I was saving this song for good news (i.e. agent, editor, book deal) because Hysteric is one of my favorites. It awakens my mind. BUT, alas, I have thought long (the past month) about taking a break from wordpress. After three and a half years of blogging about my writing experience, I feel like I need a change.
I understand now why blogs that endure are the ones that offer the reader something other than themselves, their pov, their life. But the blogs that endure are not really my favorite ones to read. I like reading YOUrs, knowing what you’re reading, watching, listening to, thinking about, etc.
So, hopefully, I’ll still be seeing ya.
I’m not burned out, per se, but I’m finding that what little time I have is spent on blogging/commenting, social media, and things that take away from my writing…and my family. If I’m going to make this published writer thing happen, then something has to give. Right now, that’s this blog.
I’ll miss you, so please email me sometimes. Remind me that there’s a world outside of my head.
For the time being, I will be posting over at We Heart YA–it’s the next stage for me while I’m querying and writing more novels. I could not do this query thing without my critique partners. They encourage me to keep going, they tell me when the feedback I get is useful or not. I really didn’t think I would need this–after all, I’m a smart cookie and I persevere–but it’s hard to filter out the emotion and “see straight” the closer you get to your dream.
And thank you, so much, for reading these little notes and for commenting and for being an awesome community of creative people that just gets it. You get it. You know who you are. Thank you.
“I really didn’t think I would need this–after all, I’m a smart cookie and I persevere–but it’s hard to filter out the emotion and “see straight” the closer you get to your dream.”
Exactamundo. I’d be nuts without you guys. (Well, MORE nuts.
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We are kind of awesome.
Seriously, Julie Nemar, thanks for everything. Wong Foo.
Glad to hear you’ll still be around via We Heart YA, so it’s not really goodbye!
No, it’s not goodbye, and I’ll probably come back here every so often when I feel so inclined. And I can’t miss your Friday posts because they make me happy.
We’ll miss you.
But I get it. I so get it.
Stay in touch…and know that we’ll be here if you wanna come back. Nothing is forever.
Elena, so glad you get it. I’ll be seeing you on The Twitter. xx
I’ll miss your songs, and you too
I’ll keep this one somewhere – soooo good – as a reminder of you. I’m listening as I write.
Pop around my blog now and then. OK? I understand perfectly what you say. The time spent, the reasons for writing, the “job” of commenting… I’ve thought about that too, but then I think I keep doing it for my children, my two boys, in the hope that some day they might read it, and find something of value on it, for their own lives. A place to revisit, a nice movie or book, all these small things I write about.
And then I only really bother to read and write (sort of seriously) like I am doing now, in a very very few blogs. I’ll certainly miss it.
I do read your posts,–it’s a habit–but I’ve been slacking on the commenting. I will do better! Thanks, Pet, for all your insights and that VIEW…why is the same picture so interesting?!? One of us is crazy.
Your children are so lucky to have the immortal Pet!
Your pov, excerpts of a writer’s life, music, and musings will be missed. But life outside the computer is important too. And yeah I get it.
Don’t say goodbye. We will definitely be in touch. It’s very hard to filter out the emotion. I don’t think I’d even want to. It’s all part of this roller coaster ride called a writing life.
Okay. It really is just goodbye for now. See you in the Organic section.
I’m late to the party as always. Good on you for keeping your goals in sight and doing what you gotta do. I may have to subscribe to We Heart YA. It’s nice knowing you’re out there.