The end of Ten Keyboards

by Scot Herrick on September 15, 2007

keyboard -- backlitFor about a month now, I’ve seriously considered my work here on Ten Keyboards. The fact that I’ve had to consider my work here tells me volumes about whether or not I should continue writing here.

I think not.

Not because the subject of technology for writers is a bad one. No, it is because there is no unique voice that can be created on this topic.

In terms of the significant technology items for writers: they are all over the blogosphere in terms of how to use blogs, how to use web sites, and how to use the Internet to promote businesses, writing or not.

In addition, over the course of the last 10-months, writers have become much more in tune with how technology can help writers and are writing them on their own blogs. Whether it is virtual book tours, using blogs to build audiences, sending out newsletters to fans, or creating great content for our readers, writers have adjusted to this new reality.

I’ll leave this content up because there is some really good information contained in past posts. But, I’ll cease and desist on writing more for this blog.

In the meantime, if you work at a knowledge worker position while writing, you can read about Career Management for Cubicle Warriors over on Cube Rules.

Or, if you happen to be a ham radio operator, you can read my contesting site over on K9JY Ham Radio: Amateur Radio Contesting.

Thanks for the opportunity to write for you. It has been a pleasure.

Scot

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

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Yvonne Russell 09.19.07 at 6:46 am

Scot - I’m really sorry to hear you’re shutting up shop.

Thanks for all you’ve contributed with your great site. I also appreciate the support you’ve given my own blog.

I wish you all the very best.

Yvonne

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Liz Strauss 09.20.07 at 7:06 pm

Scot,
A brilliant blog doesn’t go quietly into the night. . . .

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Scot Herrick 09.20.07 at 7:23 pm

Liz, Yvonne,

Thanks for the great comments; I appreciate it.

Sometimes, great blogs go quietly into the night…and then come back reincarnated as something different.

I just don’t know what the difference is just yet. But, you’ll note that I’m leaving the site up, I’m keeping Ten Keyboards as a domain name because I really like the brand, and I’m still thinking about what’s next.

In the meantime, I’m doing the next thing with Cube Rules and my K9JY sites. But I’m still thinking about this one.

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