Catching Up: Why the Hiatus?

As some of you have suspected, the panning from Bar Stool Sports sent me into a "Writer's Funk" where writing felt like more of a waste of time than anything else.
After the debacle which was my "Church of Piolichick" column, I quickly wrote my editor with another column, a well researched link-filled look at other Major League contenders other than the Yankees that could not be labeled a "weak effort", and a professional apology for how the previous column was received.

This was his response...






Nor was the column ever posted. The lack of professionalism surprised me even for a free newspaper and viral website. Funny thing is I sensed a harbinger to this when my editor thanked me for my draft work by saying I did great work "for a Bar Stool rookie". While I stand by my last column with them, even though it wasn't my best work, I admit I made the mistake of writing for what I thought the audience was rather than writing as myself.

Anyway the embarrassment made me trigger shy with my writing causing the hiatus on this blog, but the good news is I am now over it. I am working on another blog project that will allow me to write sportswriting that comes easily to me and is enjoyable (If you want a hint, this project will launch in August). I am back to posting to this blog regularly or at least as regularly as I can.

I am also about to embark on the "Summer of a Lifetime", loaded with bachelor parties, weddings, and a vacation. This is the first summer with my new laptop which will make blogging the events of this summer even more fun and timely.

As always I thank you for reading and promise more quality posts in the future.