Since I’ve done a few television, podcast, and print interviews about my book, Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities, recently, I know that many of you might be coming to the blog to the first time. If you are, welcome. The Weather Whys page contains more information about the book and where it can be purchased.
This is probably a good chance to review what the blog is about and tell you a little about myself. I’m a meteorologist with over 20 years of coast-to-coast forecasting experience, and I’m also a writer. I’m a contributor to aol news, which has recently been redesigned and expanded to include much more original reporting, analysis, and commentary.
Weather Whys is my second book; I’ve also written Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and co-write the language and grammar blog, languageandgrammar.com.
As far as Cloudy and Cool is concerned, it’s not a forecasting blog as much as it in national commentary and analysis of weather from a national perspective. I’ll take a look at various long-range forecasts when they’ve been issued, comment on the overall weather pattern, make observations related to current weather, put current storms in perspective, and touch on some of the basics of weather and meteorology.
Specific local forecasts are best left to the experts in a given region, and with that in mind, my blogroll is composed of many excellent local weather blogs.
–Paul Yeager
Congratulations on the book! Weather and grammar are an unusual combination of interests.
I have a slightly different weather-related interest, and if I may say so, I would be glad to have a comment from someone with weather expertise on this new page,
http://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.com. Thank you! I enjoyed your previous post about the years of the Dust Bowl.
By: sshaver on March 3, 2010
at 9:33 pm
Thanks for the comment–I look forward to taking a look at your blog this weekend.
By: pyeager on March 3, 2010
at 10:37 pm
Yeah, I heard you on WeatherBrains and I thought I would take a look! I’ve only had time to glance at your posts, but what I see seem like high quality stuff. I’m working on a weather blog too, but a). I don’t have as much experience as you do and b). It’s not working out too well, haha.
But anyway, you have yourself a new reader my friend! I look forward to seeing what you will post next!
By: D. J. Anderson on March 4, 2010
at 9:10 am
Welcome, D.J. Glad you like what you see.
I might be able to give some advice on what to do (and what not to do in a blog) if you’re interested at some point. My e-mail is in the about page.
By: pyeager on March 4, 2010
at 9:39 am
Paul,
I was the lucky listener to win your book from Weatherbrains, thank you! Just got it in the mail yesterday and can’t wait to read it.
By: bhemann on March 5, 2010
at 4:40 pm
Thanks for letting me know, and I hope that you enjoy the book.
Paul
By: pyeager on March 5, 2010
at 5:06 pm