I'm wondering how you guys do it? How do you keep everything running smoothly, AND not have it feel like a job? That's my big problem with schedules. I love my books, I love my blog, but when I have a schedule it just feels to ...imposing. I hope that makes sense? Like I cannot put this book down and pick up something else because it's on the schedule and I HAVE to review it by (insert date.) Like I almost resent the book I'm currently reading, which isn't fair to the book or me.
So I'm open to suggestions, advice, anything really!
So, goals. I do have some this week. I want to read 2-3 books, schedules all my meme posts in advance, and work on my blog calendar.
There.
Honestly? I have no schedule when it comes to my blog right now. I do the Sunday Salon but only if I have something I want to talk about (which recently I have, happily!) and once I finish a book I review it but since these are all my own books that I'm reading and reviewing for the fun of it, it's not as pressured. I got kind of put off by all of the requested reviews and required reading and goals/challenges/targets last year. Works really well for some people but not so much for me. So I just do it when and where I want to which results in more writing.
ReplyDeleteI feel pressured when I have review books that are on a blog tour, which has a definite schedule, and I start to feel anxious days before. Afraid that I'll forget to post (I don't trust scheduled posts!); or that I won't get the book read in time.
ReplyDeleteLately, I've been reading those books way ahead and writing the review on a Word document, and then posting it on the day it's due.
That has helped, but I still feel stressed. I have started accepting very few blog tours.
This is supposed to be fun...right? lol
Here's MY SUNDAY SALON POST and here’s
MY WEBSITE
I have just started back at Sunday Salon after a little break. The best thing to do is to find out what uses up your time. It can be surprising when you set down where your time goes. I divide a pie chart into twenty four sections and fill it in with what I do every day. By doing that I discovered that I spent a lot of time watching rubbish on the TV and Facebook! I cut down on those activities and found I had much more time to do activities I wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps and good luck next week!
I've definitely had those feelings, and I notice that my blogging slows when things are busy in other areas of my life. After all, blogging isn't a job, and I'm not getting paid (although I sure wish I was). I was reading a lot of review books lately, and so I just took a break and read some things that I knew would be quick, but that I really wanted to read. That helps. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI read what I want when I want and only blog when I feel like I have something to say. If I set goals or make a schedule I perversely make sure not to stick to them.
ReplyDeleteI try to limit blog tours that demand a set blog date and am accepting more guest posts which I don't have to write myself. Then I grab the book that suits my mood of the moment or day...
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