A lot of the best stuff in my life this quarter has been specific to my location and situation. Pandemic-related restrictions have been loosened in my area, and I’m fortunate that the people I’m close to have access to vaccines. But I didn’t want to fill this entry with the…
When I’m not concentrating on what I’m doing, I’m thinking about stories. Sometimes, I’m thinking of my own characters and situations. Sometimes, I’m thinking of other people’s. The pattern is always the same: I start off really excited about these personalities and that situation. Without any effort, I’m enthralled by…
It’s summer, and I don’t have anything much to say at the moment (I know!), so it’s time for a second hiatus until after semester starts. Next post on Sept. 13!
(Missed Part I? It’s here.) Would this still be my blog if I didn’t ramble on about Sherlock Holmes adaptations? Probably not. As in the previous entry, I’m reading a bunch of Sherlock Holmes adaptations/re-imaginings/subversions that change the gender of the Holmes/detective character. Here are my thoughts on the second…
This quarter included the transition between the end of semester and summer writing time and ever-changing pandemic protocol where I live. Here are a few things that helped me stay balanced. Foot powder (note: product name NSFW) No, the one I use isn’t marketed as foot powder, but that’s what…
In therapy, I’ve been struggling to accept that no matter how hard I try, sometimes I’m going to hurt other people–and that sometimes, I can’t or won’t try my hardest, because no one can all the time. I’ve internalized somehow, and reinforced through some of the discourse I consume, that…
I can’t speak for every writer, but for me, at least, when I’m working on a manuscript, the mention of another work that shares some of the key elements of my story gives me super mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m writing this story because, damn, I love those elements!…
Taking some time away from the blog to deal with a heavy workload! See you June 7! (Updated May 10 to reflect new working timeline. Hope you’re all doing well and able to stay safe out there!)
As I’ve mentioned before, the first quarter of the year is my worst quarter. I get sad and listless during during short winter days, we “spring forward” into exhaustion, Winter semester is somehow more difficult than Fall, and, oh, hey, it’s still a pandemic and we’ve been under full lockdown…
*** This blog entry discusses thoughts about the possibility of becoming pregnant. Please consider this a friendly content warning so you can make your own decision about whether to read further!*** So because Husband and I are of a certain age and have to consider what we want out of…