I’ve written before about being anti-stogy, about trying new things all the time. I don’t want to say that I’ve been stuck in my writing. I’ve been trying new things, learning about and then experimenting with new genres, and so on. I try to stay both fresh as well as relevant. Looking back, though, those […]
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I’ve been working on the current novel for about a month, now. I just checked the date. It feels as though I’ve been working on it a lot longer than that. This is mainly because I’ve been so frustrated with this thing, kind of from the start. I knew what the first chapter was supposed
I came down with COVID on November 1. I am mostly recovered at this time. I am still building back my stamina. I can do things, but then I need to rest. Like for example this afternoon, I will do the hydroponics. After that I will take a nap. (ETA: I actually didn’t have to!)
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We had a lot going on this summer, between traveling and other things. Both my husband and I have been looking forward to having more calm life come fall. After, of course, the flurry that occurs during the harvest. There were so many things that we thought we might be able to harvest this spring.
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For the month of October 2022, I’m part of the “Witches, Wands, and Wanderers” story bundle. https://www.storybundle.com/witches I’ve taken part in many different story bundles over the years. It’s always been a heady experience. The very first time I was invited, it felt like being included at the Adult’s table for Thanksgiving. I don’t want
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I have a new work desk! My writing desk continues to be one of the best things I’ve ever invested in. I love that I can move it up and down, easily changing from sitting to standing. My work desk was strictly a standing desk, which worked for me. Until I borked up my knee,
I went with a friend to see the Elton John concert last night. I am a huge EJ fan, and have been for a really long time. It was so much fun to go to a big live concert like that. I haven’t been to one for ages and ages. We had good seats because
I was talking with another writer recently who is much older than I am, by more than ten years. They mentioned casually that they realistically only had ten to fifteen years left in terms of planning things for their life. Whoa. That was kind of a shocking reality check. They probably aren’t inaccurate with their
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I know, I know. I keep trying to find a balance between blogging and just putting everything up on Patreon. Obviously, I keep failing at this as well, given how long it’s been since I’ve put up an update. This morning, I woke up with a bad enough headache that I’m not able to write
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Thank you to everyone who send me novels to consider for the Witches, Wands, and Wanderers StoryBundle. I had some hard choices to make there at the end. But I’m pleased with the lineup I settled on. You’ll hear more about it in October, when the StoryBundle goes live. Also – there’s a good chance
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