Hello, everyone!
So, yeah, I've been unexpectedly absent again! Why? Well, there's a lot of reasons. And hopefully I can line 'em all up in a clear manner.
- Life happens. This whole adulting thing doesn't leave me much leisure time, and while I actually got a ton of reading done in July (well, more than the last few months), it takes time to then write/record reviews and the like. Also, some personal things happened recently and it's taken all of the joy out of so much.
- Writing. In case you haven't heard, I have a new blog: The Freelance Chronicles (go check it out! It's my pet project at the moment and it takes up pretty much ALL of my spare time. I'm writing installments every week, plus promoting it, plus editing, plus plus plus - well, pretty much the only thing I'm not doing is the artwork.
- Booktube vs. Blogging. I'm still trying to decide whether it's more feasable to go all the way on Youtube, or to maintain a blog on top of it. This will be answered when I finally figure out a video review format that I like. And I still haven't done that.
So! What does this mean for The Reading Hedgehog? I still exit; I haven't disappeared. Not permanently, anyway. And I've been missing it and interacting with my followers. But I beg understanding and patience with all of you. My life is in a transitioning period right now - it feels like it has been for the past 2 years, but big transitions take a long time. To be honest, I burned myself out something awful a few years back, which is why I've been on and off about blogging. Slowly, though, like a victim recovering from trauma, I'm getting my mojo back. I poured myself into this blog for so many years because I burned myself out with creative writing. With The Freelance Chronicles, I've rediscovered the joy of writing again. And I'm rediscovering the joy of the book community as well - again, slowly. I went to my first author event in a long time just a few weeks ago, and it felt amazing. I've been reading a lot more and like I said - I've been missing doing book reviews.
Please keep having patience with me. Don't be afraid to ask when I'm coming back if you don't hear from me for a while! And please don't give up on The Reading Hedgehog. ^_^
No worries, Mara! Blogging is supposed to be about fun, so pull it out when it is and put it away when it's not. Aside from that, life changes are hard, but try to enjoy the process much as you can and find the things you enjoy doing. Going back to school changed a lot for me (in life and blogging), and the biggest thing I learned is that that's okay. Same goes for you. Feel free to shoot me an email if you ever need to chat. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kel. ^_^ I've always been impressed with how you've still been able to maintain a beautifully-designed blog on top of all your crazy busy life stuff - even if it's a "rare occasion" post. ;) For the most part, the life changes aren't necessarily bad, though they've hit another rocky patch as they're wont to do sometimes. But I'm hoping that as things smooth out and I get the hang of a new schedule, I'll be able to fit blogging into it.
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