Hello, hello. Welcome (back) to the blog.
Here’s hoping this is a nicer news update than at least like. 60% of the other news you’ve received today.
It’s a new year and that means me trying to actually keep the promises I made to myself at the beginning of this year. Yes, I know we’re a whole two months in already. So, to that end, some basic updates on where I’m at:
First, I’m taking a leave of absence from my PhD. I’ll be returning to it in July, so if you’re keen for that project still, there will be updates coming, I’m just not legally allowed to discuss them in public until I’m technically studying again. On pain of the administrators making very grumpy faces at me.
On one hand, this means that project is off the table. On the other, it means more time for writing!
I’ve just submitted a short story to an anthology, and I’m attempting to get Once It Was A Corpse a bit of recognition. I’ve also swung into pulling together the next serial for the blog. It’s still in outline phase, so don’t expect it for a good, long while, but I’m working on it as my main project right now.
This has also given me a bit more time to start working on some admin stuff around here, like cleaning up the website, which I’ve been meaning to do for Quite Some Time. The Ferryman’s Apprentice is kind of horrible to navigate, and that’s been on my list for ages.
I’m also switching this big desktop to Linux, now that I’ve gotten a handle on Linux on my laptop, which will be an adventure. Won’t affect anything you see, of course, but if my social media suddenly becomes full of swearing, well, you’ll know approximately why.
Re: specific projects, here’s what’s going on.
The Ferryman’s Apprentice is finally getting its End Of An Era promo. Post with details to come, but pick up all four books and you’ll get some cool stickers! Sale starts 20 May, and runs til 31 May, so don’t miss out!
Also premiering in March is the YouTube series: Whimsy and Metaphor Write-Along Club! I’ll be writing a novella and talking about it in unnecessary detail. Come join me if you want to see how I work, or want to write something along with me! Details in a post to follow; intro and first episode go up on the 5th of March!
And as always, if you want to grab something I’ve already written, visit my Ko-Fi shop. Once It Was A Corpse is, as always, available for free download. Social media links are in the sidebar.
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