Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro, Second Edition

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Chapter 1. Beginning the Story: Blogging Then and Now

Blog Immemorial: Derek K. Miller

Figure 1.1. Derek K. Miller’s blog, Penmachine.com, with his final post.

Your Blog as Your Digital Legacy

In May 2011, the Internet lost a great treasure, and I lost a friend. Derek K. Miller was just 41 when he passed away from cancer, leaving behind a wife and two daughters—and a blog. Derek’s blog, Penmachine.com, was one of Vancouver’s longest-running blogs and, if all goes according to plan, will continue to be so for years to come. Knowing that his time ...

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