Powell's posts were very candid and offered an open look on the author who was on the verge of a meltdown just before her 30th birthday.

I visited Powell's new-ish (it's been up since last summer) blog (the Salon edition ended when her experiment was over) to see what she had been up to lately and was somewhat disappointed.

Her blog, over at Blogger, now reads more like a promotional piece than the once-intimate diary she was so well-known for. The posts are infrequent (just a few a month, usually) and tend to revolve around whatever TV show or radio program she's been interviewed for or an award she's hoping to win. I've noticed there aren't as many comments as there were over at Salon, except for a post with a not-meant-to-be racist remark from Powell that stirred 21 comments and an apology post.

I'm sure Powell is busy with the success of her book, but I hope she doesn't forget what a good blogger she is and the voice that she has. The reason why her book deal came to life was because of her online musings, so it's a shame to see the newer blog so bare and a bit lifeless. I'd be curious to see what kind of interaction she has with her readers and if it's anything like the relationships she developed a few years back when her experiment first began. My hope is that her blog won't become an example of a blogger losing steam.