Many people (usually of the non-geek variety) express amazement that I don't get bored stuck at home all day and can't understand how I entertain myself.Actually as time has gone on I've found more and more activities to keep my brain occupied to the extent that these days I'm probably juggling too many hobbies and "distractions".
Going through several hundred blogs and web-pages every day researching items for HeroPress' Week In Geek column alone eats up a large chunk of every day. Not only is it a good discipline, but it keeps me somewhat abreast of what's going on in the various entertainment arenas I find interesting.
That said, I'm toying with the idea of taking a summer vacation from HeroPress - once the current seasons of Doctor Who, K9 and Supernatural have run their course - primarily to catch up on my reading.
As it looks like we might get a half-decent summer, I'd rather be outside getting some fresh air, reading books and comics, listening to podcasts etc than stuck inside all the time.
I also haven't been feeling my best for over a month now and I think the prospect of some prolonged fresh air, away from self-imposed deadlines, can only help.
This certainly isn't going to the end of HeroPress. More a chance to regroup and rethink strategies. For one thing I want to try and steer the focus back to the blog's roots - superheroes. It isn't something I've been ignoring, but I feel it maybe isn't getting the coverage it deserves.
But the main thing I want to do this summer is read. And maybe turn my hand to a bit of creative writing again - after my last attempt stalled when I saw the first trailer for Inception and realised how similar my idea was to that. Curse Christopher Nolan for raiding my dream vault!
Sure I'll watch TV and DVDs while I'm 'on vacation', maybe even get to the cinema, and I might pop up to write the odd review or article on HeroPress if the mood takes me, but the current thinking is that regular postings will halt in about six or seven weeks' time (I believe my three review programmes have about six weeks of story left them in them - if they stick to their current broadcast schedule) and then resume in the autumn (at the latest).
With any luck the prospect of continuing monthly geek pin-ups will keep my reader numbers up and you probably won't even notice I've been away!
UPDATE (May 23, 10.30pm): Oh no - I announce I'm planning to take a break in six weeks time and I lose a Follower immediately... we're down to 99 again!
UPDATE (May 25, 3.15pm): We're back up to 100!
I totally understand the need to take a break even from self-imposed deadlines! A long summer hiatus will probably mean a dip in your page hits among regular readers and commentators (who, like me, will have to remember to check in again in a few months), but as long as you're cool with that I say good luck and thanks for the entertaining posts over the past years . . .
ReplyDeleteOh I fully accept there will probably be a drop off, but as long as my Followers keep following and just wait for new entries to eventually pop up in their Google reader I'll be happy.
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