{"id":699,"date":"2023-06-20T15:48:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?p=699"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:48:47","slug":"this-blog-is-one-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?p=699","title":{"rendered":"This Blog is One Year Old!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>    Today is a special day on my blog\u2026 one year ago, I started this website and posted my first article, entitled \u201cIntro to Plots and Character Arcs.\u201d (Actually, it was a year ago last Wednesday, but I decided to wait until today to celebrate.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" width=\"356\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BirthdayResize.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>    If you are a regular reader on this blog, I can\u2019t thank you enough for supporting me on this journey. And if you aren\u2019t, I would encourage you to subscribe to my email list and interact with me in the comments. I love having discussions with my fellow writers, readers, and movie enthusiasts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    I\u2019ve come a long way as a writer in the past year\u2026 in more ways than one. For starters, I\u2019ve finished two short stories and a novella, which you can read for free by visiting the \u201cMy Writing\u201d page of this website, or by clicking the link <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=55\">here<\/a>. And while you\u2019re on the page, make sure to check out some of my other original short stories and poems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    I have also started a YouTube channel, as well as Instagram and Facebook accounts, where I post tons of bonus content. You can find all of my social media accounts above my profile picture on either the \u201cHome\u201d page or \u201cBlog\u201d page of this website. Otherwise, you can click the links below. 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I recently organized the posts into categories to make them easier to find, so make sure to check them all out\u2026 they\u2019re located on the sidebar of the \u201cBlog\u201d page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    There are several series I\u2019ve started during the past year. If you enjoy more theological posts, you might want to try my study of <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=525\">the book of Judges<\/a>, or my series on <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=589\">the story of humanity<\/a>. If you like story theory, my series on <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=592\">the Positive Change Arc<\/a><strong> <\/strong>is a good choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    Some of my ongoing series are my <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=592\">Flat Arc series<\/a><strong> <\/strong>(which is a sequel series to the Positive Change Arc series), my series on <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=642\">how to write supporting characters<\/a>, and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=595\">Hymns of the Month<\/a> series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    If you\u2019re looking for something season-appropriate, I would recommend checking out my <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=597\">holiday-themed posts<\/a>. I have a fun summer post coming soon, so stay tuned for that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    Still can\u2019t find a post that interests you? Don\u2019t worry, there are a few more options to choose from. First, you can subscribe to my blog email notification every time a new post comes out\u2026 I have some pretty cool stuff planned in the future that you won\u2019t want to miss. Secondly, you can check out my list of <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=599\">hidden gems<\/a>\u2014non-categorized posts\u2014and pick the one that interests you the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    As far as what you can expect in the future on this blog, I plan to continue posting about once a week. I\u2019m working on a pretty big project at the moment, but it might be quite a while until that comes out. Until then, be sure to follow me on social media to get the most recent updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    Overall, this first year on my blog has been a good one, and I hope for many more to come. Praise God for all He has helped me accomplish\u2026 it\u2019s my prayer that this blog will not only provide great content for writers and readers, but also that it will strengthen any fellow followers of Christ and shine the light of the gospel to this dark world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    If you could help me out by spreading the word about this blog, I would appreciate it! I plan to self-publish novels in the future, so any extra exposure would be a great way to support me. My content is for readers, writers, movie lovers, and really anyone who enjoys learning more about Jesus. If you know someone who might be interested in these genres, be sure to recommend my blog to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    Again, thank you for supporting me this past year\u2026 I\u2019m excited to see what the Lord has planned for this blog in the coming years! 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