November 2020 Blog
Not
even sure whom I am petitioning anymore. Doubt anyone has the answer these days.
Cease and Desist: A Haiku
Stop the world and let
Me off, or barring that, give
Respite from the storms.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
But
I do have #NaNoWriMo in November. So, for one whole month I can lose myself in
writing my next novel.
I
am sitting outside in the warm sunshine right now, which wouldn’t be strange
except that we had eight inches of snow yesterday from a constant snow from two
days before. Now it’s supposed to be over 70F in a couple of days.
It
would be no wonder that everyone is getting sick, except for the fact that
everybody has been getting sick for the last six months or so from that thing
that has been going around that shall remain nameless from now on.
Not
sure what my writing project for #NaNoWriMo will be. I should be able to finish
the two novels I’ve been working on for the last two years – the sequel to “The
Seasons of Sam Rock” and
the prequel to my “The
Chronicles of Acqueria: Blood Moon Treachery”. A combined 50,000 words should do it.
I
am currently basking in the glory of my newly released Haiku collection, “Global
Warning: Climate in Crisis”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KWQ6SHK/
For
the remainder of the year, I am donating $1.00 from each book sold to https://www.planetbee.org/
They
are dedicated to the education of children and adults on just how important
bees are to our survival on this world.
At
least I will feel that we have done something positive for the environment
besides throwing words at the problem.
I
hope all my readers and fellow writers have survived the Summer, and are
heading into the Fall and Winter in good shape. We will need all our survival
skills and a lot of luck to come through to the Spring intact.
I
know a lot of things have to change before we can breathe easy again and expect
to get some joy and satisfaction out of life. I won’t go into what changes we
need to make.
All
of my friends know where I stand and of what I write. I’m hoping the normal
that was my life for so many years may be so again, and soon. I would like to
spend my waning years with a modicum of the hope and pleasant anticipation for
the future I grew accustomed to.
I
smile just thinking about how I used to welcome the thought of retirement and
leisure and travel and restaurants and concerts and ballgames and crowds – all
maskless and gloveless. And, oh how I would love to hug someone.
Until
next time, read and write to your heart’s content. My eclectic collection of
reading matter may take your mind off things. Enjoy.
https://www.amazon.com/author/annwilmerlasky
As
always, I welcome your reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to
hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts,
if you care to share your thoughts with me there or look for my publication
announcements:
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Hopefully,
next month will find us all in the mood for some holiday festivities, as this
month has not. Not anticipating any family gatherings or even going out to our
favorite restaurant to enjoy their wonderful cuisine. Maybe some take-out, but
somehow it’s just not the same.
