Last day of September post...
Sep. 30th, 2020 07:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catherineldfThe last few weeks have been a festival of work-related stress. Without going into too much detail, if you're going to get "all my way or the highway/you have no business asking questions" immediately with me because I asked what your plan was for my labor going forward, you've already lost me. I'm pissed and tired of certain kinds of ego-related crap so I'm working on an escape...at what I freely admit is not the wisest time for same. But I'd say one of the big lessons of the First Year of the 'Rona is that life is short and I really, really don't want to add pointless day job boredom and misery to it. So my brand shiny new project management certification class starts next week and runs through December; I'm going to try to tough the current gig out for a few more weeks to get some stuff in place, but if I don't make it, expect a mad flurry of fundraising-related posts. Those will likely happen anyway, but at a more moderate pace otherwise.
Queen of Swords Press will be having a sale that kicks off at midnight tonight and runs through the month. Book sales in September were kind of terrible despite advertising and several events, but that's understandable given what else has been going on (please stay safe out there, DW friends). In addition to that, I've got at least one event every couple of days all month so this is easier than setting and resetting special event pricing.
Jana has new stuff on her Etsy and is taking new book repair gigs so if you've got something, let me know and I'll hook you up.
Blood Moon is cranking along and I'm really and for true almost done with this draft. I'm writing a fair amount of other new fiction too, plus a novel in progress and sundry other pieces on my Patreon (which supports Queen of Swords Press). I'll also be teaching my popular Gothic horror writing class at Cat Rambo's Academy at the end of the month, if you or someone you know is interested.
Otherwise, I'm reading submissions, visiting a bit with friends, watching fun-filled events online and enjoying "Enola Holmes" and "Black Sails." Apart from some relatively minor health stuff and the aforementioned stress, we are hanging in. We early voted and put up a yard sign and have been to several local benefits for various things. All things considered, a good life, if you don't weaken and all that. Hugs to those you being put through the wringer to greater and lesser extents right now.
Queen of Swords Press will be having a sale that kicks off at midnight tonight and runs through the month. Book sales in September were kind of terrible despite advertising and several events, but that's understandable given what else has been going on (please stay safe out there, DW friends). In addition to that, I've got at least one event every couple of days all month so this is easier than setting and resetting special event pricing.
Jana has new stuff on her Etsy and is taking new book repair gigs so if you've got something, let me know and I'll hook you up.
Blood Moon is cranking along and I'm really and for true almost done with this draft. I'm writing a fair amount of other new fiction too, plus a novel in progress and sundry other pieces on my Patreon (which supports Queen of Swords Press). I'll also be teaching my popular Gothic horror writing class at Cat Rambo's Academy at the end of the month, if you or someone you know is interested.
Otherwise, I'm reading submissions, visiting a bit with friends, watching fun-filled events online and enjoying "Enola Holmes" and "Black Sails." Apart from some relatively minor health stuff and the aforementioned stress, we are hanging in. We early voted and put up a yard sign and have been to several local benefits for various things. All things considered, a good life, if you don't weaken and all that. Hugs to those you being put through the wringer to greater and lesser extents right now.