While I know most readers view this site through the lens of WordPress/Jetpack Reader, I like to tweak with the site as I go along to make it more user-friendly for those who swing by to see things up front, close and personal.
In preparation for having an anticipated longer-running bit of serialized fiction, I have created a landing page for those folks who don’t want to scroll though my posts to find individual episodes for a given series.
Swing by and let me know what you think, if you are so inclined. It just so happens that I also added a navigation element linking to this page as well, in case, you know, you want to catch up with one of these stories.
This is a larger effort of mine to try and tweak WordPress to made things more reader-friendly without overhauling the site (and breaking functionality) like using a theme like Fictioneer would do. Don’t get me wrong, I wish I had the ability to have some of those features, but then I would have to give up WordPress.com community integration to do so (among other things).
Also, you will notice that I took the series name, Sunny Day Parasol Co. off of the titles of the episodic novella I’ve been publishing (and I am just winding up). It is, unfortunately, necessary in the interest of listing an uncluttered episode list on the new page. The series title did not add much value, and looked ugly for archival purposes. You’ll see what I mean if you visit the new page, the episode links look much cleaner for the removal and is a lesson for me (already on my mind, actually) for how to handle Vengeance, My Heart.
Any constructive feedback about these elements is welcome and helpful. Comment below or on the new page if you have something that bothers you (like the missing comment box, now fixed) or catches your eye.
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