You're looking at it: the new look for thomasmcauley.com.

Responding to some criticism my last site was getting--"type is too small," "columns are too narrow," etc.--I spent today reworking the look and feel of my site. I enlarged the type and I may enlarge it again, depending upon the feedback. And I limited myself to one column. Doing so makes the text lines read more like a book, so I'm hoping that helps.

Give me a couple days to get all the content flowed in. There's a small amount of formatting necessary as I transfer the posting from the old to this look. I'm not sure how the archiving of older stories will go, whether by number or date, but all older postings can be accessed through the Archives section near the bottom of the right column.

Some folks said it was hard to read light type on black. I understand and, to a point, I agree but it's hard to let that part go for a couple reasons. For one, I'd have to redo a lot of artwork. That's not a huge problem, just a pain. Second, I just like the stark look. The feel is right for me. If that means I loose some readership, so be it. No design is going to please everyone, right?

This site was designed to accommodate the next phase in my writing career, that of being a published author. I plan on being published at some point (soon, I hope) so I will be visiting schools and stores (Speaking) and will be receiving reviews of my work (Press) solicited and unsolicited, I'm sure. Obviously, with as little as I currently have on my writing resumé, Speaking and Press will reflect that fact. Including those sections is a perfect example of "build it and they will come."

I have also built in easy access to my Twitter and Facebook accounts, so friending and following are just that much easier. My Twitter updates are even accessible from the widget at the right.

So, let me know if you dig the new look better than the last. Contact me via email, FB or Tweet.