I haven’t been around much this year at all — my apologies. This semester was a lot more difficult than I had anticipated — the three classes I thought would leave me more time than my usual five actually felt like twelve classes because I had so much reading and writing to do. Between my two graduate classes and my psychology undergraduate course, I had about 500 pages of reading every single week, plus my two jobs. And you know, my family continued to plague me.
What did not help was my laptop crapped out about a month ago–the smaller and lighter laptop with a battery that actually made it portable. I was left with a dinosaur that will be four years old in a year with a battery that gives me maybe twenty minutes before it dies (on a good day). I could no longer bring my computer to work to give me extra time.
My mother has given the semi-permanent loan of her new laptop. She only uses it for grades and lesson plans, so I will happily surrender it for those moments, but the rest of the time it sits dormant. Hopefully that will allow me to cram in more writing time at work now. I’m working on my last paper for the semester, too. Starting Wednesday, I’m free from major projects — just a small research project I’m working on that will not be dominating my time, and my two jobs get cut down to one.
Still here, still want to write. Life keeps getting in the way. Thanks for sticking. I hope to have some stuff for you really soon!
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Your school work comes first and I know you would do well and then you can concentrate on writing.
Yay! You know we never doubted you but I am glad for the status update, even just to confirm that you’re still with us, so thank you for that.
Keep on keeping on!!
Ditto. I know eventually I will find something new and amazing to read here . . . in the meantime, it’s just good to know that you are okay and it’s only normal life getting in the way.
Thanks for keeping this on your radar. I hope you enjoy a bit of a break after finishing your last paper before you jump into the next demanding project.
That said – if/when you give us another update, would love to hear what you think you’ll be tackling as time permits. Will you go back to your 30 minutes a day flash fiction goal where we get to see the product in whatever state (and hopefully a continuation of the medieval series)? Will you focus on Damaged? Any of your other amazing projects? Or, did some flash of new inspiration come to you between projects this semester?
Inquiring minds want to know . . . but are satisfied for now with knowing that you are well.