Happy New Year!
As I reflect on ‘25 and anticipate ‘26, I want to get started on the right pedal (which, for all I know, could be the left one).
Last year had its ups and downs, its leaps and falls. I suspect this year will too. As you know, life is like a box of …
cherry cordials?
Survey: Which Type of Content Do You Prefer?
With several hundred readers, I try, every now and then, to get a sense of the type of content my subscribers want to see more of. That, of course, requires some feedback.
I generally write in three different categories. Of course, my human tendency is to spread myself too thin. Why go deep when you can go broad (no, that is not a fat joke).
This is where you come in. Please vote on which of the following content categories you’d like to see more of in 2026. No promises on delivery. I’m just checking where my subscribers’ hearts are at. Your feedback is appreciated and will be considered heavily as I construct my content posting strategy for this year.
Which of the following types of posts are you more likely to read?
- Speculative flash fiction (stories under 1,000 words) - How to Save a Life
- Speculative short stories (stories over 1,000 words) - Altland’s Gambit
- Christian nonfiction (thoughts on being a Christian in the 21st century) - What Is A Christian?
- Nonfiction about crypto/Web3 (thoughts about the world of cryptocurrencies, Web3 technology, and decentralization) - State-Sponsored Crypto Reserves Signal a New Beginning in Government Finance
- Nonfiction about creative writing (sometimes I write nonfiction about creative writing, including fiction and poetry) - A Sneak Preview of My Novel Writing Process
If you want to choose multiple categories, that’s fine. Comments are welcome. Let me know what you think.
These categories can sometimes cross over in unexpected ways. For instance, a speculative fiction story may have elements of faith in them, or I might write about how Web3 can benefit Christians (or fiction writers). From time to time, I might post a poem. I'd be interested in your thoughts. Please comment below.
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Hi! I know that even though we enjoy writing, getting feedback is always a good thing. I also remember you used to host some really fun writing challenges. I’m not asking you to start them up again—that would be too selfish—but I would love to read more of that mix of cyberpunk and farmers.
¡Hola! Sé que, aunque disfrutemos escribiendo, siempre es positivo recibir comentarios.
También recuerdo los retos literarios tan divertidos que organizabas. No te pido que los retomes, porque sería egoísta de mi parte, pero me encantaría leer más de esa mezcla entre ciberpunk y granjeros.
Happy New Year ! Feedback is always good - I know I sometimes suffer from a lack of it myself, writing something, posting it, and getting nothing back to tell me if it's good or complete rubbish 😁
I'm going to say that the two I most often like to see are the shorter stories and the posts about the writing process. As a non-Christian, I find the pure theological posts less interesting (although I still read them !), but I have absolutely no problem with fiction which includes elements of Christianity as long as it's not just rubbing my nose in it (the second book I ever read was C.S. Lewis, and his way of doing it was just perfect, to my mind). Although I like reading the longer fictional pieces, I know that when I'm going through a busy patch I tend to skim read them, which isn't fair on the work that's been put into them.
To echo @esbat's comment, I loved the writing challenges. But I think a key from my perspective is to keep them simple enough that I can focus on telling a story rather than ticking mechanical boxes. Hopefully that makes sense !