As I advised readers in an earlier post, “The Speechwriter’s Slant” is moving. After April 30, Ragan Communications will not be hosting further posts from me.

The good news is that I plan to continue posting from my own web site: http://web.mac.com/gordon.h. I may not post as much or as often –- since after April 30 I won’t be paid for it –- but I’ve enjoyed sharing my thoughts with you over the past couple of years, and I’ve had enough positive feedback to encourage me to continue. During the last speechwriters conference in Washington back in February, I was particularly pleased to meet some of you in person.

As an added incentive for you to follow me to my new location, I’m offering a bonus feature. Starting in about a week, I’m going to be posting selections from my quote file. If at all possible, I will be posting a new quote every day from Monday to Friday.

What’s so special about Hal’s quote file? The answer is that I’ve been collecting quotes, poems and anecdotes for going on 30 years now, and many of them are not to be found in Bartlett’s or other anthologies. I hope to offer useful tidbits that are out of the ordinary in the hope that my fellow practitioners can use them to enliven their own speeches.

I’m going to be in Albuquerque this week, speaking at the 2008 Communications school of the National Association of Government Communicators. I expect to resume posting at my new location on or about Monday, May 5. I hope to see you there.

In conclusion, I’d like to thank Ragan Communications for starting me off as a blogger, and to thank you for your readership. I hope we’re not saying “Goodbye” on this occasion, but rather, “See you soon.”

Signing off for now.