Book Blogger Hop: Calendars

This weeks BBH question was submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews. She asks:

Do you have an online calendar to keep track of your reviews and posts, or do you print out a calendar or list?

This is something that I have been thinking a lot about. We are still pretty wet behind the ears here at fifty-two, and are trying to find our way in this crazy blogoverse. I have been reading a ton of articles about ‘how to be a book blogger’ and ‘how to increase views on your blog’ and ‘blogging for fame and world domination’ and all of these articles seem to think that I should keep a calendar to organize what I am going to post when.

Now, I have a couple of problems with that.

First, well, it seems like work. As someone who is already writing content 4-6 days a week, I don’t want to make this any more complicated. There is a school of thought, however, that claims that making a calendar can lead to less work because you will always know what you are writing about, and you won’t lose ideas along the way. I don’t know about that.

Second, I’m not good with commitment. I have committed to 52 posts in 52 weeks. Right now, I’m writing way more than that, but New Relationship Energy does wear off, and eventually, I am concerned that a calendar will not only feel like work, but it will feel like pressure. And unlike the cardboard beds in the Olympic village, I do fold under pressure.

Given those two things, it seems that maybe a calendar is a bad idea. And yet, I may not be able to stop myself. I already have a vision in my head of a pinterest-quality idea board, color-coded natch, with all my posts for the month arranged in a visually appealing tableau. It’s quite a fetching vision.

So, Elizabeth, I guess the answer is no. I don’t use a post calendar.

But I’m thinking about it.

What about you, dear reader? How do you feel about post calendars? Hit me up in the comments.