tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post3043151873358587130..comments2023-05-23T11:02:24.102-04:00Comments on Kittens and Books: Taking BreaksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-12575303518649116292015-03-23T19:02:12.999-04:002015-03-23T19:02:12.999-04:00It sounds better than it is, haha. Because usually...It sounds better than it is, haha. Because usually when I do that, I spend the next month after barely posting, or typing everything last-minute. I think I burn myself out trying to get ahead.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-37245952726459079812015-03-21T23:16:55.821-04:002015-03-21T23:16:55.821-04:00Oh wow! A month in advance!? That's some serio...Oh wow! A month in advance!? That's some serious dedication. I usually have most of my stuff scheduled for the next two weeks, but right now, I do have a few posts scheduled for June. <br /><br />Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-36051950392332824622015-03-08T17:19:01.329-04:002015-03-08T17:19:01.329-04:00Thank you! You're right, there's definitel...Thank you! You're right, there's definitely nothing wrong with taking breaks!<br /><br />I schedule nearly everything, when I have the time, but I have this bad habit of scheduling up to a month in advance, then not typing up a post for another month. I need to start doing something more consistent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-30967824852732445372015-03-07T18:07:35.841-05:002015-03-07T18:07:35.841-05:00I'm glad you're feeling better after takin...I'm glad you're feeling better after taking a break. Sometimes we just need a mental health day (or more than that), and there is nothing wrong with that!<br /><br />I schedule a lot of my memes on weekends to post on the appropriate day, but I try not to do a lot of memes. I will post them if I don't have content that day and I really want to share something with my readers.<br /><br />I even schedule all of my ARC reviews. The only posts that I don't schedule are reviews for books that I'm just reading. If I finish one, and don't have a post that day, I end up posting that day. It works for me. Then I don't feel like I'm rushing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehardcoverlover.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Erin @ The Hardcover Lover</a>Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-54053573645776766452015-03-06T16:05:32.366-05:002015-03-06T16:05:32.366-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-23576119854846146082015-03-06T16:05:27.347-05:002015-03-06T16:05:27.347-05:00This is something I'm working on/getting bette...This is something I'm working on/getting better at. Quality is better than quantity :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-85669623255997156502015-03-06T16:04:32.836-05:002015-03-06T16:04:32.836-05:00Good for you! I hope it helps a ton for you. And t...Good for you! I hope it helps a ton for you. And those posts can wait until you're ready to write them -- I'm sure they won't go anywhere :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-34485696455462085962015-03-06T16:03:30.839-05:002015-03-06T16:03:30.839-05:00It does! It's difficult to get to that point, ...It does! It's difficult to get to that point, where you finally decide to step back, but it's such a relief once you're there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-77491767920930132562015-03-06T16:02:53.342-05:002015-03-06T16:02:53.342-05:00One thing I'm glad I learned early on is that ...One thing I'm glad I learned early on is that there is little traffic on weekends -- it stopped me from feeling like I had to post, haha!<br /><br />Congrats on being a month ahead! I go back and forth -- either I'm far ahead or have nothing planned at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-30767083249019485272015-03-06T16:01:21.701-05:002015-03-06T16:01:21.701-05:00Definitely! I think it can be easy to worry about ...Definitely! I think it can be easy to worry about losing followers, having less page views that month, etc. but in the end it probably won't effect much, if anything. Most followers understand and besides, numbers aren't worth the stress anyway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127579893748605629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-19760723447682605322015-03-06T08:36:42.764-05:002015-03-06T08:36:42.764-05:00Great post! I usually feel like I have to blog eve...Great post! I usually feel like I have to blog every day, but I TRY not to push myself too much on it. If I don't have anything to say for a couple of days, I just don't post. I would rather have no posts at all than to half ass something just to have material on the blog.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-18552792650345637582015-03-05T22:45:43.763-05:002015-03-05T22:45:43.763-05:00I so agree with you! I've been in a bit of a b...I so agree with you! I've been in a bit of a blogging slump lately. I have tons of ideas for posts, but I've just been feeling really exhausted from blogging. I'm actually in the middle of a two week hiatus, and so far it's been so helpful. It's allowed me to catch up on replying to comments on my blog and generally relax. Hopefully I'll come back refreshed and better than ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-21302710584085657942015-03-05T18:29:55.124-05:002015-03-05T18:29:55.124-05:00Im glad youre feeling refreshed after your break! ...Im glad youre feeling refreshed after your break! <3 Bee @ <a href="http://beereadsbooks.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Bee Reads Books</a><br /><br />Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554809430024656226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-33493769059604330452015-03-05T18:25:09.233-05:002015-03-05T18:25:09.233-05:00I'm the same way. As soon as I take pressure o...I'm the same way. As soon as I take pressure off myself, it becomes fun again, and I <i>want</i> to do it. Taking pressure off helps tons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597780120383825576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-78228605946258684372015-03-05T15:34:40.597-05:002015-03-05T15:34:40.597-05:00I totally agree. I get stressed out and start not ...I totally agree. I get stressed out and start not liking blogging so I take a step back, read some books I want to breath and cut back. I have stopped doing Saturday review posts again becaue there is little traffic and why add to the load? I feel so much better now that I have actually got a whole month of blog posts prepared. That never happens. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104713637270144376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116582981822927128.post-91158659009078741182015-03-05T14:53:27.307-05:002015-03-05T14:53:27.307-05:00I agree with you! Blogging can be super stressful,...I agree with you! Blogging can be super stressful, and sometimes breaks are needed. I've seen lots of bloggers that say they are scared to take blogging breaks, but I've taken a few over the years I've been blogging and I don't feel like they aversely affected my blogging at all. Great post.Gabs @ My Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011729195070393958noreply@blogger.com