Gone Fishing

[calissa]

I have been struggling a lot with burnout this year. My word count has been shrinking each week and it has been taking me longer and longer to write my blog posts. The head start I had on them has been shrinking and it has been increasingly stressful to meet their deadlines. Last week I reached the point where I realised that meeting the deadlines for this week’s posts was going to involve some very unhealthy choices. So, I have decided to give myself a pass for this week. Scheduling will (at this stage) resume as usual next week.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean I’ll get a break. I’ll still be working hard behind the scenes to get things written. While it buys me a bit of breathing room, there’s still a need for long-term change. I’m not yet sure what that will look like but will let you know once I do.

In the meantime, if you’re craving blog posts to read I recommend delving back into the archives to check out my series Brewing Community in which I invite guests to share a bit about the communities they’re involved in and how these communities have enriched their lives. Alternatively, I recommend checking out my fellow Ditmar nominee Liz Barr’s series onStar Trek: Discovery whichis both entertaining and insightful. Or, if you’re looking for reviews, Gin Jenny at Reading the End recently took a look atChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. Plusthe Skiffy and Fanty Show is always a treasure trove.

And you can always still find me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Happy reading, everyone! I’ll see you back here next week.

Mirrored from Earl Grey Editing.

Comments

[davidgillon]

Tomi Adeyemi's book has been catching a lot of attention. Something to do with the seven figure advance for a first novel....

And sympathy on the burn out, BTDT.

[calissa]

That would do it. I have the book scheduled to review for Skiffy and Fanty, so I'm looking forward to seeing whether it lives up to the hype.

I think burn out is something many of us struggle with. I hope you're doing okay with it.

[nanila]

I hope the pass for this week helps, at least. Best wishes for figuring out a sustainable work model.

[calissa]

Thank you. The extra breathing room has already been helpful, though I'm not yet where I want to be.

And I'm sure I've said this before at some point, but I do love that icon.

[davidgillon]

Burn out isn't a problem at the moment, having a computer I can write on is! (I write on my laptop, which needs the keyboard replacing).

WRT Tomi Adeyemi, you know she came through Pitchwars?
http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitch-wars-team-interview-tomi-adeyemi-mentor-ashley-hearn
http://www.tomiadeyemi.com/blog/why-you-should-enter-pitch-wars