I have no clue why I haven’t blogged lately.
Maybe it’s the pandemic. What else is there to talk about except crazy politics, pandemic, vaccines, social distancing, pandemic, pandemic, meh? IDK, guys, this year just feels like wasted time.
Many friends of mine went on vacation during the summer, but I wasn’t bold enough to follow suit. Or selfish enough? Do you also find yourself judging people for trying to keep a resemblance of normalcy during this crappy time? I’m torn between: ‘WHY ARE YOU POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPREAD?!’ and ‘GOOD FOR YOU! HAVE FUN! KEEP THE HOTELS AND LITTLE BUSINESSES RUNNING!’
It’s hard to judge the situation, let’s be honest. But I’d rather not potentially contribute to the spread. It’s actually easy, cheap, and boring. Quite boring indeed.
This is why I’ve been forcing myself to write and edit even when I feel like I would just rather sleep or watch reruns of the cat therapist on TLC.
Can we talk about productivity-shaming? It’s a thing. I’ve seen it on Twitter. And I get it, but also, can we not tear apart one another over everything? I see so many dark things on Twitter I often wonder WTH do I keep my account. Well, maybe because I suck at Instagram. Yeah, it’s that.
Anyway, I’m one of the terrible people who have managed to write and edit during the pandemic. In all honesty, it’s kept me sane and focused, even content (all things considered).
My contemporary book is almost ready, mostly thanks to an eager beta reader whose love for the material has been incredibly motivating and it’s got me editing like a machine. It is refreshing to have someone read your work and appreciate it for what it is, not only for how it compares to their own books and what they would have done with the concept/ideas/words. Am I a bit ragey today? I AM. Don’t ask me why. There’s not even a reason. I’ll blame the end of summer for absolutely everything I post until March 2021.
Back to the subject, I’m also almost ready to query my YA sci-fi book, and will take the rest of October to edit my YA fantasy novel. November will be all about NaNoWriMo, for which I have what I consider a great idea. (Aren’t they all amazing until we start editing?)
How have you guys been? I’d really love to talk a bit more here. I love the quietness of the blog, but I also crave connection. It’s the pandemic, isn’t it? Where’s our safe and effective vaccine?!