Alright, this is the big hush-hush secret surprise I’ve been keeping all week. I have relocated my blog. Before you start groaning about having to change your subscriptions, bookmarks and blog rolls (again!), I’d like to stress that this is a good thing, (otherwise I wouldn’t have gone to all the trouble!)

1. The new blog is on wordpress.com (which means it’s free.) I’m over the specialness of having a “dot com”. Last week I got an E-mail reminding me to renew my domain and hosting before they expire. I won’t be doing that.

2. When I moved my blog I worked for literally days removing posts I felt “unworthy”. My new blog’s archives are full of only what I consider to be my best writing - so you don’t have to dig through the fluff.

3. I have resigned from all “paid to blog” companies. While working for those companies I worked hard to maintain my own personal ethics and provide full disclosure, but if it made you uneasy, know that the new blog is 100% free of any sponsored posts or paid links.

4. The new blog is cleaner and more organized. I’ve weaned myself of my sidebar obsession so you can focus on the writing.

5. I am abandoning my other two blogs as well. This will allow me to focus my time and energy into quality posts. Also know that I’m using the name “Curious Villager” (from my travel blog). Say “Adios” to Empty Boxes.

So, without further ado… http://curiousvillager.wordpress.com/

See you there!