Farewell Blog | Posted December 1, 2019

Memories of Elvis Blogging

I decided in 2019 to discontinue blogging on Elvis-History-Blog.com. I could say it was a difficult decision to make, but it really wasn't. Writing my Elvis blogs slowly and progressively become a chore rather than the joy it had been for over a decade.

Perhaps the sheer volume of all my Elvis writing has pressed down on me like a heavy weight. From 2008 to 2019, I posted 374 blogs  on this site. Add in another 65 Elvis articles posted separately, and there are about 440 pages of Presley history available on elvis-history-blog.com. With the two Elvis  books and several dozen other articles I've written for other publications and CD liner notes, and it seems that the entire decade of my sixties was devoted to Elvis Presley.

Now I'm in my 70s, and some long delayed non-Elvis writing projects are whispering "It's now or never" in my ear. With no regrets, then, I draw back from recording the exploits of Elvis Presley and head off in a new direction.

That doesn't mean that Elvis will not continue to hold a treasured place in my life. I'll always listen to his music. (In fact, I'm listening to Elvis music as I write this.) I haven't made my last trip to Graceland, nor have I rewatched my last Elvis movie. And I'll always enjoy sharing my Elvis memories with fellow fans.

Although I won't be blogging anymore on elvis-history-blog.com, the site will continue to be live on the net, hopefully, for many years to come. I still welcome reader comments and questions, and will respond to as many as I can.

And so, with thanks to all of you who have been loyal readers, and especially to those hundreds of you who provided me with feedback over the last 12 years, I'm off to find another mountain to climb.

Alan Hanson


Go to Elvis Blog Archives for 2019 (Entries #363-373)

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Go to Elvis Blog archives: 2011 (Entries #147-199)

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