farewell for now

The past few weeks with my blog/journal have felt like walking through thick mud. I have not been inspired with any topics and felt I was scrambling to put something together. My readership is not extensive and I felt I was reforming the same topics everyone has already seen.  

I have not been getting as much out of writing these posts as I would have liked. It started out as a way to practice writing for an audience and generating interest in my work. However, I get much more fulfillment from my writing when I focus on my fiction. The world of Olivia Beaumont is intoxicating and I am exhilarated most sessions with her. Of course, she can also frustrate me!

There are mixed opinions about whether fiction writers should also write a blog, and I thought I would give it a go. I believe I would be more successful with it if I did not have a full-time job. I would have more time to dedicate to, not only the blog, but the multiple facets of the #authorlife. 

This week I took a hard look at my writing goals. It can be hard to pivot, especially when one hundred percent of one’s energy may not have been put toward that goal. For me, I can quickly identify what fits in my life and what doesn’t. Removing those that do not usually takes me some time. However, if Covid has taught me anything, it is that my time is important, there is not much of it, and I need to focus on what I want. I would say, in the grand scheme of things, it only took me a few weeks to identify there was an issue and a couple days to make the firm decision to remove what was not bringing me happiness.

It is with this in mind that I am going to say farewell for now to my blog. 

What I want is to write fiction and be a success in my own eyes. Right now I cannot see how this blog will help me achieve that.

When exciting events or announcements come along I will create a dedicated post for my mailing list. So you won’t be left behind. 

I am more active on Twitter and Instagram and would invite you to follow me there. Those platforms also allow us to interact, rather than feeling like I am talking to the void. 

In whatever dreams you have, it is important to reassess and determine what is fulfilling and what, if let go, would take a weight off your shoulder. Dreams change and so can we!

Good luck in your pursuit of those dreams!

N.L. Blandford