Hey all! As you know I have a few things on the go, but I just added something else to the mix that's eating up my time so I thought I'd give anyone who cares an explanation:
I am continuing to work on my hotfix /edit of the first 20-25 or so chapters of Oathbreaker, but it's going slower than I originally planned. I just updated Chapter 11 yesterday, but I think my beta reader is getting tired, and I have less available time than I anticipated, so that's why it's not every week as intended. I am still doing it though, I'm determined to fix my past mistakes, but there won't be as many oneshot gap fillers as I thought.
One reason I have less time is I am currently working on a new WIP 'Oath of Devotion.' This takes place immediately after Chapter 94 but before Chapter 95 of Oathbreaker. I'm really excited about it, but also a bit scared because this will necessarily be going hard into a very dark place. I'm nervous of either going too far (and committing character assassination) or not going hard enough (and trivialising a very real disease that I have only second hand knowledge of.) I'm hoping to start posting it in the fall.
My 45th birthday is next weekend, and at the end of May I gifted myself a gym membership, along with one year of personal trainer sessions to work on strength training. It's time to seriously attempt to loose this COVID weight that has overstayed it's welcome, and I know I can't do it all by myself. I'm tired of being tired all the time and finally doing something about it. This means I'll be at the gym at least three times week, further cutting into writing time (however I'm hoping that the extra endorphins will enhance the creativity, so when I do write it will be better? That's how that works, right?)
So that's what's up with me. I'm working harder than I can ever remember working and learning about muscles I've never used before because it's well past time I did SOMETHING good for myself. My poor body already hates me, but I know it will get easier as I stick with it.
Anyway, that's it. Still writing, but slower, and hopefully better, and in theory by this time next year I'll be stronger too.
