Unsung @ 500: Behind the scenes

(This is a meta post about this very blog. If that’s not interesting to you, skip to the next one!) A few people recently asked about my writing and publication process, so this post is for anyone who’s interested in that. The process My present goal is posting every day, and at least eleven posts a week. This is arbitrary and will change; I’m making sure I’m enjoying it, and paying attention to burnout. I have at this point hundreds of unfinished posts, or snippets of posts, or just two-three-four-word ideas. I try to jot them down whenever they pop into my head. Here’s a lil sample: How I choose to publish something on a given day is a bit of a mystery even to myself. I generally try to listen to what inspires me. I’m always excited when a blog post or a YouTube video arrives that makes me want to share it on the spot. The original idea for Unsung was to do only this kind of stuff, but that doesn’t happen as often. Sometimes, it’s your emails or messages that prompt a post…