An very early start today. I woke up before 4am and couldn’t get back to sleep so at 0430 I got up and started writing. I managed to get a decent amount done, altough it remains to be see whether those 1,000 words are worth anything.
I am making good progress with planning The List, although it is taking a lot longer than I thought it would. I like the core idea, but I need to get under the surface of the characters and the world before I can actually put it all together. Still thinking it is a novella and potentially the start of a series.
Almost done with publishing The Last Outpost. That should be available to buy from Monday.
I went back to work today for the first time in almost two weeks. It was good to be back in that environment and to have a block of time in the day that is spoken for. I like all the people I work with as well, which really helps.
Without really meaning to, I have found myself spending a lot less attention on the news and things. It is probably doing my mental health a lot of good. I’m not giving myself any official rules or restrictions around it, but I am enjoying some time away from all the terrible things in the world that I can’t do anything about.
Obviously, I recognise that I am extremely lucky to be able to take that break because the people that are impacted don’t have that option. On the other hand, me being depressed and anxious all the time isn’t going to do them any good either.
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Latest release: Sisterhood
Currently Writing:
- The Storm: a cozy apocalypse short story. Today’s progress: 1,033 / 5,877
- The List: a dark fantasy novella. PLANNING
- The Last Outpost: a science-fiction short story about a human colony on a moon of Jupiter. EDITING