Archive - Shepherd.com Build Diary

March 2025

Short update: The challenges of the end of the independent web...

Spring, is that you?

Mar 14 •

February 2025

I am working on a new & improved website for authors 😎

Plus, a ton of other random updates...

Feb 20 •

January 2025

December 2024

It is tough to build something new & unique... especially when the only model is book trackers 🤯

Merry Christmas, and talk to you in 2025!

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

Hi Google, please stop 💩 the bed: a desperate plea from the independent web.

Served with humor, as I cry into my goldfish bowl of boxed Chardonnay.

Oct 28, 2024 •

Intense 3 weeks: How do we get readers to share their 3 favorite reads of the year?

The Best Books of 2024 launch was intense, but slowly getting smoother.

Oct 18, 2024 •

Submit now: 2024’s 3 Favorite Reads of the Year are waiting for your picks!

I am so excited, this is just the start of what we have planned for readers 🤪.

Oct 9, 2024 •

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