For the Love of Books: How to Give Thanks When You’ve Burned Out

Even though this post is about burnout in editing and publishing, I found that as a teacher, I could relate. I do love my job. I love the written word and I love helping learn how to better use to express themselves and make themselves hear, and it is important to be thankful I get the opportunity to do that when I am buried under a mountain of papers, emails, and students who don’t always want to be in class.

Thank fully, unlike editors, I get a month off between fall and spring semesters to recoup and start fresh. Of course, right now, I’m counting down the days til that break…