Hello, you! It’s been a hot minute, right?
Okay, that’s an understatement, but what else can I say? Everyone has dealt with the pandemic in their own way - me? I found myself turning within, keeping to myself, only sharing a little bit on social media, then - not at all. I was not one of those people who spent the pandemic being wildly prolific. Unless you consider binge watching Tiger King, baking all the official Disney Parks recipes, and stress shopping on the internet prolific. Any time I sat down to create something...anything...I’d hear white noise, and then wonder “What’s the point?”
“What’s the point” sort of became my mantra, and as far as mantras go - well, I won’t be writing a self-help book any time soon.
Luckily, I had turned in a book pre-pandemic! So, while I had originally planned on working on something new during the winter/spring of 2020 - I didn’t feel pressured to perform. Well, at least not until those memes about Newton discovering gravity during the Black Death started circulating! Sheesh, productivity police, read the room, please!
A lot has happened since my last blog post. (not necessarily in this order)
I learned how to make Main Street Bakery cinnamon rolls. (Yum, and very dangerous!)
My youngest graduated high school. (Where did the time go?!)
Bo Burnham’s INSIDE premiered. (How relatable was that?)
I went on a writing retreat. (Much needed!)
Oh, and we have a pandemic puppy!
Meet Belle!
I’m also in the second round of revisions of that book I turned in, in October 2019. So, fingers crossed - this seems as though it will be THE ONE. It’s been a slow process, (and a few tossed out attempts as well) but I have found a groove with this story, and am currently crafting it into the best version of itself. While everyone is busy NaNoWriMo-ing their way through November, I will be NaNoRevising my butt off, right along with you! As soon as I have even the slightest bit of news to share, I will shout it through the interwebs.
My new mantra? “I can’t wait to share this!”
Until then, dear readers, I humbly ask you to be patient.
A skill, I believe, we’ve all grappled with mastering over the last two years.
