{"id":26,"date":"2014-05-06T05:20:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T05:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canoe.stephencoleman.net\/?p=26"},"modified":"2014-07-05T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T12:51:28","slug":"website-update-and-journey-to-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canoe.stephencoleman.net\/?p=26","title":{"rendered":"Website update, and “Journey to the Sea”"},"content":{"rendered":"

When<\/strong><\/em> I first decided to create a website for my book, I knew that I wanted a website that would allow me to easily write posts documenting my progress.\u00a0 The platform I’m using is totally new to me, and it’s infinitely customizable.\u00a0 Since I’m a pretty low key person, I decided early on that I would take a minimalist approach to creating a website.\u00a0 I will be tweaking my website and customizing a few features, but for the most part I am going to leave it as you currently see it.\u00a0 I like this layout and color scheme.\u00a0 Having said that, if you would like to make any suggestions for future improvements on this website, please feel free to comment in the box below.\u00a0 It will send all feedback to me.<\/p>\n

Some<\/strong><\/em> of you may know that I used to write songs \/ poems once upon a time.\u00a0 I haven’t written anything in at least several years, but I was inspired to write a song \/ poem for the front of Tales of the Canoe<\/em>.\u00a0 This is how “Journey to the Sea” came to be written.\u00a0 It’s a very sad piece, and it makes me quite sad to read it.\u00a0 I’m not ready to make it public just yet, although my wife and a few people who are near and dear to me have read it and given me feedback on it.\u00a0 I may post it on this blog eventually, so keep checking back.\u00a0 I met with Ethan today, and he and I had a good discussion about ideas for the book.\u00a0 He is writing my foreword, and will have a chapter of his own in the book.\u00a0 Ethan is a very talented writer who underestimates himself.\u00a0 He feels that since he’s had no formal training in writing, that his writing is not “good enough.”\u00a0 But I beg to differ.\u00a0 I’ve read his writing, and it has my seal of approval.<\/p>\n

I may or may not write another verse for the conclusion of the book.\u00a0 That remains to be seen.\u00a0 But for now, I’m grateful for the way that “Journey to the Sea” turned out.<\/p>\n

I will have more later, so keep on checking back.\u00a0 As always, thank you for your interest in my book.<\/p>\n

~S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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