So, dear readers, I’m going to make you work for it today.  Most days, I’m happy to just let you all sit back and just read without giving any sort of feedback or anything but NOT SO TODAY.  Oh no, I need you all to help me out with some things.  That’s going to mean clicking out of your feed reader and leaving a comment.  It’s a lot to ask, I know, because there are so many fabulous blogs to be reading and mine is just yet another drop in the bucket.  BUT… I don’t ask for much and this would make me happy.  You want to make me happy, don’t you?

I thought so.

First off, I’m thinking of doing a series of posts on various WordPress “How To’s”.  Things like getting started with WordPress including how to move off sites like Blogger and Wordpress.com, finding a theme and how to use it, what plugins are, where to find them and how to use them, etc and so forth.  But what I REALLY want to know is what YOU guys want to know.  Particularly those of you on Blogger or Wordpress.com.  What’s stopping you from switching to self-hosted Wordpress?  What are you nervous about when it comes to WordPress?  What do you want to know?  Tell me your burning questions and I’ll answer them in this series.  Sound good?

Edited to add: I guess my big question is: What is keeping you on Blogger and away from WordPress (as in, what do I need to do to convince you to move??)?

Okay, next order of business: Have you seen the new Savvy Source widget I have over there in the righthand sidebar?  Sure is purty, isn’t it?  Anyhow, if you have a moment or two, take the quiz because it’s for a good cause (not just putting $ in my pocket, which it does that, but also there’s the whole children’s eductation benefit).  You don’t have to tell me if you’ve taken the quiz or not, but I wanted to point it out either way.  Also, if you’re interested in running this widget on your own blog, I have some invites available to the first five people who want them.  So if that’s you, then you do have to tell me.  Otherwise, how would I know?  I don’t read minds, yo.

Here’s another question for you guys: What do you think of the blog, in general.  All criticisms about writing aside, how do you like it?  Is the design working for you all?  Are there any features to the design or the blog in general that you love or hate?  Anything that I don’t do that you’d like to see?  Would you like to see a different look?  Do you have any issues with the current design (doesn’t load correctly, etc)?  Sound off!  Give it to me with both barrels.  I WANT TO KNOW.  I wouldn’t ask if I didn’t want to know.

I think that’s all the questions I have for now.  If I think of anything else, I’ll be sure to let you know.  And I want to thank you ahead of time for your answers.  I’m continually amazed by the fabulous people who read this blog.  You guys, quite honestly, are the wind beneath my internet wings.