No YouTube No More, Part 2
If you haven't read it yet, you might want to start with Part 1 . Picking up from there: What's next? As a consumer, after a couple of weeks without Premium, I'm not sure how much I'll be using YouTube going forward. On the music front, I've already moved onto Apple Music. I don't like it quite as well, but I'm already paying for it as part of an Apple One Family Plan, it's ad-free, and it does the job. YouTube's ads are pretty intrusive, but I don't see myself rewarding bad behavior by giving them m…
Email Subscriptions are Back
Subscribe to Newsletter (photo credit: Gerd Altmann ) In another case of Google killing off a service that a lot of people use, they killed off the RSS to email subscription feature of Feedburner, which is what this site (and many, many others) used to provide email subscriptions for updates. After a lot of hunting, I settled on follow.it to replace that functionality. It’s completely free for subscribers and has a lot more options than Feedburner offered. We’ve imported our previous subscribers who had previously confirmed their subscri…
Site Update
It was overdue that I needed to update my site. The old one not only looked dated, but it was also not responsive (as Google kept reminding me). Thanks to a new premium template from Sora Templates , the site is now: Responsive Mobile Friendly Fast Loading Minimalistic Simple SEO Friendly Clean Layout Clear Design Using HTML5 & CSS3 Improved Modern Browser Compatibility I also took this opportunity to update the Gallery page , as the old gallery plugin from deviantART had stopped workin…
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
It’s been a long time coming, getting this blog post written. I wish I could say that I’ve been busy writing and illustrating, but that’s not true. I have, however, been busy. Since I last checked in, I’ve changed jobs, sold a house, moved across the country, moved into an apartment, bought a house, and moved in there. Whew! Things are finally settling down on the job and home fronts, and I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things on the creative front. Someday, I’ll get some new content out. A hot air balloon in the…
Site Updates
A couple of small announcements that we wanted to make about the site. Frequently Asked Questions - F.A.Q - FAQs on Keyboard (Photo credit: photosteve101 ) There is now a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section that’s live. We’ll try to keep that up-to-date with the questions that we get asked most often. We’ve also added a Works-in-Progress section to the Library . I (Brian) have been getting asked repeatedly how I’m coming along with the next Derrick and Max book (and also about the next D Lee Warren book). Well, now…
Another Update
I've been a busy little beaver and haven't posted in a while. Thought I'd best give a quick update so that my few blog subscribers know I'm still alive and kicking. So, in writing news: Derrick the Dog has been finished, edited, covered, and sent to CreateSpace. I have the proof back, and it looks pretty good (I was a little worried; I'd read some horror stories about bizarre color shifts in photos/illustrations). The margins need some adjusting, and I've spotted a missing word. I'll have to go through it ca…
A small update
It’s been awhile since I posted, so I thought I’d put out a brief update. The site’s coming along well. I think I have it just about where I want it to be (stylistically, that is; still need more content). Now, I just need to find something to replace those stock photos on the home page. Not that those are bad-looking stock photos; they're just, well, stock photos. On the writing front, BD’s Derrick the Dog is out for beta reading. Then, I’ll get started on the process of illustrating. I’m on the first major rewrite of Spending the…
Welcome!
Welcome to BD Crowell's new home on the web. Jimdo had some neat features, but ultimately, it didn't do what I needed it to. I'll be moving over what little content I had there over the next weeks and hopefully adding some new. So, have a look around (but mind it's under construction) and check back in as I get more content and features added. Thanks for stopping by!
