Changing Things Up

Every once in a while I feel the need to step back and reevaluate what I'm doing. This crazy busy editing season has helped me see the importance of simplification.

Saying Good-Bye to Some Projects

Audiobook Jukebox Since August 2010, I have been the co-owner of Audiobook Jukebox with Susan (@AudiobookDJ). I love the great response the site has gotten, and I am there every day, not just to do administration work but also to discover new narrators, authors, titles, and reviewers.

As of April 1, Susan is the sole owner of the blog. I couldn't have had a better working relationship, and I wish her and the site all the best of success. I plan to continue to contribute my own review links to the site and to use it to help me find my next great listen.

Literary Road Trip I have decided to bow out of the Literary Road Trip project. If someone else would like to take over the great state of Pennsylvania and all its fabulous authors, please head on over to the LRT's home and sign up.

I feel blessed to have met some absolutely terrific authors and to have had the opportunity to introduce them to you through their guest posts. I love the project, but I just don't seem to have the time to devote to it anymore.

Devoting More Energy to Others

Book Reviews Of course, the core of Beth Fish Reads consists of my book reviews, teasers, must read lists, and other bookish content. Once the spring editing season is over, I'll be able to up my personal reading time. Be on the look-out for lots of new reviews.

Imprint Awareness My first big love is my Imprint Awareness Campaign, which I began in late 2009. Since then, it has been my joy to feature, highlight, and spotlight some of my favorite imprints and the fabulous titles and they publish. I love telling readers about the importance of following and being aware of imprints. I am already planning posts into the fall and will be introducing you to at least one more awesome imprint. I remain now and forever dedicated to this project.

Weekend Cooking Another great love in my life is cooking, food, foodie movies, cookbooks, foodie books, and recipes. Through my weekly Weekend Cooking feature--now almost 80 weeks old--I have gotten to know my book blogging friends a bit better and have met a whole new group of foodie bloggers. Each week, I am exposed to new recipes, new books, new gadgets, and new techniques. One of my favorite posts of the week is Weekend Cooking, and I love reading the posts that you all have been so gracious to share.

Audiobooks As you know, I am an auidobook fanatic. I will continue to review and spotlight audiobooks on Beth Fish Reads. I could not live without my audios. In fact, I own four mp3 players all filled with great books just begging to be listened to. If you like audiobooks, you've come to the right place. I have almost 200 posts that bear the audiobook label.

Photography For the last 125 weeks or so, I have posted a weekly photograph. I love looking at the world through a lens, and I spend a lot of time stewing over which photograph I want to share with fellow enthusiasts every Wednesday. I haven't had much time in the past couple months to go photo hunting, but that will soon change; I plan to take my camera for many walks this summer.

Blog Reading and Reading Challenges Yes! In about twenty days I will be past my busy editing season. Because I have dropped two blogging projects, I am thrilled that I'll soon be free to visit my blogging friends on a regular basis. And I'll even have time to update my review indexes and link to reading challenge pages. I am looking forward rejoining the book blogging world.

Let me know if there is something I've forgotten. I am already feeling the benefits of unburdening myself a little; less stress means I can devote more time to my favorite kinds of posts.