It was nice, having an actual “weekend” for once. That it happened on Tuesday-Wednesday is besides the point. Got caught up on a lot of housework and a lot of writing.
But the mail is calling, so it’s time to take up the satchel and put some miles under my feet. I shudder to think how much clean-up I’ll have waiting for me.
(My route is the best training route for new carriers. If they can survive the 12 miles of this walking route, they can handle any of the others in my town. That also means they’ll leave a mess for me to take care of.)
Writing-wise, it’s been very productive. Over 20,000 words in the novel!…and we’re only a prologue and three chapters in…
I wasn’t kidding when I said I wanted an old-school science fiction brick-of-a-book story. That I’ve planned for six more to make it a series is…somewhat daunting but exciting.
Now that I’ve found my notes in the various folders for my old stories, I’ll also (very occasionally) give them some attention. The Sidewinder Stories are the primary for those, however, so players: expect the rest of Chapter 3 to be up soon! (Ish)
Speaking of Sidewinder, I’ve also found an artist willing to take commissions on making cover art! He’s sent me the first draft of the concept and…well, I’ll admit I teared up a little to see my name on a book cover. Since it’s in Star Wars, it’s not publishable, but when it’s ready I’ll be printing out copies and sending them to those players who were there during Arc I. They’ll be able to see their characters on pages.
The goal of every Forever-DM.
It’s time to sling letters. Here’s hoping to get a tiny bit more written down during lunch and the evening.
Stay safe out there, readers!
-JB Swift
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