tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post4849361461005316629..comments2024-03-28T11:13:13.409-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: IWSG: Recovering from Writer BurnoutSamantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-82764439022079125422020-08-07T13:57:08.405-04:002020-08-07T13:57:08.405-04:00Thanks for sharing your story. Any type of change ...Thanks for sharing your story. Any type of change can add stress to your life but changing publishers souds like moving into a new house. I'd rather not. I'm glad you were able to work through your burnout and had a lot of support along the way. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-28332686107173310882020-08-06T12:40:31.256-04:002020-08-06T12:40:31.256-04:00That is something to remember! Though burnout migh...That is something to remember! Though burnout might haunt us, the joy of writing will always be there. Thank you! <3Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447552226485618096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-85843366886356776632020-08-05T23:44:11.846-04:002020-08-05T23:44:11.846-04:00Glad you were able to come out of your burnout. An...Glad you were able to come out of your burnout. And that you had support from your writer friends. Wish I had someone to go to when I experienced burnout for the first time in college. But a professor then advised me to write backwards which actually helped.Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-54879597152113898512020-08-05T21:18:07.281-04:002020-08-05T21:18:07.281-04:00IWSG is AWESOME in this regard. IWSG is AWESOME in this regard. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-22365969222466161532020-08-05T21:17:53.068-04:002020-08-05T21:17:53.068-04:00I really have been fortunate in my writing friends...I really have been fortunate in my writing friends. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-38869778422652789932020-08-05T21:17:09.683-04:002020-08-05T21:17:09.683-04:00Thanks for the invitation to participate. And Happ...Thanks for the invitation to participate. And Happy Book Birthday!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-52332693827946536472020-08-05T21:16:47.262-04:002020-08-05T21:16:47.262-04:00Yeah. It's hard when you've set expectatio...Yeah. It's hard when you've set expectations for yourself. It's interesting how so many of us tie them to age. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-11328936250620308272020-08-05T21:15:59.547-04:002020-08-05T21:15:59.547-04:00I love both, too, though I can only color for a li...I love both, too, though I can only color for a little while before it hurts (arthritis).Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-88927699941887265632020-08-05T21:15:35.764-04:002020-08-05T21:15:35.764-04:00Community can be so valuable!Community can be so valuable!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-27266241945980695032020-08-05T21:15:09.160-04:002020-08-05T21:15:09.160-04:00You too!You too!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-8186865595670992722020-08-05T20:25:16.622-04:002020-08-05T20:25:16.622-04:00Thank you for sharing your story! That's so wo...Thank you for sharing your story! That's so wonderful how you found such great support from your writer friends. <br />Chris' book sounds awesome!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-12834105043392000582020-08-05T15:41:14.403-04:002020-08-05T15:41:14.403-04:00Thank you for sharing!Thank you for sharing!Tbreithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711402462483699430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-78330163709044318052020-08-05T14:05:17.285-04:002020-08-05T14:05:17.285-04:00It's great that you found that kind of support...It's great that you found that kind of support among other writers. I'm glad I joined the IWSG just for this reason.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343966432075424106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-635185886419501502020-08-05T12:07:24.065-04:002020-08-05T12:07:24.065-04:00Thank you for sharing your story with us!
I am gl...Thank you for sharing your story with us!<br /><br />I am glad that I could be there for you as a writing friend. <3 <br /><br />Burnout happens even in work that brings you joy. <--- Absolutely. It happens, and there's no shame in it.<br /><br />Thank you so much for participating in my blog hop!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-60271806918348031602020-08-05T11:40:21.028-04:002020-08-05T11:40:21.028-04:00I'm so sorry you went through that, Samantha. ...I'm so sorry you went through that, Samantha. That's really tough.<br /><br />I beat myself up a lot--I'm no where near where I wanted to be at this age, and it is frustrating. I don't really have a solution, other than to keep trying. It's only those who give up entirely who truly fail (unless the giving up means they found something that suits them better and they're happy--then it's a win).J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-28339063612976138892020-08-05T10:36:13.149-04:002020-08-05T10:36:13.149-04:00Doubt really can be cruel.
Walking and coloring a...Doubt really can be cruel.<br /><br />Walking and coloring are two of my go-to activities whenever I just need to get away from a project for a little while.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-75492531275532105582020-08-05T09:43:31.659-04:002020-08-05T09:43:31.659-04:00It's hard when we have changes like you went t...It's hard when we have changes like you went through with your publisher. That was a lot of pressure to publish one book a year. There's no way I could do that right now. <br /><br />Glad you found people who helped you realize that you're not alone in your feelings. I've found friends like that too, and it's helped.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-59024777251187132882020-08-05T09:20:57.522-04:002020-08-05T09:20:57.522-04:00Samantha, I feel your pain!! A publisher change up...Samantha, I feel your pain!! A publisher change up before I went self-pub knocked the wind and the inspiration from me. If not for my amazing critique group getting tired of my moaning, I'd never have written the books of my heart. Chrys's book is one I'll definitely recommend for those who don't have that support system. Write on!!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.com