{"id":3404,"date":"2019-09-25T16:02:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T20:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2019-09-25T16:03:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T20:03:03","slug":"where-ive-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/where-ive-been\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I’ve Been"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ve come to accept that I tend to get really into a hobby, then get bored with it and move on to something else. For those hobbies that I really enjoy, I’ll eventually come back to it. Writing is one of those highly enjoyable hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve written plenty over the years, and taken many breaks from writing. Some of those breaks are from boredom, some are a result of other things going on in my life, like this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March, I started a side job that requires a significant amount of copy writing. And, while the job is fun, it’s left me feeling a bit burnt out. I haven’t had a visit from the writing muse in a while. Even writing blog posts seems to take much more effort than it used to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This situation has influenced both my blog and my stories. I have three half-finished blog posts in my notebook right now. I’ve also got two half-written novels, and the notes for a third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do miss writing for pleasure, but, after writing for work, I don’t have any desire to write anything else. I’ve decided, though, that my side job has a finite time frame, and I’m hoping to get back to writing once it’s done, even if that is quite some time away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, until I have finished that job, my blog, and my books, will likely be neglected. That’s not to say I won’t write or post anything, but the posts will likely be few and far between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re willing to stick with me during that time, I really appreciate it. If not, I understand. Maybe subscribe to my blog<\/a> so you know when I post something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I haven’t been posting much lately. Find out why, and find out the fate of my blog and stories in the future.<\/p>\n

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