If it’s not obvious, The Interconnected is published on WordPress, a content management system. They estimate roughly 32% of the web runs on their platform. Bebo, their WordPress 5.0 software, has just released. It promises a significant upgrade to the writing, layout, and publishing processes that we use to put together our site. Since I … Continue reading “Putting my money where my mouth is”

[ppp_patron_only] Editor’s Note: We’re testing a new Patreon plugin which, if it works, means you’ll only see this post if you’re one of our $5 or higher subscribers.  I mentioned recently that this was a hard year. It’s almost over, and by my calculations today I have four work days (and three special events) left before … Continue reading “Taking a break is hard”

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. So it’s December, and the arbitrary date we use to mark the passage of a year of time is coming near. There are some people, mostly in the fiction circles, that I follow because they keep me grounded. When things get rough, they … Continue reading “So it’s December”