Brandy and Barb --- Thanks for commenting! I don't want to clutter up the sidebar more than it already is, but that reminds me that I really need to update our "About Us" page --- it still thinks I have a job, for example. That would be a great place to add links to our other blogs for folks who want to read more.

Barb --- Thanks so much for your kind words! Blogging can be time-consuming, but the community it builds and the way it lets me bounce ideas off people makes it worthwhile. As do comments like yours.

Lately, some of my research has been channeled into our Weekend Homesteader series. Even though I offer a free pdf copy to any Walden Effect reader who emails me, I know that might feel like too much trouble. What do you think?

Alternate response: Put some good info into just the e-books because that's an income stream for you guys, but don't make us use Amazon -- can you stick a paypal thing on your site so we can buy that way

Jackie --- I probably should start giving the lunchtime series their own tag the way I do various subjects. That'll have to wait until the winter, though, if I want to backdate so that all of the series are included. Good idea!

J --- I've found that you don't want to spread yourself too thin when trying to get established. Every ebook that someone buys off our website gives me quite a bit more cash, but doesn't increase the book's rankings on Amazon, which means less cash in the long run. Right now, my goal is to reach the much wider Amazon audience, so I'm going to keep the ebooks there for now. Once we've gone through a year of Weekend Homesteader, I plan to revise the series and pull it together into one ebook that I'll sell in pdf format myself, hopefully capturing all of those new readers courtesy of Amazon.

I just wanted to let you know how I voted and why.

1. I love your research posts they are very thorough and you walk us through your thought process and even invite interaction if you are still in the planning stages.
2. I voted one long post but after thinking more about it I do find it easier to read the lunchtime series than a longer post (time, not attention span.) When I search for something it is nice to have it all in one place, but I think your tags and links make it easier to find all the previous related posts and accomplishes that.
3. I love the weekend homesteader series and I’ve purchased all of them from Amazon. I voted to have the research on your blog for search ability reasons so it’s all in one place, but as a source of income I can see how it would be of benefit to not have all of it on your website.
4. I found your chicken blog through a comment that said something along the lines of …you can read more about it on our chicken blog… which is enough for me; I like that it is cross referenced on this main blog so I can know when to look for a new posting over there.

A few things that bring me to this blog are the personal first hand experiences good bad or other. A lot of the things you are doing I have only read about and have only heard the good sides. Your blog helps encourage and motivate me to try out many of these new (to me) ideas with an idea of what to expect.

I also come for the photos which help me visualize what you are describing as you go through different processes.

Lastly I appreciate that you take the time to respond to the comments and interact with the people that take the time to comment.

Keep it up and thank you!