While we’re on the subject of mechanics, I’ll add that I may in the near future finally (?) update the theme of this blog. As you can probably tell, I’m running on WordPress, and I’ve been what was the default theme at the time I started. Though I have from time to time considered changing, I’ve never found an alternative them I’m happy with.
Since I blog largely about magical girls, I’ve considered switching the theme to something pink and girly, but then again, I try to write for people who are not magical girl aficionados, so such a change might be off-putting. Besides that, current trends in web design emphasize white space and clean layouts, so something flowery might simply look dated.
I think there is no longer a risk of my turning the blog pink. Because of Pretty Dynamo, the protagonist of my current book series, the colors blue, white, and gold have—for good or ill—become the deus ex magical girl official colors. Those of you who are still wondering if I’ll ever publish Rag & Muffin in this lifetime can therefore be glad I didn’t get that book out first.
Although I’m still very much a novice, I’ve been learning about web design because of my job and have thus gradually made improvements on this blog also. I now know just enough to think more about the underpinnings of a blog layout than its coloration. I’m especially trying to be more conscious of accessibility issues, though I’ve had this blog up long enough that overhauling the whole thing is a daunting prospect.
I’d like to get a blog theme that incorporates Twitter Bootstrap, a mobile-first system built with HTML, CSS, and Javascript. It has a hodgepodge of features, but its central element is a dynamic grid that adjusts to the size of a browser window so there is no need for separate mobile and desktop versions of a site. In a different context, I use another platform built on Bootstrap; I know enough about it to work with it and customize it, and I like it.
I see that there are some Bootstrap-based WordPress themes available—and all the ones I’ve seen are free. I need to do more searching to make sure I’m not going to create compatibility issues or lose important features, but I may finally take the plunge and irrevocably alter this blog’s look in the near future.