Getting YOUR Blogging Mojo Back

Blogworld Expo really threw a wrench in my blogging routine. I was scrambling to get packed and ready to leave, and in that scramble, managed to completely miss my entire pre-posting regime that I normally subscribe to. Instead, now that I’m back and awake, I’m scrambling to get caught up again.

So, what do you do if you’ve lost your blogging mojo?

Well, for me, I write posts like this and start looking around to see what others are writing. I go through my (neglected) google reader and find posts that intrigue me. Can I add to them? What are my thoughts? What caused me to save that particular post? (image source: Termie on Flickr)

There’s always something thought provoking out there, it’s just a matter of getting your ‘oomph’ back to find it.  Go back through your starred items in Google Reader. Maybe you declare google reader bankruptcy and start fresh with only the few that are new since you pulled the plug?

The main point is, much like getting thrown off the horse, you just have to climb back on. Your readers want to see your new content, your new thoughts. They want to see what you’ve got to say, so just go say it.  Don’t apologize for your absence. That just draws even more attention to it.

Also, try and set yourself a goal of how many posts you need to have done by the end of the week, or if you’re just climbing back onto the horse today, till the end of the month. Personally, I’ve set a goal to achieve by the end of the month for here and Drinks After Dark to get back in the groove.

I’m writing up a mini editorial calendar and ideas to get covered off in the next few days and ideally, those thoughts will put me right back on track!

What do you do when you lose your blogging mojo? Do you have a good technique that might help me?