Comments on: A Spider or a Bee, which Species of Blogger are you? https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18080 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:39:48 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18080 So glad you liked the quote, Aly and Molly.

Penelope, I too have had periods of years in which i haven't been able to finish books–mainly when under stress.

I am in a “reading recovery” programme this year, forcing myself to finish each book in one day less than the previous one. I started with a goal of a book in 30 days, and since it's a two year programme will be reading a book a week by the end of next year, God willing. I am so relieved and happy to be reading again!!

]]> By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18079 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:35:13 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18079 Thanks for the Hemingway quote. Many have been referencing him lately.
Maybe it's time to reread one of his books!

]]> By: Penelope Swithinbank https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18078 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:03:36 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18078 Thank you for sharing something of your blogging journey – and for reminding us to read. Reading has always been my greatest passion: until I crashed into PTSS nearly 2 years ago and was totally unable to read for about 18 months. I am slowly starting again – and it was children's literature which helped me begin. But I have not yet allowed my reading to inform and feed my blogging deeply enough and your reminder is very timely!

]]> By: Aly Lewis https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18077 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:41:10 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18077 Great Hemingway quote! Blogging has definitely been a lesson in “imperfectionism” in writing for me, but at least I have to something to say!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18076 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:33:34 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18076 Aly and Miss Mollie, here's a quotation for you and me. In going where you have to go, and doing what you have to do, and seeing what you have to see, you dull and blunt the instrument you write with. But I would rather have it bent and dulled and know I had to put it on the grindstone again and hammer it into shape and put a whetstone to it, and know that I had something to write about, than to have it bright and shining and nothing to say, or smooth and well oiled in the closet, but unused.
Hemingway, Ernest

I was a spider blogger for the first 18 months of blogging, then felt I was repeating myself, and began reading books again to grow intellectually and spiritually. And loved it!!

]]> By: Aly Lewis https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18075 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:33:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18075 I like this analogy! Lately I think I've sadly been more of a spider because I haven't had much time to read, but I want to strive to be a bee. I love the idea of produces honey with our words!

]]> By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18074 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:53:43 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/08/a-spider-or-a-bee-which-species-of-blogger-are-you/#comment-18074 Reading certainly brings new ideas. And I believe I read that living adventures also helps with the writing. I do worry about repeating a story or idea. Rereading posts helps keep it fresh as well.

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