Kernels of Nonsense: Blogging Hiatus Announcement

Kernels of Nonsense is a discussion feature here on the blog where I like to discuss various book and blogging related topics. I haven’t written a discussion post in ages and that’s entirely on me. I’m planning on doing better for the remainder of this year, so expect to see more of these.

For this post I want to discuss my plan for a blogging hiatus. I’ve been a book blogger for two and a half years and while I enjoy every moment of it, there are times when I kind of feel the pressure to read all the books, to write all the posts, and to be involved in all of the blogging projects. I have those moments where I know I can’t possibly accomplish everything and I start to panic a bit. I’m the kind of person who has to get stuff done, I can’t flip a switch and not care. I do care, sometimes too much.

I’ve never taken a break from my blog aside from a few days here and there, but I wanted to carve out a week and make myself take a break. With this hiatus, I’m hoping that the break will refresh me, that it will give me a different perspective on blogging, and that I’ll be a little less stressed not having to put posts together for the week I am off.

This week I’ll be working on making sure I have most of my posts done for the month, so when I return I’m not trying to play catch up. What’s the point of a break if I come back with a bunch of work to be done? October is also right around the corner and I’ve gotten into the habit of putting together Halloween-themed posts throughout the month and while I still plan on doing so, it probably won’t be as much this year compared to last year.

So starting September 17th through the 23rd, I will not be blogging or logging onto my blog. I won’t be participating in any memes that week, so no Top Ten Tuesday or The Friday 56. But I don’t want my blog to be completely dead, so I do have two reviews scheduled to go up during that week: Kasie West’s P.S. I Like You and Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I’m planning on getting back into gear on the 24th, responding to comments left on my blog throughout the week as well as taking a look at what posts I’ve missed from all of you.

What will I be doing while on hiatus? Probably reading and wondering what the heck I’m missing out on. I have a feeling that I will spend a lot of time contemplating the blog and will have lots of post ideas when I return. I will still be on Twitter during my hiatus, trying to keep up with the happenings in the book blogging community and I will also be updating my Goodreads account, but other than that, I won’t be doing much blogging wise. I’m temporarily turning off my WordPress notifications on my phone, so I won’t be able to see if someone comments on my blog, but if you do need to reach me for any reason, Twitter or email are good places to start.

Have you ever taken a blogging hiatus? Do you have any tips for me? What was your favorite/least favorite part about taking a break? Let’s discuss in the comments!