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Good news: I currently have a new, better-paying job that’s closer to family. As a bonus, I’ll no longer be completely surrounded by Confederate, Don’t Tread On Me, and Trump flags. (Not to mention that one barn mural that has motorcycle-riding BFFs Trump and Jesus toting AK-47s.)

Bad news: Moving is the worst. Also, I’d forgotten how much the process of learning my new manager’s and coworkers’ moods and expectations wears me out. And when we enter winter, I’ll be lucky if I ever see the sun thanks to my work hours. Yay?

Also, I really hope the person in my old position is able to continue the connections I made with queer kids in the community. They desperately need the support and they’re understandably wary of most adults. 

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Anyway, yes, I’m still alive! I’ve just been busy with Summer Reading and wrestling with my usual mental health gremlins. How are all of you doing?

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Hi, everyone!

Like a lot of people, I’ve been dealing with Covid-brain (though not actual Covid, fortunately!), which is the main reason I haven’t been on here recently. But overall, I’m doing tolerably well—especially now that we have the extra sunlight that comes with summer. 

I gave my first professional virtual workshop/presentation with a group of other librarians a few months ago, and it went well. The nice thing about presenting over Zoom is you can go have a minor panic attack in private beforehand in a way that would be much harder at an actual conference! ;-)

Meanwhile, Summer Reading has been weird this year, if only because we’re still holding very limited in-person programming, even as life continues to go back to “normal” more and more everywhere else. 

How are all of you doing? Anything new and/or exciting in your world?

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Look, maybe it’s just Kit Harrington’s limited acting abilities, but the more I see Jon and Dany’s ‘romantic’ scenes together, the more I’m reminded of Jon and Sansa’s ‘platonic’ scenes together.

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Have you or anybody else written a real fic out of your From a Certain Point of View not!fic? I would love to read it.

No one’s turned it into a full-fledged fic that I’m aware of. I know I’ve definitely thought about doing so myself, but it’s never happened. 

I agree, though... I’d love to read it too! ;-)

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Hello there! I just found your fic Tiny!Obi-wan and the Red Man, and I was wondering if you were continuing that fic? It seems to be an older story, but I adored it, so I had to ask. It would also be great if you posted it on ao3. You're a great writer! Have a great day!

Thank you so much, anon! I have, idk, half of the final chapter for that fic written? It’s been giving me grief since 2017, but I’m still slowly plugging away at it. Some day it will see the light of day!

I’ll definitely think about sticking it on AO3. Tumblr.... isn’t the most reliable place to store fandom stuff in the long term lol.

Thank you again for the kind words, and I hope you’re doing well!

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Hi, all! I’m still alive. Like lots of folks, my anxiety and depression levels have gone up over the past handful of months, and that often means I retreat from social media to conserve mental/emotional energy. 

I hope you’re all hanging in there! Some days, that’s all any of us can do.