I’m literally in the middle of a blogging slump, so it’s high time to get down to the bottom of its causes!

• The Prompt
  • About Let’s Talk Bookish
• Bookish Thoughts on Blogging Slumps

The Prompt

This week’s prompt really catches me in the middle of a huuuge blogging slump. Which you might have noticed. But I’ve already started tackling it at the beginning of July, so who knows? Maybe I can blog about defeating blogging slumps soon.

About Let’s Talk Bookish

Let’s Talk Bookish is a bookish meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books where bloggers write posts discussing the topic of the week each Friday! Now it’s run by Aria @Book Nook Bits. Here are the other prompts for July 2023.

Bookish Thoughts on Blogging Slumps

When I started blogging in June 2015, I was filled to the brim with excitement. And I had quite a lot of free time, so the perfect combination to start a (book) blog.

And then I got older, responsibilities piled on top of responsibilities – life changed. Still, I was able to somewhat maintain a blogging schedule.

So, what changed?

• Less time
• More work
• More health issues
• Longer to do lists
• Less energy
• The list goes on.

What it sums up to is, in my best guess, a classic burn-out.

But more important is what you define as a blogging slump to pinpoint the causes of it. Missing a few blog posts? Dreading to sit in front of the blinking cursor? Lacking inspiration?

To me, not sticking to my blog editorial calendar is annoying but not really a problem. Not having enough time to blog doesn’t cause a blogging slump to me.

Not knowing what to blog about or feeling like no one really cares for what you’re doing is getting closer, though.

But on the bottom, it’s a combination of “have to”, “can’t”, and “don’t want to” which is a slippery slope into the blogging slump area. So putting too much pressure on yourself, and expecting too much is a dangerous road to walk on.

When your blog starts to feel like a chore or a job it’s time to reconsider if you are not making a living out of blogging.