This is not the end

Some of you may have noticed the lack of activity around here. Well, lack of blog posts at least, but not lack of comments. I have decided to take a long break. Nothing in particular has sparked this. I still enjoy reading blog fiction. I also still enjoy talking to the authors and interacting with fictional characters. I've just felt like I'm approaching burnout so I've decided to take a break from the blog, while I still enjoy it.

This isn't to say that I'll be reading any blog fiction while I'm gone. I just won't be writing about it. Also, I will still be maintaining the blog fiction widget. I've made a commitment to it I'm not going to walk away from it. So if anyone wants to add it or be added to it, be sure to let me know here or in the forums. Speaking of the forums, I'll still be monitoring the forums, but won't be participating much in them. I'll mostly monitor for new blog entries.

I apologize for having to take a break, though know that I plan on being back in January. Something about starting off the new year with a new blog commitment seems right. So, this isn't the end. This is just a break. Since I won't be around for them, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and have a good Boxing day. See you all after the holidays.

Update 1-02-09: This blog will return on January 12th, 2009. I can hardly wait to return.

October News Roundup

Some Interesting News Bits happening in the Blog Fiction World. Some old, some recent, all of it was news to me in the last month. I know I usually post this on the last or second to last day of the month, but I can't quite seem to squeeze it in lately.

Novelr on hiatus
Novelr announced early in October that the blog will be on hiatus until December 4th. Nothing too unusual. Novelr is known for taking occasional breaks. With the quality of his observations and dedication to blooks, I guess we let him.

BlogRush Over
Obviously my damning review of that useless BlogRush widget did them in. BlogRush has announced that their idea and experiment is over. It's a shame really. I think the idea had merit, but they didn't experiment enough with it. They did try different things, but one thing they never messed with was the look of the widget itself. A shame, really. Something that was better at drawing people's eyes might have really helped the thing.

Newly Found Blog Fiction sites
Some really high quality blog fiction sites found in the last month or so. (well, in some cases, they found me) All of the ones below were found this month and are still active.

Evangiline's Ride
Follow the story of a girl as she and her band go from nobodies to rock & roll super stars. Jealousy, romance, and tension laces every post.

Tapestry
A fantasy diary of a family as they struggle to survive living in a world ran by a corrupt kingdom.

A Stab in the Dark
Believe it or not, A blog fiction that is based on a video game. Follow the story of a Rogue in World of Warcraft

The Diary of a Dhampyr in England
Follow the story of Tavoris Tarvoris, a half vampire half human. Great conflict right from the start.

Did I miss anything? Have your own October news? Let me know in the comments.