See there, to the left of this post, the group of 16 people who follow this blog?

Don’t they look like they’re having fun? That’s because they are. They are having fun following this blog.

Here’s how you, too, can have fun for the low low cost of nothing:

Step 1: Sign in to your Blogger™ account. Don’t have one? Start one up at blogger.com. Don’t want to? Fine, then. Forget about it.

Step 2: Return to www.archiveslives.com. It should look something like this:

Or in other words, exactly where you are.

Step 3: Direct your gaze (and your mouse) to the “Follow This Blog” feature. It will be easy to find, because it’s at the top left-hand corner of the blog, and it’s titled “Maybe I Can’t Lead, But You Can Surely Follow.”

Just a reminder–it looks like this.

Step 4: Click “Follow This Blog.” It’s the red link above the photos of all the other happy people who are already following this blog.

Step 5: Enjoy fresh updates right in your Blogger™ Dashboard every time you sign in–and ever time I’ve updated. It’s like Google Reader™, but for people who don’t understand how to use Google Reader™. People like you and me…or maybe just me.

And a note to those 16 of you who’ve already signed up: Thanks guys. You’re the best.

Anyway, join in the fun–I’ll make it worth your while, with a special giveaway only for people who are signed up to follow this blog. When? Soon, I promise. I just have to go to Oregon and come back, and we’ll be golden.