New URL and Full Explanation of Blog Name

Greetings, readers; thanks to those of you who have followed me here from my blog on Publishers Weekly, and thanks to those of you who have found me out of serendipity -- because you could hardly have done otherwise, considering I've done little promotion and had an extremely clunky site address.

Two matters to address today, then: First, the new blog URL!

www.stilllifewithbookmaven.com

Make sure you type those three letter ls in a row...and please share with all of your favorite bibliophiles.

Second, a full explanation of this new name -- not that you necessarily need an explanation, but I thought you might be amused to hear my thoughts on it.

When I was considering the leap to an independent blog, I asked my friend Book Wormette what I should call it. Her response? "Something 'with Book Maven.'" I immediately cried "Still Life with Book Maven!" She said, "How easy was that?" That Book Wormette; such taste. 

In the moment, I was channeling an homage to one of my longrunning author fangirl crushes, Tom Robbins, whose Still Life with Woodpecker was a fave college read. But as I began setting up the blog (still very much under construction, a work in progress, what-have-you), I began considering the name's further connotations.

I lead a very "still life," which has its advantages and disadvantages. Anyone who knows me knows that I should probably move more -- not just for fitness, but for overall well being. I'm quite lazy and happy to stay in one place for nearly endless periods of time. My family still teases me about my tendency to cry out "One more chapter!" when I was called on to do anything -- even something as simple and self-serving as coming to the dinner table. (I'd rather sit still than eat!)

However, the "still life" is one I cultivate in positive ways, too. I prefer quiet and peace while I'm reading and writing. To me, "still life" means one that is carefully composed, with only the elements that are necessary for beauty, meaning, and contentment. (Of course, the "with Book Maven" part is about the latter two...LOL.)

As I develop this blog, I hope you'll join me as I explore the "still life" of reading and books. Maybe that will help the above photo's pumpkin gain meaning as a Cinderella-like frigate to take us all "worlds away."

Comments

[Joanne]

Okay, stupid question -- does the new URL mean that we need to re-bookmark (and reload the RSS feed) again?

[MavenLady]

Joanne, no! You're just fine...this just makes it easier for people to access the blog without bookmarks or feeds. Thanks for asking, though, and sorry I didn't make that clearer. I will update my post.

[mike]

Hey you are going fine i would appreciate to join your blog...