Blogger Confidential: Quitting Blogging

Have you ever been faced with an issue while reading or blogging and thought: I wonder what other bloggers think about this? No matter what genre or audience you blog for, we all face the same problems. Are you a publisher or author wondering what goes on in a blogger's (and by extension a reader's) head?

Blogger confidential is a series of 9 questions asked to 10 bloggers about the nitty gritty details of blogging. Everything from what prompts a blogger to pick up a book, to what happens when a book doesn't live up to its hype. This series was inspired by Wastepaper Prose's Author Insight series. Learn more about the Blogger Confidential series on its main page.

Have you ever thought about quitting blogging? What's kept you doing it?

"We've never really considered quitting blogging. We don't stress ourselves out about anything, whether it's posting every day or getting a certain number of books read. We're very low-key people and just do things at our own pace that way we still enjoy it." Sash and Em from Sash and Em a Tale of Two Bookies

"Not actually quitting, but we did take a 6 month hiatus last year. As much as we love blogging, it is a lot of work and it's easy to get burned out so we both needed a break to focus on some personal stuff. In the end, it's our love of books, reading, and the friendships we've made that keep us going!" Vanessa and Isalys from Book Soulmates

"It's been a fleeting thought before but never anything more than that. When it has been there it wasn't for any other reason that "I don't wanna do it anymore!" followed by a pouty face, a foot stomp and fisty-punches. But I get over it and keep blogging because I love it. It keeps me on top of the publishing world and keeps me reading some damn good books." Donna from Bites

"I actually just considered this about three months ago. I was having a hard time keeping up with my posts, and felt like I was really letting my readers down, so I considered quitting. I stayed because I realized that no one appreciates books (and my opinions about them) like all of my readers and book blogging friends, and I didn’t want to lose those great relationships. I’m out of the slump now, and am so glad I didn’t give in!" Penelope from The Reading Fever

"Yes, quite often actually. When there's a book I'm dying to read and can't because I have a pile of review ones, or when there's a blogging drama involving me, or simply when I'm so busy that blogging becomes one more thing to do. But then I remember how many great books and friends and opportunities I've encountered because of blogging, or that I love to read the comments on my reviews, or how awesome it is that people actually care what I think and it makes it ALL worth it." Sabrina at YA Bliss

"Yes. I began getting a lot of negative responses from my nine-to-five. My director was very into the "monitor employees social media" style of management. I had to question if my blogging/freelance was more important than my "job". It was." Rachel from Parajunkee

"Sure, there are nights when I'd rather re-watch an episode of Friday Night Lights for the fifth time while drinking a glass of wine. But we created FYA to build a community, and it has been so exciting to see that community grow over the past few years. So even when a book doesn't inspire us to write, our readers always do." Sarah from Forever Young Adult

"There are times when I get tired of blogging but I’ve never considered quitting. I enjoy chatting about books way too much for me to quit. And I don’t have real life friends who are willing to listen to me go on and on about the books that I read. I keep reminding myself not to be pressured by the blog and to just find a pace that I’m comfortable with – I don’t have to review all of the books that I read and I think it’s okay for the blog to be quiet from time to time." Chachic from Chachic's Book Nook

"I haven't, though I've always said that the moment I stop having fun with it is the moment I walk away from it. For me this is fun. I enjoy reading and I love spreading the word about books. If I don't enjoy doing that, than there's no sense in me continuing what I do. Blogging is my little break from everything else that I have going on around me. Though I have enjoyed taking a day or two off every now and then." Katie from Mundie Moms

"I've considered giving up blogging several times, mainly because of real life conflicts that prevent me from being as active as I want to. However, I find that whenever I spend more than a week or two away from the book blogosphere, I really miss it. I go on the brief hiatus every once in awhile, but I don't see myself giving it up permanently any time in the near future!" Natalie from Mindful Musings