, dates back to the 15th century and takes its name from the first Latin word of the prayer, "memorare," which means "remember." The Memorare is of unknown authorship, although it has been attributed to St. Augustine (354-430), St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) and, with more reason, to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153). St. Bernard's sermons on Mary were famous, and it was his Cistercian monks in the monastery of Citeaux in the 12th century who popularized the name "Our Lady" for Mary. The Memorare has also been attributed to the French cleric Claude Bernard (1588-1641), known as the "poor priest" of Paris, whose homilies contain passages that echo its words. No matter who wrote this prayer, it was Father Bernard who did much to popularize it, teaching it in hospitals and prisons, where Mary's intercession was effective in working miracles of grace. The first manuscript of the Mem
Read more

The Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary

By -
Image
This is the image most often associated with the writings of the Belgian mystic Berthe Petit. She promoted devotion to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary. During my preparation for the retreat I am giving at the end of the month in Pantasaph, North Wales, I began reading a book by the late John Haffert (once the lay leader of the Blue Army of Fatima). His theory in the book, which speaks of God's "last effort" to convert the world before the coming chastisement, is that we are now living in the third or fourth "day" of the Fatima week. At this time, according to Haffert, we should be promoting devotion to The Immaculate Heart of Mary. I also consulted another book by Dr. Courtnay Bartholomew (whom I have been privileged to meet) which also speaks of the importance of this devotion, linking it with the writings and visions of the mystic Berthe Petit, and the importance of the full title of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. These things will feature in
Read more

Why Modesty Is Not Subjective

By -
Image
Hi there, ya'll!  The modest fashion world is one very diverse place.  Even among Catholics, the definition of "modest apparel" can vary greatly from person to person.  Recently I joined a Facebook group that advertised itself as a haven for Catholic women of all ages to share ideas for modest style and makeup and was hoping to learn more about modesty from my fellow Catholic sisters.  After a few days of being a member, though, I sadly left the group feeling a bit discouraged.  No two members seemed to agree on ANY aspect of modesty whatsoever, and the prevailing theme of the whole group was that modesty is subjective, it means something different for each woman and each woman gets to decide what she considers is "modest".  One woman very emphatically declared that she wears bikinis every summer to the beach and doesn't feel that this violates the virtue of modesty in the least.  The same woman also announced that she was never going to caution her d
Read more