#penguin update

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I’m back! I was sick for a whole week, and I’m finally feeling better.

It wasn’t CoViD or anything but there’s definitely a summer virus going around that you should avoid at all costs… take my word for it.

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Got some Ping Ping updates!

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An update about the status of the upcoming chapter of TPAL:

So, I was planning on revising and editing today (Friday) and releasing the chapter this evening. However, there were unforeseen complications with that plan - I got a call this morning that a spot had opened up for me to do my skills exam for my license today. Of course I took the spot and tested my skills a week early to get it out of the way. I passed, woohoo! 🥳

Now I’m home and all I want to do is take a nap.

So that’s what I’m going to do. We’ll see if I’m up for editing when I wake up. If so, maybe I’ll post tonight. If not, we’ll aim for tomorrow night.

Editing is going really well. I’ve definitely got my writing mojo back, guys.

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Personal update below the cut…

Ugh. So the college lab position at my alma mater that I was so excited about? Well, I’d passed all the rounds of interviews and was waiting to hear back. Then they emailed me a couple days ago saying, “Congratulations, your application has moved forward in the search process…”

Obviously, I took that email as a very good sign.

Today they let me know that I didn’t get the job. Apparently, I was their second choice and something HR did when they moved the top candidate’s applications forward triggered that email. I get the explanation, but seriously? Who sends an email to a candidate saying “congratulations” a day before informing them they didn’t get the job?!!

It really got my hopes up, only to crush them. Ugh. I hate academia. Their hiring practices suck!

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Writing Update:

It turns out that I haven’t lost my mojo!

Yesterday I went out for coffee, sat down and focused for a few hours, and I was able to scrape together a much improved version of chapter 23. The dialogue has been drastically overhauled, some plot points were cut, and overall the story is way easier to follow.

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Hey! I am still working on the next chapter of the Princess and the Lawyer! My goal is to put it out tonight, but it might take me until tomorrow.

I agreed to go running with a friend, so that’s where I’m off to now, but I will be back at my desk working on the next chapter as soon as we’re done. This is a fun one and I’m excited for you guys to enjoy it!

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I wrote 2,547 words of part 10 last night.

Just in case anyone is getting nervous about the slow update on “The Princess & the Lawyer.” I wanted you to know that progress is being made.

I’m hoping to keep the ball rolling and be more productive in the next few months.

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I have returned to civilization! 🥳

My internet is back on, the power is back on 💡and I’m no longer sitting in candle light. Though to be fair, a few hours in the candle light was kind of nice… 🕯️