Four Year Anniversary!

On May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By Perpetually Past DueIn Personal, Update, Writing39 Comments

Yet another year has passed with us all in a strange place that I certainly didn’t see coming. You have all been so supportive despite the fact my content and schedule have changed, and that is such a comfort.

I used to list my stats of the types of posts, amount of followers, and more information like that; however, this blog has become much more of a personal outlet for me over the last year, so I will simply thank you again for all of your support.

I can’t say what is certain in the future, but I will continue to blog as long as I have content to share.

Sincerely,
Erik
Perpetually Past Due

Previously: Three Year Anniversary!

Three Year Anniversary!

On May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Personal, Update, Writing54 Comments

Another year has passed with many changes, though almost all for the better. You have all been so supportive despite the fact my content and schedule have changed, and that is such a comfort; here is the current count since last year:

115 book reviews, 25 editorials, 79 Music Mondays, 43 movie reviews, and 16 personal posts with 1980 followers on WordPress, and 162 on Facebook.

Though I may seem like the cliche broken record, thank you again for all of your support. I couldn’t have a more amazing and humbling group of followers and friends, and that is entirely thanks to all of you reading this. As has become tradition, here is a picture of Hunter being adorable.

He has a weird fascination with the texture of my guitar case.

Previously: Two Year Anniversary!

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A Blog’s Purpose

On March 20, 2019March 26, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Personal, Writing40 Comments

I published a post about blogging last week, and a great point was raised by my fellow blogger, Bookstooge; he said he would be interested in learning the reason behind why I recommended connecting a blog to social media in order to share it with more people and invite online traffic. While thinking on this, I began reflecting about the journey my blog has taken me on and how I got to the point I am at today. So this is the story thus far; let’s start a little before the blog even existed and try to understand why it was created. Continue reading “A Blog’s Purpose” →

Two Year Anniversary!

On May 5, 2018September 27, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Update, Writing56 Comments

Strange as it seems, another year passed and it is time to celebrate another anniversary on the blog. As cliché as it is to say, it seems like just yesterday that I had hit one year and posted the photo of Hunter and Nina getting along. So, here is the current count:

88 book reviews, 18 editorials, 18 Music Mondays, and 18 movie reviews with 1,031 followers on WordPress, 740 on Twitter, and 116 on Facebook.

I have been able to discuss, engage, and create more content for this blog, which serves as a living portfolio for my writing, and I am forever grateful to all of you for reading. This year, I’ll show off my sister’s cat, Willow, who now has a tail that could have a successful career as a feather duster.

Once again, thank you so much for reading and I look forward to another great year of blogging!

Willow tail.JPG — I mean look at it; she’s like a freakin’ snow leopard.

Previously: One Year Anniversary!

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An Impromptu Blog: Over 400 followers on WordPress.com!

On September 5, 2017September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Update, Writing30 Comments

Despite my wildest expectations, The Past Due Book Review has over 400 dedicated followers on WordPress.com! I will do my best not to repeat myself from previous updates and keep it short, so here is a picture of my sister’s kitten, Willow, snoozing after spending a good ten minutes attacking my hands.

Snoozing kitty.JPG — Look at those furry, little murder mittens.

Thank you again to my 401 followers on WordPress.com, the 88 on the blog’s Facebook page, the 76 on Twitter, and everyone who reads the posts on my LinkedIn profile. Here’s to the next 400!

Previously: An Impromptu blog: Over 200 followers on WordPress.com!

On the Subject of Attribution and Citing Sources

On June 7, 2017September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Editorial, Writing4 Comments

I wrote a post about plagiarism last year that didn’t do very well since the editorial was prompted by politics which, in retrospect, wasn’t the greatest idea in such a turbulent election year; I still want to expand upon the idea and make an argument regarding why citing sources is a necessary part of creating or sharing content on the internet, so here we are.

If you were to put a significant amount of time into something, wouldn’t you be upset if someone took your work and shared it without your consent or went a step further and paraded it as their own? It is easy to share a meme or image online without checking the source and unintentionally spread ignorance by not doing our due diligence as responsible adults; maybe a quote from a celebrity will make this point hit home:

Abraham Lincoln.jpg — This is my favorite line from the Gettysburg Address.

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An Impromptu Blog: Over 200 followers on WordPress.com!

On May 30, 2017September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Update, Writing25 Comments

You all continue to astound me and I can now say that The Past Due Book Review has surpassed 200 dedicated followers on WordPress.com! I truly enjoy not only sharing my writing but the amount of engagement that has happened on the blog over the last few months so here’s a picture of Hunter being drowsy and photogenic simultaneously as a reward.

Thank you again to my 200 followers on WordPress.com, the 53 on the blog’s Facebook page, the 40 on Twitter, and everyone who reads the posts on my LinkedIn profile. Here’s to the next 200!

Previously: An Impromptu Blog: Over 100 followers on WordPress.com!

One Year Anniversary!

On May 5, 2017September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Update, Writing10 Comments

It’s a bit difficult to believe, but today marks the one-year anniversary of my first review on The Past Due Book Review.

Here we are; 43 book reviews, 15 editorials, and 263 total followers later.

I will keep this brief, but thank you again to everyone who has read my writing on here. I wasn’t sure if this blog would get much traction, but I have enjoyed every moment so far (even the daily revisions in preparation of posting) and I believe this blog makes for a unique record of how my writing has improved in the last year.

So here’s a rare picture of my cats getting along and one final thank you to all of my readers! I look forward to another year of reviews and writing!

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On the Subject of Choosing to Read

On April 26, 2017September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Editorial, Writing6 Comments

In today’s fast-paced world (because apparently that’s a phrase that can still be used despite being what I assume to be decades old), it is difficult to hold someone’s attention for more than a matter of seconds. I wasn’t even sure there was an audience for my writing on here because I tend to stay away from short content; thankfully, I was wrong.

If I am going to write something and put time in revising and editing, I want there to be something substantial to show for it. However, there are countless blogs and websites that have more followers and clicks because they stick with short posts that fit into people’s limited attention spans. If reading long articles online barely keeps someone preoccupied, how can reading books for fun even compete in this age of micro-attention?

I think this is supposed to be profound or something. I dunno.

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