Wow! That blog is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it. :) I also started a Wordpress blog that has gotten me so frustrated with formatting that I've given up on it for a while. I agree with you about the tumblr non-premium themes, but I really like how easy they are to customize. The platforms are so different as well. Thanks for sharing in that blog about Atom. I want to check it out. I've been looking for a 'distraction free' software for a while now. I'm looking forward to your translations of the Bible. I took a Bible study class from a pastor who would translate the Koine Greek to help dissect the passage. I should probably add here that I'm not a Christian, but I found those studies really fascinating.
For true distraction-free writing, I'd suggest WriteMonkey. It's just no good for translation work since I usually need to have a couple of windows open at a time :) I too have typically enjoyed how easy Tumblr is to set up (especially compared to WordPress), but I struggled to find a tumblr theme that wasn't going to require a lot of customization to be what I wanted. I decided to check WordPress and found some great ones, including the one I ultimately settled on. I'm a long ways from doing Biblical translation that's worth anything, but thanks!