No! Don't you dare! You are too important to all of us to just quit. And from reading your works, I believe we as a community, and some as individuals, are equally important to you. There was a cold vacuum while you were away in Israel. Take a sabatical if you need it. Rest, relax, focus on something different for a while, then come on back, fresh and refreshed.
It IS hard, and often feels ridiculous, to keep a blog when working full-time - never mind if it's a new job, never mind writing a book as well - so I quite understand how you must be feeling. Yesterday I worked in the office until after 8 pm, then spent another hour faffing with the pictures for my blog - no doubt taking so long about it because I was so tired.
Got home exhausted and thought, this is really crazy! But somehow I keep on doing it and mostly feeling good about it.
In fact my - very serious at the time - toying with stopping, just gave me new impetus. I can only hope, selfishly, that the same will go for you. If it doesn't, I do very much hope to keep in touch - I'm so happy to have met you through your blog.
I appreciate all your comments very much while I am thinking about this. It certainly helps me think what I have to say is shared or important to others even as I feel it is so full of my "self" in a navel-gazing way.
Tamar:
Although there may be really good reasons for you to close up shop on your blog, I selfishly hope that you won't. I enjoy it very much.
But of course, you must do what is right for you.
Mark
Posted by: Mark Daniels | July 18, 2005 at 03:39 PM
Why, why, why, Tamar? Too busy with new job and upcoming BOOK PROPOSAL? I hope you can find a way to do all three!
Posted by: Danny | July 18, 2005 at 04:34 PM
No! Don't you dare! You are too important to all of us to just quit. And from reading your works, I believe we as a community, and some as individuals, are equally important to you. There was a cold vacuum while you were away in Israel. Take a sabatical if you need it. Rest, relax, focus on something different for a while, then come on back, fresh and refreshed.
Posted by: Winston Rand | July 18, 2005 at 10:28 PM
Ooh, I would miss you so much!
It IS hard, and often feels ridiculous, to keep a blog when working full-time - never mind if it's a new job, never mind writing a book as well - so I quite understand how you must be feeling. Yesterday I worked in the office until after 8 pm, then spent another hour faffing with the pictures for my blog - no doubt taking so long about it because I was so tired.
Got home exhausted and thought, this is really crazy! But somehow I keep on doing it and mostly feeling good about it.
In fact my - very serious at the time - toying with stopping, just gave me new impetus. I can only hope, selfishly, that the same will go for you. If it doesn't, I do very much hope to keep in touch - I'm so happy to have met you through your blog.
Posted by: Jean | July 19, 2005 at 05:48 AM
I appreciate all your comments very much while I am thinking about this. It certainly helps me think what I have to say is shared or important to others even as I feel it is so full of my "self" in a navel-gazing way.
Thank you.
And now back to the "thinking board" ... !
Posted by: Tamar | July 19, 2005 at 09:37 AM