Happy 2 Year Anniversary, IWSG!
Wow. I can't believe the Insecure Writer's Support Group has already been going for two years! Not that I didn't expect it to last, I just can't believe that much time has passed since Alex J. Cavannaugh was asking if we thought it was a good idea. I hope you've seen by now, Ninja Master, that yes, it was a very good idea. Thanks for organizing it and keeping it lively. Can't wait to see what you've got in store for us for the future.
On this monumental occasion, I have a most unmonumental insecurity, regarding which I would appreciate your unbridled honestly. If you look to your left, beneath the IWSG icon you'll see a moving gif that I happen to love. It was created for me by a friend because I asked her to make it. But here's what I want to know---honesty, remember---is it obnoxious? Do you find it annoying to have it blinking in your peripheral while you're reading this or any other post?
Because if I'm being honest, if it wasn't blinking about my book, I kind of think I'd be annoyed by it. But that's me. What say you? Do you recommend I replace it with a stationary book cover?
Thank you! And please click on the IWSG icon for links to other members of the group.
On this monumental occasion, I have a most unmonumental insecurity, regarding which I would appreciate your unbridled honestly. If you look to your left, beneath the IWSG icon you'll see a moving gif that I happen to love. It was created for me by a friend because I asked her to make it. But here's what I want to know---honesty, remember---is it obnoxious? Do you find it annoying to have it blinking in your peripheral while you're reading this or any other post?
Because if I'm being honest, if it wasn't blinking about my book, I kind of think I'd be annoyed by it. But that's me. What say you? Do you recommend I replace it with a stationary book cover?
Thank you! And please click on the IWSG icon for links to other members of the group.
Comments
And yeah, I think the IWSG was a good idea...
But, no, I'm not annoyed by the flashing gif. I think it's kind of cool. But I have a new computer now. With my old computer your site would still be loading. It hated anything that moved like that. :)
In fact, it caught my attention before you mentioned it, and I watched it. I loved the picture with the two characters. It's lit really well, and I noticed (mostly because I could see their eyelashes). So yeah, I like it.
You know, usually I don't like moving GIFs. They distract me from reading whatever it is I'm trying to read, and make me wish I could load a version of the page without them blinking at me constantly. But yours - probably because the colors are calm and the movement from image to image is fairly gentle - is really beautiful. I did notice it, and it did interrupt me, but only a tiny bit. And best of all, I enjoyed the interruption :)
Love,
Janie
And can't believe Alex ever doubted whether this was a good idea or not! Crazy. :)
If your blog was full of those moving, flashy things, that would seriously annoy me. Just one however, reminds me to check out the publication.
Have a good weekend Nicki :)
......dhole