Gosh time flies during November and December, and I apologize for that.
My normal job that I work to pay for my writing (which, tragically, still can’t support my modest and humble lifestyle) ramps up a huge amount in the final months of the year, so I’m basically scrambling from day to day.
And that’s fine, I suppose. It’s not as if I have a lot of choice in the matter, so I just try and make the most of it. But it does mean that a lot of the stuff that I do just because I enjoy it… well, I don’t get to do it because I don’t have the time or opportunity. Like sitting down for 10 minutes to write a blog post. Ah well.
Not a lot of other news that’s exciting. Reading John Scalzi’s most recent and enjoying the heck outta it, but that’s not a surprise. Scalzi is a craftsman, and each of his books has been either good or great. This one is turning out to be pretty great so far. A lot of fun! I just wish I could read it straight through, rather than in 20-30 minute chunks over my lunch! Ah well.
And then after that I’m going to finish the James Bow “Tales from the Silence” collection of short stories. I’ve finished over half of them, and they’ve been pretty consistently strong. A nice reminder that great sci-fi really has its roots in short stories, a format I’ve always struggled with personally. It’s nice to read other authors who are good at it!
Anyway, that’s it for today! Finally got some snow where I live, so if you’re dealing with some winter weather wherever you are, be careful out there!
Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!