November 2021 Blog
Point of Reference: A Haiku
I have only the
Rest of my life to do what
I want to get done.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
Not that I have anything ominous
hanging over my head, I just have another birthday coming up. They seem to be
piling up ever more quickly. I’m grateful that they still are, yet wary of
their cumulative effect.
In honor of my upcoming birthday
and in light of the fact that November is NaNoWriMo month, I will finish my Sam
Rock sequel and publish forthwith. There will be some unexpected twists and
turns and a lead in to the third and final book in the series.
I’ve done NaNoWriMo for so many
years, I’ve lost count. It’s always a good time to start or end a project. For
one full month, I can concentrate on little but writing and not feel guilty about it. Kind of like a
busman’s holiday. (Now, that’s an old reference.)
My #NaNoWriMo Mascot "Rhimo":
Not sure what next year will bring,
but I just got my Pfizer booster, (got my flu and pneumonia shots last month)
so I should be relatively safe from the bugs out there. Hopefully, I can
concentrate the whole next year on my writing.
Many more sequels, prequels, and chapbooks to come.
Also thinking about downsizing in
the possessions department. I have so much stuff I’ll never use again and
certainly wouldn’t move if I ever did that again. Also, I have stuff that’s not
worth passing on. So, I’ll be sorting into three piles: Keep, Toss, and Give
Away. Hope the last two are way bigger than the first.
As 2021 winds down, I’d love to
announce that the pandemic is winding down with it. I guess it is, but I
thought we’d be beyond masks and distancing by now. I guess we’re not.
So many things I’m sure will not go
back to the way they were. And that’s not all to the good. Don’t know when, if
ever, the Supply Chain problem will be solved. I’ve heard also that it’s going
to be a cold winter with heating fuels being scarce and expensive. Guess I’d best stock up on woolies – they
will probably become scarce as well.
Wish I could turn the world off and
and sit in my garrett (or backyard) and write, bit I do have to deal with the
real world occasionally. Maybe I can make it a little less often – although
with all the lockdowns and shutdowns, I have been pretty isolated. I should have
been able to write a “War and Peace” length novel by now.
I guess it’s a matter of
concentration. It’s hard to concentrate on anything these days, and more and
more things are flinging about ready, willing and able to distract me.
Too bad I’m not enjoying them all.
The one thing that does bring me joy is writing. So, I’m going to check my
supply of pens and paper and get at it.
I wish you all a happy holiday
season, starting now. Of course, we must be safe and careful, and wary of
things we seldom had to worry about about before. But we must surely find some
joy in what we do. Or what’s the point?
Okay, so not going down that rabbit
hole. Going to poise my pens for better
things.
See you all on the other side of
Thanksgiving and before Christmas. Whether you read or write, please enjoy it.
Until
next time, read and write to your heart’s content. My eclectic collection of
reading matter may take your mind off things. Enjoy.
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Hopefully,
this month we can enjoy our Thanksgiving and next month will find us looking forward
to a Joyous Noel to be followed by the happiest of New Years.
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