What’s been going on?

Hello, everyone!

As I’m typing this, I’m beginning to remember how to use this WordPress editor; yes, it’s been that long…

But, you know what, it actually feels good to be back! I have missed the thrill of thinking of a new post to write for this blog. Except, this isn’t going to be your typical Club Penguin Island blog post. This is more of an “update” on what’s been going on with me and why I haven’t been writing posts for a couple of months. To be fair, if you know me well, I take so many “breaks” – accidentally. Sometimes, things get a bit too much for me, so these kinds of posts haven’t been that rare in my blogging journey as a whole.

Here’s my explanation…

Blogging really isn’t my priority. In fact, it never has been. I consider blogging as a hobby to keep me happy. And while it does require time and effort to maintain a good blog (making it feel like a job), it’s always been something I have had a passion for. So what if it means me having to dedicate lots of my time to it? Ideally, I would be blogging all of the time. Being an introverted person, myself, I find it hard to pursue certain hobbies in real life. However, blogging is one of my important vessels to the online world. When you temporarily stop your busy lives to read one of my posts, knowing that really warms my heart. I don’t do it just for that, though. My intent, generally, is to entertain anyone who plays Club Penguin Island. I’ve never been a fan of bringing you the daily news, but I have always tried to deviate and, instead, be more innovative with my posts. When there is something interesting to discuss, I try and get you involved in the comments. Or, when I have a few ideas for the game, I am always curious about what you think of them. Club Penguin Summit has always been about you, primarily. I’ll always be aiming to keep it that way.

The reason why I haven’t posted in ages is that I have so much other stuff on my mind. It’s a simple answer that you will probably understand. It’s not because Club Penguin Island has failed to feed me ideas on what to post. I think the game has been significantly improving during my small hiatus. There would have been lots of stuff to cover if it hadn’t been for my other worries. I guess it’s also fair for me to say that my passion for blogging fluctuates (too often)! Even when I do have the free time, I may not be in the mood. Right now, I am in the right mood to blog, so I thought I might as well make the most of this to let you know what has been going on.

From now on, it will never be easy for me to judge when I will be able to supply more content to the website. My goal is to entertain my readers, and it is a real shame I cannot do it more often. But quality is always better than quantity! I’d much rather spend more time and effort making a post that will intrigue you instead of potentially “exploiting” small, everyday news items that you can literally find on Island News (the official Club Penguin Island blog). There are numerous factors it all depends upon. Do I feel up to it? Will it be worth your time? Is it entertaining? Do I have the time to prioritise this? These questions – and more – are the explanation for my absence. Being bold enough to provide “quality” posts has its problems, but it is all so worth it (I hope).

Speaking of my unprecedented post schedule being “worth it”, I would like to have some feedback on the Community Portfolio. Is it worth it? I do know that a few people out there admire the exhibition of the community’s creations but I, personally, feel that I don’t do a good job at exhibiting them well. This is mainly due to the fact that I don’t pay to keep this website up. Therefore, I don’t get much flexibility in terms of custom design and presentation. It also means I get less traffic, overall. So, is the portfolio worth it? I’m not suggesting I should remove it because there would be absolutely no point in doing so. Really, I’m just curious about what you think of it. Perhaps you would like me to spend more time developing it and creating new ways for people to share their creations to the platform. Please let me know any of your suggestions in the comments below!

Anyway, I think that is all I need to let you know in this post. Something you are probably wondering right now is: when will the next post be? I do have a couple of things I want to share with you all soon. I am hoping that I will be slightly more active, but it all depends on what life demands of me.

Thank you very much for reading!

Let me know if you’re having a good week! Er…a bit random of me to say, but I would like to talk with my audience more and get to know you!

Moving Forward…

Hello, everyone!

You thought I wouldn’t be back?

Blogtober has, of course, ended and I want to thank you all again for tuning into the series and being engaging. For the past week or so, I have been taking a break from blogging because I was exhausted after creating 33 posts in October. I thought it would be a good idea to kick off the next step with a discussion about Club Penguin Summit.

It has been a little more than 2 months since I publicised the website and I am very glad that so many of you have decided to support it. So, it is clear that this website is still young, despite how much it has grown! Already, there are many pages to look at and the blog is starting to bloom a bit more with new categories. Last month, you saw Spice’s debut blog post, “How Does 1.7 Impacts Glitches?”, which is part of the new Glitch Guru series. Hopefully, Club Penguin Summit will have more unique content to offer as more people join the team.

Moving forward, one thing I really want to focus on is the Community Portfolio and the Scrapbook. If you didn’t know already, it is the community which is driving this site. My vision is to make every one of you just as capable of managing this site. It doesn’t mean you have to become an admin. Through the Community Portfolio and the Scrapbook, your contributions really count! At the moment, the Club Penguin team have no method of showing off the wonderful things you create, but this website can be that method. Remember: if you have any fan art, videos or stories that are centred around the Club Penguin brand, please do email them to clubpenguinsummit@gmail.com. I will try my best to exhibit them in the Community Portfolio as soon as possible!

Now, it is important that I ask you what features you want to arrive at Club Penguin Summit. Not just the blog, but the whole website! At the moment, I plan on making a page about the whole Club Penguin Community. Soon, I’ll be asking for you to submit a picture of your penguin so that I can create a mural on this site. You may be interested in something else, though. Please let me know your feedback and ideas in the comments section.

By the way, we are still hiring! We need more authors to bring exciting and unique content to the blog so that you don’t get bored of me all of the time. The vacancy requires good grammatical skills and you need to have good knowledge about Club Penguin Island and must play it. You can read more about the eligibility on our Vacancies page.

What can you expect over the next couple of months? Well, I will endeavour to bring more interesting Club Penguin Island discussions to the blog and news items will most likely be in the form of news flashes. I’m going to be very busy in real life, so I am likely to prioritise my studies over this website. Hopefully, however, some new authors will be willing to help out.

Thank you all for reading this small discussion about Club Penguin Summit. I would highly appreciate it if you could let me know what you would like to see in the future and what things you think I can improve on. Be as constructive as you want!

Waddle on!