I have a few stories. I have a few pages. Now we have Methos. Now we'll have a plan.

[rhi]

What? I get to be silly on my own journal. Although I refuse to use Kronos for an icon on that...

Anyway. I'm putting stories on pages and trying to figure out how best to update my website after not doing so for um, almost 3 years and probably 60 stories now. Anyone have any suggestions? (As I keep coding fic....)

Poll #14047 Updating my site

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 33

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What's the best way to post the updates?

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One fell swoop.
4 (12.1%)

Three fell swoops for people to catch up; I'll suggest an interval between new posts in the comments.
1 (3.0%)

Do all the series stories in one update, then the free-standing stories in the next; time interval between posted in the comments.
1 (3.0%)

Do all the free-standing stories in one update, then the series stories in the next; time interval between posted in the comments.
1 (3.0%)

Something else I'll suggest in the comments.
1 (3.0%)

I have no suggestions on this, but I wish you luck and/or virtual chocolate/caffeine/sanity.
25 (75.8%)

You know: suggestions happily taken, but the work's on me.

Comments

[seferin]

Interval is whenever you please, as you aren't getting paid for this. :P

[rhi]

There is that! Thanks!

[lferion]

Actually, I do have suggestions, but the good energy matters first!

I'd say post the updates in segments that make sense to you, but probably not more than three or four separate posts.

Another thing you might do is put a link to your AO3 dashboard somewhere there.

Good luck!

[rhi]

::nodding:: I was just thinking I need to link to that and to the LJ and DW fic postings tag.

Oh, hell, no, not more than three. I have to remember which ones to go and upload/link to. Doing it in one fell swoop is easiest for me, honestly, but hell, that's a lot of stories to read through!

[waywren]

What does it being a hell of a lot of stories to read through matter? We can just work through it at our own pace, surely ^^

[rhi]

When it's a long list, I tend to lose track is all. I was worried other people do, too!

[mayireadtoday]

Yes, I'd like to see you update your website. I don't care about the specifics because it's your pace.

[rhi]

Thanks!

[ithildin]

I have no wisdom. Mostly because I'm even farther behind than you are, and I think I shall never update again. LJ and AO3 have made me so lazy.

[rhi]

In my case, I went on AO3 about the same time I had to get a new laptop. ::amused:: But, you know, I need to either update my site or shut it down. Which would involve telling other people to find new homes, so....

[beck_liz]

Hah. I notice almost none of us had any actual suggestions, just support. :-D Do it in whatever order feels best/is easier for you.

[rhi]

Yup, clearly that's the plan. Thanks!

[samjohnsson]

Having done the "oh god, I have to add or update how many pages" for other sites? It's a lot easier to just open the floodgates.

[rhi]

I think that's what's going to happen, honestly. It's just easier on me.

[waywren]

Doing the series first and then the freestandings sounds like the best route, but I have no ideas as to time lapse, so I just picked the virtual choco.

[rhi]

::laughing:: I think I may end up doing everything at once, but thanks!

May I ask...

[seferin]

At your convenience, would you update http://rhi.moonlit-eyrie.com/stories/favoritelinks.html or reply with some good things you have read lately? I find you're an excellent judge of quality.

Re: May I ask...

[rhi]

Hmmm. Toss me some fandoms you like? Between my AO3 bookmarks and my Kindle (not a complete overlap there), I've got some good stuff.

Re: May I ask...

[seferin]

Avengers, Burn Notice, Continuum, Doctor Who, Dresden Files, Due South, Forever Knight, Good Omens, Highlander, Leverage, Lost Girl, Sherlock, Slings and Arrows, Vorkosigan, to name just a few.

You honestly got me into a lot of new fandoms over the years.

Re: May I ask...

[rhi]

::cheerful:: I cannot take the blame for Doctor Who or Continuum. Some of the rest probably still aren't my fault. That said, try over my AO3 bookmarks.

Also, I have no idea who I blame for dragging me into Teen Wolf fandom bu there's some gems in it even for those of us who only know anything from fannish osmosis. (I still haven't watched the shows at all, but this has never stopped me before.)

Re: May I ask...

[seferin]

Thank you very much. :)