Years ago, I learned the hard way that I was not the sort of writer that can work on multiple full-length stories at the same time. I’d get stubborn about trying to keep up with each project and eventually, I’d get overwhelmed.
Oddly enough, while this happens with writing, it doesn’t do the same with my RPG campaigns. Physical exhaustion is what kills my ability to run multiple campaign arcs. (Don’t worry, players; I’m not abandoning any of the work, just very tired)
Since learning this about myself, I’ve set myself with priorities. When I have a real evening to myself, I dedicate chunks of time to the campaign writing, as well as to my work-in-progress. That does not mean, however, that I’ve abandoned my other projects entirely; I just wait until I’ve satisfied my priorities well enough to go into those other worlds.
If you check to the right on the Home Page, you’ll see a new box: Progress Tracking. I’ll be adding on my other projects to that box, but the Peregrine story will get the most attention at the moment. It’s going to look like a lot, but keep in mind that you won’t see the numbers change all that often.
I do have a side-project that I’ll be looking into, though, that will involve other people. I’m going to be on the lookout for someone to make the artwork for this website (it needs a profile picture of its own, and I will not use other artists if I can’t compensate somehow), and if they could also draw up cover art for the Star Wars fan-fictions (to be given freely to the players when I can print them, which will happen), that’d be an awesome bonus.
So, if any of your are artists, please let me know and I’ll see about how much I need to save for a commission.
I’ve also restarted the Postal Living page and added an article to it. I’m lining up what else I want to write about for it, which will take its own time. That’ll have to be done carefully, as I navigate what I can write about and not violate the Hatch Act. Yes, I take that very seriously, even if some folks in politics do not.
I’m off to set things up and have a writing sprint for Peregrine before I get too exhausted. If there’s anything y’all have been wanting to see or read, let me know! If it slipped my notice, I’d rather you tell me than it stay on the backburner.
Stay safe out there, readers!
-JB Swift
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