tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post3882694204753934595..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Book Blogger Hop No. 162: A Blogging Hiatus? Maybe....Maria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-35989990803566339732019-02-23T13:51:28.140-05:002019-02-23T13:51:28.140-05:00Hi, Amy!
What you've mentioned in your commen...Hi, Amy!<br /><br />What you've mentioned in your comment is PRECISELY what I'm having trouble with, now that I have to learn this new English program. It's the blogging responsibilities that take time. It looks like I'll have to cut down on blog tours, for example.<br /><br />Yeah, I've been doing this juggling for quite some time now....lol. However, with this new program weMaria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-27982946314536775112019-02-23T13:43:43.755-05:002019-02-23T13:43:43.755-05:00Hi, again!
The program does come with instruction...Hi, again!<br /><br />The program does come with instructions for teachers, but it also takes a while to get used to and learn, as it's pretty complex. That's what's taking time away from my precious blogging, AND reading!! Sigh....<br /><br />Well, I'll do the very best I can to keep up with my blogging!<br /><br />Thanks for commenting again! And thanks for caring!! HUGS!!! <Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-39118493556633751792019-02-23T02:04:59.497-05:002019-02-23T02:04:59.497-05:00Hi, Sue!
Well, this job is for only 22 hours a we...Hi, Sue!<br /><br />Well, this job is for only 22 hours a week (from Monday to Thursday), but it DOES feel like a full-time job! That's because of all the extra work I'm doing, which I guess I really don't HAVE to do, but feel I MUST do, for the benefit of my students. And yes, I have ended up buying my own paper, ink, stapler, staples, and paper clips! And OF COURSE I have worked on Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-23658964264835591282019-02-23T01:14:41.057-05:002019-02-23T01:14:41.057-05:00I hope things calm down for you some, Maria. It re...I hope things calm down for you some, Maria. It really can be hard juggling work and life with blogging--and even reading. Something has to give sometimes, and often that is blogging. At least for me.<br /><br />I have seen so many bloggers give up blogging over the years. I definitely prefer it when they take the time to say goodbye. I am always sad to see book bloggers go, but I do understand. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-40751108285147871252019-02-21T13:10:14.762-05:002019-02-21T13:10:14.762-05:00Hi, Brian!
Oh, DEFINITELY!! I have seen MANY blog...Hi, Brian!<br /><br />Oh, DEFINITELY!! I have seen MANY blogs disappear throughout the years! <br /><br />Yes, you publish very few posts, but then, you're a VERY busy guy! And you "make up for it" by writing FASCINATING posts! You get a lot of comments on all your posts, precisely because they're so interesting!<br /><br />What you've mentioned about the possibility of Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-62162690497451448252019-02-21T13:05:41.526-05:002019-02-21T13:05:41.526-05:00I KNOW you will figure the program out!!
Take w...I KNOW you will figure the program out!! <br /><br />Take whatever time you need...no stress is the key!!<br /><br />Talk to you later.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-8156462489485052382019-02-21T12:58:48.227-05:002019-02-21T12:58:48.227-05:00Hi, Elizabeth!
Yes, it does, unfortunately.....
...Hi, Elizabeth!<br /><br />Yes, it does, unfortunately.....<br /><br />I think that, for now, I'm going to publish fewer posts. What REALLY irks me is that the school admins are not giving us teachers enough time to learn this program, so that we can teach it to the students. We're being pressured to begin using it during the current trimester (the Adult Ed. program runs on trimesters, notMaria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-50880490855907995582019-02-19T02:48:02.973-05:002019-02-19T02:48:02.973-05:00Hi, there!
Yes, indeed, jobs and other real-life ...Hi, there!<br /><br />Yes, indeed, jobs and other real-life activities can take up our time, to the detriment of our blogging..... And blogging is DEFINITELY time-consuming, as we bloggers not only have to write and publish posts, but also reply to comments. Some bloggers, like me, take the extra step of commenting back on the blogs of those who have been nice enough to comment on ours. I always Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-74201401123095625812019-02-18T01:13:58.704-05:002019-02-18T01:13:58.704-05:00This is a thought-provoking topic for sure! I tota...This is a thought-provoking topic for sure! I totally get what you're saying. I could never stop blogging, but I have taken a hiatus every now and then and it's actually been amazingly beneficial. Sometimes I tend to over-burden myself with blogging responsibilities, and it can be so good to take a step back and breathe. And of course, when I come back to blogging, I feel more creative Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412158036738231881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-84274242710880678802019-02-17T15:56:04.312-05:002019-02-17T15:56:04.312-05:00Sounds like you have an almost full time job - oka...Sounds like you have an almost full time job - okay, 0.8 - but in the evening. And like most teachers you have to spend your own money on equipment/supplies and work in your own time on class preparation. Not an easy job, and I should know! <br /><br />Whatever works best for you! Just don’t disappear! I sometimes get comments on my blog and click the link to return the courtesy only to find theSue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-63927176326436381692019-02-17T11:58:38.539-05:002019-02-17T11:58:38.539-05:00This is such an issue with Book Bloggers Maria. So...This is such an issue with Book Bloggers Maria. Sometimes, especially lately, I put up so few posts that I think if I took a hiatus that folks would take a very long time to notice:) The good part about it is that I do post so infrequently that I can get away with just writing a little bit to keep going. I also fear that if I took a hiatus that I might never get back to blogging. <br /><br />WhatBrian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-38966264710823511782019-02-17T08:52:56.368-05:002019-02-17T08:52:56.368-05:00Life does that to us!!
You may need a break just ...Life does that to us!!<br /><br />You may need a break just to re-group or just post fewer posts.<br /><br />I will miss you, but I understand.<br /><br />Thank you for your fantastic, as always detailed, interesting answer. I love seeing your replies to the questions.<br /><br />And....thanks for coming by my blog.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-62904088556806145482019-02-17T08:50:55.823-05:002019-02-17T08:50:55.823-05:00I completely identify with everything you stated! ...I completely identify with everything you stated! Our jobs, and life, can and will always require a significant amount of our time, not to mention cognitive function. Blogging can be time-consuming. Let's not forget, that unlike the average niche blogger, we have another step (albeit an enjoyable one) of reading prior to posting. With these three in mind, it stands to reason why some of us Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817751181799964591noreply@blogger.com