Taken any blogging breaks lately? Mae Clair’s post on Story Empire today deals with the pros and cons of doing just that. This topic is especially interesting to me since I did have to take one this year, and am still not totally back yet. Check it out and you’ll see what I mean. And then please remember to share it far and wide so others can consider some of these well-made points regarding blogging breaks. Thanks, and thanks to Mae Clair for a super post! 🙂
Hi, SEers! You’re with Mae today for one of my Good/ Bad / Ugly posts.
At the end of 2020, I took a two-month break from blogging. I’d only planned one—November, to participate in NaNoWriMo—but ended up with little time to spare in December. As lead coordinator on a physical move for the business that employs me, I put in a lot of overtime, which became exhausting. Throw in holiday prep, and I couldn’t summon the energy to be online. I did, however, make use of my weekends, setting aside Sundays to write.
In the event you’re thinking of a blogging break, I offer the following:
THE GOOD
I added 35K to an existing WIP (of 30,000 words) in November. In December, writing on Sundays, I added another 16K and finished the novel. This is a book that has been languishing an embarrassingly long time. I can’t tell you how…
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The Write Stuff 
Marcia, thanks for sharing my Story Empire post, and for the great lead in.
It’s great to have you back as well!
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With the stress of recent months, I think many of us have considered (or might still be considering) taking a blog break. Your post lays out the pros and cons perfectly. I definitely understand why you needed to take a break, but I confess to being very happy you’re back! 🙂 ❤
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I could definitely relate to Mae’s experience with taking a break. I’m considering taking one soon to finish up a book before spring starts distracting me! 🙂 Great share, Marcia.
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Glad you enjoyed the post, Diana! I’m going to keep her pros and cons in mind the next time I think I could use a break. Thanks for stopping by today, too! 🙂
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