this is the end
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i’d like to thank everyone who participated in the blog and the loyal readers.
the blog started, as i say on the about page, when i returned home from a trip to toronto where i got a large side-tattoo piece of a turtle. however, as time has worn on it’s become difficult to maintain with an intense job and also the decline of contributors.
the first few months the blog saw a lot of success. it’s sixth month saw a record of 3,793 visitors starting from 703. i also had a lot more time on my hands and dedicated them to the keyboard to build on the original idea of stories behind people’s tattoos, to film where ink is glimpsed and books where ink is showcased. there was also a plethora of people getting back to me with stories to publish.
since the sixth month it’s been on a rapid decline. it flirted with about 2,000 hits and now it’s down to a few hundred. normally that wouldn’t be so bad but i worry that it’s turned into a personal blog when its intention is meant for more of a forum. i also wouldn’t mind it but there seems to be a consistent lull of no one contributing stories. so to avoid my constant badgering of people i think i’ll leave that for my job and sort of let ink is ink is ink go on a hiatus, with no real resurrection in sight at the moment. a part of me remains hopeful as i really enjoyed this experiment and reading the stories behind some really beautiful work. but it’s lonely over here in the mail box.
so again thanks everyone. and i hope you go back to read the blog from time to time. maybe when i take it off its hiatus i’ll start with a brand new layout.
much love, editor s.
