Can you believe that it’s nearly March already? As you can see, we’re finally starting to make some visible progress around here when it comes to Project 52. I hope that the lack of updates on this site hasn’t gotten in the way of you and your writing.
A Fresh Start
As the captain of this leaky boat, I consider it my duty to steer us in a more productive direction. I’ve decided to re-boot the project with a new launch date of March 17th — St. Patrick’s Day. I feel that we got off to a very unorganized start. This is due in part to the number of people that discovered the project after January 1st had already come and gone. Also, a lack of preparedness (in the amount of interest that was shown) brought the logistics of managing this machine to a crawl.
Again, just to be clear: our new dates will be from March17th, 2010 to March 17th, 2011. Please note that on your calendars.
So, for those of you already (and still) participating — thank you for your patience. We’re nearly ready to provide the inspiration and data that you’ve been asking for. If you’ve already got nine (or more) entries live on your site, then you are already leading the pack in your habits. But from what I’ve seen, there are still a lot of you who have signed up that have already stopped writing. Consider this a second chance to begin again. We would love to have you back in the fold!
Part of my decision to move the date was because I want to think forward about the future of this site. The amount of work it would take to go back and re-calculate the past nine weeks into the new system would be ridiculously tedious (and not fun). Especially considering the amount of false positives and missing data that would have to be managed manually. Rest assured, we still have the list of sites that have been submitted, and nearly all of the RSS feeds. It is our desire to make this an enjoyable creative experience for everyone, including myself (since I’m not just the owner, I’m a participant). This wasn’t an easy decision, but I hope you’ll understand how important it was to keeping this project alive.
Call for Entries
If you would like to write an article for this site, I would love to hear from you. I’m looking for topics that cover: tutorials on better writing (spelling, grammar, structure), inspirational pieces, or how-to articles related to begin more creative. These should be decent in length (single paragraph articles will not be accepted), and written with clarity and tact. If you have an idea, just head over to the contact form and let me know what you’re thinking.
Additionally, it would be nice to begin harvesting a library of links and resources that inspire. Inspiration comes most from things found, so having a place where we can all share our discoveries will hopefully help out those who are struggling with creativity. So if you have something to share with the group, be it a link or or type of resource, please let me know and I’ll begin building our library.
A P52 Podcast
Finally, I’d like to announce that there will be a Project 52 Podcast. I’d like to interview participants and hear their thoughts on creativity. There will also be a chance to talk about featured websites, who’s writing about what, and places people can go to find inspiration. The first episode will be available before April lands in our laps. Expect some fantastic special guests. If you would like to be a participant on the show, have a good voice and a decent microphone, you might have a shot at being on the show.
In closing, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for being so patient while we sorted out this little bit of chaos. With a little bit of luck, a piece of string, a bag of M&M’s, and some group effort, we’ll see this thing through to the end.