#oneaday Day 1139: The Plan

This couple of weeks off has done me good — though traditionally, as with any period of "time off" from something, be it your job or your own personal projects, I have fallen ill towards the end of it. Nothing bad — pretty sure it's just a cold, though I will take a COVID test tomorrow just to make sure — but it's just left me a bit zonked out for the past couple of days.

Anyway, that's not the point. My actual point is that after reflecting on things for these last couple of weeks, I think I've decided on what I want to do, and that is to cut back quite considerably on what I've been doing each week, but still attempt to keep the main series I've had on the go running. I feel like between Atari A to Z, Atari ST A to Z, Retro Select and Evercade A to Z, there's plenty of variety to be getting on with, and that variety will help prevent burnout, particularly if I cut back on the pace a bit.

So with that in mind, I'm going to commit to just one video a week — with the caveat that if I have a quiet week and/or a surplus of energy, I might do the odd extra episode here and there. What I'll likely do is put that weekly video out on Friday, because that gives me all week to get it prepped and ready, plus a chance to release it to you folks as an "early access" sort of benefit for continuing to support me here, since I will likely record and edit over the weekend as I've previously been doing.

What this means is that each month I'll cycle around the four series a week at a time: Atari A to Z one week, then Atari ST A to Z the next, then Retro Select, then Evercade A to Z. That'll give each episode time to percolate without overwhelming everyone — I know I have a tendency to run long when I'm enjoying myself! — and also provide some variation from week to week.

Previously I would have described Atari A to Z as my main traffic magnet, but in more recent months it's been a bit more stable and consistent between all the different series, so I don't feel the need to place a particular emphasis on that right now. Taking this approach will let me continue to do all the things I love doing without exhausting myself completely, and I think things will be better as a result as I won't feel a need to rush through everything on "recording day", as sometimes happens.

I'll put out a video announcing this early next week, and from next week we'll kick off with the new schedule, starting with a new Atari A to Z on Friday and continuing on from there. I hope you enjoy the new episodes — and thanks, as always, for your continued support.