So, I went completely radio silent as of August. I won't let that happen again. I am counting 2021 as a total wash. Though I managed to finish the first draft of my second novel, life got in the way big time. It wasn't work or COVID that caused my seemingly unending writus interruptus, but my own health. Spring of 2021 brought a scary diagnosis that required several procedures to correct. I spent months being treated, worrying about the costs and fielding complications from t

Its so odd not having an active manuscript to work on. I don't have something poking me in the back every two or three minutes, bugging me even when I'm actively doing something else. I mean, I have worldbuilding to do and a few shorts I need to complete for the Patreon account, but there's no pressure. I do not do well without pressure. No, seriously. I'm one of those people. Give me a deadline and I'll wait til its due in 3 hours and swear the whole time. I thrive on the pr