The reviews are in and somewhat mixed

A few weeks back Well Hell Michelle put up a short post about submitting her blog to the review site Ask and ye shall receive. So I clicked over the link and read the review of WHM's blog. Michelle got a good review and deservedly so. After reading her review I wandered around the site, coming across some of the most scathing, sarcastic, belittling reviews imaginable. That's not to say that the reviewer wasn't dead on the money, they were. And I liked that. I also told myself there was no way I would put my stuff out there to be dissected by some anonymous douche nozzle. And then I submitted my blog for review. Here it is if you are interested.

If you have thick skin, and want a no holds barred perspective about your blog, then this is the place to go. I wont go so far as to say these people are the final word on what constitutes a good blog, but most of the reviewers seem to have a solid grasp of writing and what makes it worth reading. Be forewarned, they tend to focus a fair amount of attention on the aesthetics of the blog page. The reviewer and a couple of commenter's claimed to have retinal damage from my white text on black background theme. I also think that the reviewers feel obligated to take a few swipes at you just for grins. Another reoccurring point of contention in the reviews I read, Michelle's and my own included, was Feelings. Holding out and not giving enough of yourself in your writing. With that in mind I will be emoting on my tragic childhood and my closet metro-sexuality. Not likely and as if.

All in all I think the review was fair and spot on for the most part. Ask and ye shall receive is a useful tool if you want some unbiased insight in to your writing and your blog in general. Glad I did it and no regrets, even though I think I write circles around 2/3 of the blogs they gave higher ratings. Then again that could just be my lions roar ego overloading my hummingbird ass writing skills. I had been contemplating making some aesthetic changes to my blog, prior to the review, so an outside opinion is helpful. I'd also like any input, suggestions or smart mouthed comments from you, the readers of this blog. So feel free to add your 2 cents. I've already muted the black and white colors of my page, so hopefully you can all remove your welders goggles while reading . Hope everyone has a good un this weekend. See ya Monday.