via zazzle.com Today I realized it's been over a year since I started this blog. It began as a random project to let me opine about butch fashion, gender expression, etc. Since then, BW has grown to over 1000 unique readers daily (40,000-50,000 monthly!) and been voted About.com's Best Lesbian Blog of the Year. You've commented over 1000 times to my over 150 posts. Wow, dear readers. I didn't expect to enjoy writing BW this much. Yeah, I love writing. And yeah, I care about these issues. But I wasn't expecting to receive hundreds of emails saying that a blog entry made you think, or made you laugh, or helped you get through your day in some small way. Thank you so much for reading. It means a whole lot to this butch. I hope this year will be even better. I want to keep writing stuff you enjoy and find relevant, keep giving you solid fashion advice, and keep starting different dialogues about gender and sexual orientation. I want to finally flesh out the Butch Store, have more guest posts, and make occasional video or audio postings. Maybe we'll grow, maybe not. Maybe I'll finally break even on this thing (ha!), maybe not. But regardless, we're all going to have a really freakin' good time and keep building this community of readers, butches and non-butches alike. Whether you're a new reader or a longtime one: thank you for making this year awesome. Love, hugs, and fistbumps, Butch Wonders P.S. Some of you have written asking if I've covered particular topics. This weekend, I'll make an index that should be easier to navigate than the usual post tags, and will help you see what I've written about various things. P.P.S. Thanks again. You rock.
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At the end of each month, I kind of look forward to checking out the list of odd search terms that brought people to BW. Among my favorites for April:
That's a wrap for today. Be well, butches! Dearest Readers,
Take out your keyboards and sharpen your wits, because I'm actively soliciting guest posts! I'll keep writing nearly all the stuff on BW, but I think it'd be fun to change it up sometimes (and from the reader survey I gave a few weeks ago, I know you guys would love occasional guest posts, too!). So, I need YOU. If you want to write something for the blog, shoot me an email at butchwonders [at] yahoo [dot] com. You're free to make up your own topic. I'm particularly interested in topics I don't know enough about to write in depth, including:
Q: Do I have to use my real name? A: No, but you can if you want to. Q: How long does it have to be? A: Shoot for 200-500 words. But there's no specific length minimum or maximum. Q: What if you don't like what I write? A: Then I won't use it. But I'll have the courtesy to explain why, and you'll be free to resubmit. Q: But I'm straight [or a man, or a femme, etc.]! A: Great! I don't care if you're male, female, neither, straight, bi, gay, queer, fat, skinny, cisgendered, black, brown, or white. If you have anything to say that's relevant to lesbians generally or butchy types specifically, I'd love to hear it. Q: Can I submit pictures? How about a video? A: Yes, and yes! Q: Can I run a topic by you ahead of time? A: Sure. Q: You never write sex stuff. I'll write sex stuff for you! A: Well, in addition to my dandy-style prudishness, I actually like the blog to be SFW (safe for work). But there are some awesome sex bloggers out there, and if you write to me, I'd be happy to recommend a few! (Come to think of it, that would make another great guest post: best lesbian sex blogs, with SFW descriptions...) Q: Who will read it? A: These days, I have about 1500 readers daily. So I'd guess 3000-4000. Possibly more. Q: I already write a blog. Can I cross-post? A: Sure! Just let me know what you're up to. Q: Are you going to have a lot of these? A: I was thinking of one or two a month, depending how many I get. Q: My grammar is horrible. A: Mine isn't too bad. I'll help you edit. Q: But I'm only 18! (Or, I'm 75!) A: Who cares? I get readers of all ages and I love different perspectives. Q: But I hate writing! A: Um, then don't do it. I'll still love you. I hope some of you will think about this--I'd really love to hear from you, and I know a bunch of BW readers would, too! Mucho affection and a kiss on the forehead, BW I just wanted to take a second to point you toward some blog entries I've enjoyed from other bloggers in the past month or so:
Did you miss me? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?
While I was not blogging this past week, I was spending time on one of my multiple otakus*: art! I have an art installation (my first) going up next week (just in a local cafe--don't get too excited), and spent every possible moment finishing a piece (even missing out on Easter with my parents, which sucked because in addition to loving my parents, I really enjoy dyeing eggs**). My art stuff also necessitated a three-hour trip to Home Depot and various other hardware stores to find mounting*** materials that would comply with the cafe's idiosyncratic rules. At Home Depot, I learned three important things:
Anyway, I am now back to life at its usual frenetic-but-bearable pace, so brace yourself for my usual frenetic-but-bearable frequency of posts. Much love, BW P.S. Another thing I learned this week: the amount of Robin's Eggs I can consume is limited only by the number I can purchase. * Is that how you pluralize "otaku," or is it already plural? Also, despite the term's frequent association with anime and manga, I am a fan of neither. I learned the term from Seth Godin. ** Holidays are awesome excuses for doing weird shit. Think about it: what other time of year could you color eggs or haul a tree inside, decorate it, and prop it up in your living room without having people think you were nuts? *** Heh heh. She said "mounting." **** Heh heh. She said "screws." |
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