We tend to forget Clark Kent is a writer.
Okay, he’s actually a journalist, but you get the point; he’s a creative individual. Not only that, he’s the Ultimate Creative Genius; able to write at superhuman speed while still finding time to leap tall buildings in a single bound!
I do not possess super-speed. I cannot formulate a blog post in my Kryptonian brain while foiling Lex Luthor’s latest scheme. My tiny human brain has found itself overwhelmed of late by my many challenges. Such as…
- Working full-time carting luggage around for ungrateful tourists.
- Supporting – and occasionally enjoying – a family.
- Writing and maintaining You’ve been Hooked!
- Writing and maintaining The Book of Terrible.
- Creating and launching weekly column for Bullet News Niagara.
- Launching and promoting my first – and hopefully not last – book, The Bellman Chronicles.
- And finally, attending a movie and comic convention here and there!
If I was concealing a tenth of Mr. Kent’s awesome power, maybe I’d have a shot at maintaining all of the responsibilities I’ve chosen to shoulder. However, I am but a mere mortal – I know, it saddens my wife, she was hoping to land a vampire – who has been forced to concede defeat.
As you are well aware, my productivity has taken a hit of late and it does not appear the situation is going to improve any time soon. To say the very least. I’m certain many of you have reached this conclusion in regards to your own hectic schedules; there simply aren’t enough hours in a single day to do it all.
Tom Welling as Superman/Clark Kent. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Whether it’s a dream or a loved one, something always suffers when we take on a foe outside our power set.
Sorry, the comic book analogies just come so naturally, I can’t resist.
At any rate, while I have not thrown in the proverbial, blogging towel just yet I have found myself forced to scale back my WordPress activities… for a little while, at least. Ironically, it was my blogs that inspired me to write a book and pursue an online column in the first place.
To wrap this rambling mess up, I’ll still be around folks; just in small doses. And as always, I’ll pop up occasionally on other blogs. keep in touch, okay?
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You choose your book over us Hook? Good call, and good luck!
Thanks, my chilly friend!
Rest if you must. Thought your absence indicated need for bail money. Am financially embarrassed until payday. Glad it’s nothing serious keeping you away, I enjoy your posts.
And I enjoy your comments!
We’ll be here when you get the time Super Hook!!!
Thanks, Super Woman!
I know exactly how you feel, Hook. I’ve slowed way down on my blogging, simply because the days aren’t long enough to fit it all in. I think we are all in the same boat, at least from time to time. Congrats on your book. I hope it does well.
I hope so too!
Good luck with it all – but keep the odd post coming!
I’ll do what I can…
Superman is the perfect model. As a kid, I was always impressed he was a journalist. He could fight with words as well as muscles. Don’t know if the author meant to show that, but that’s what I saw. ( not being well muscled – guess the comic gave some hope …)
WIll be checking out you in the Bullet. Best wishes in new adventures!
Like it or not, you are now wearing the Super Cape and shining the Batman beacon to other bloggers: “If Hook can do it….”
(Sorry, no pressure there.)
See ya as time permits
Hasta later
See you soon – I hope!
I’ve had to cut back my blogging too, what with school and all. There really does need to be more hours in the day…
You said it, brother!
I absolutely HATE that drowning feeling, Hook. I like to feel on top of things – always. But it is not easy. Sometimes some-thing has to give… unfortunately! The problem is… what?
What indeed?
I would rather follow a blog that spreads out good posts than one who posts often but lacks substance! Save your blogging for when you have enough time and we’ll all still be here to see what you’ve got to say! Personally I was hoping to be Wonder Woman, but so far, all I have are the underoos….
But I bet you look hot in them, right?
Of course! What girl isn’t smokin’ in her underoos??
Smokin’?
Now that’s one I haven’t heard in awhile! Cool!
You couldn’t get rid of me with a stick, some rocks, and a shotgun. We’d have a hell of a party, though!!
For sure!