catherineldf | Accountability Post, Once More with Feeling (Reply)

Okay, first the big news for those who may not have seen my last post: I got a job offer! I'm scheduled to start a week from Monday once all my paperwork and drug test (happening tomorrow) clear. It's a contract gig, not clear on how long it will run, but estimated at several months, moving into next year. I'll have to juggle insurance plans because my new contracting company doesn't do family insurance, so that'll be a thing in the next week or so. At the moment, mostly just relieved. I also got a writer's grant from the Ladies of Horror Fiction (see last post), so very pleased about that.
In addition to that, this week I:

Had a lively and successful book table at St. Cloud Pride, despite our table banner breaking and my Square card readers no longer working with my phone.
Got Jana's art event at Dancing Bear Chocolate rescheduled to 10/10.
Got asked to be a judge for a local arts grant (the funder turned me down last cycle, but I guess my application was impressive? Anyway, accepted).
Had a lovely time at the Parkway Theatre with friends watching "Big Trouble in Little China" for the umpteenth time.
Went to an outdoor Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable/Professional Editor's Network networking event and had a nice time.
Posted the cover reveal for Obviously, Aliens by Jenny Goloboy to the Queen of Swords Patreon. Working on having ARCs available this week. Let me know if you like humorous science fiction.
Got invited to be on the Writers Drinking Coffee Podcast this week - will post air date when available.
Threw my hat in the ring for vending at Columbia Heights Pride.
Did some edits, reading of submissions and writing. Almost done with an article draft due soonish.
Filled out paperwork for new job and wrangled unemployment.
Got interviewed for and quoted in a piece in Modern Retail about book publishing and supply chain constraints.
Met with Julia from Bingley's Teas and made progress on the Queen of Swords Press tea blend. More info coming soon!
Did the sporadic Costco run and stocked up on some needful things.
Did a lot of administrative tasks.
Became a small business endorser of Yes 4 Minneapolis, which is the amendment that supports creating a new Department of Public Safety in lieu of the current arrangement in which the police department tells the City how high to jump on a regular basis. No, for the two hundredth time, it does not "defund the police" or "fire Chief Arradando," despite what you may have heard on Next Door. At present, one reason that it's impossible to reform the police department is that many things, including head count, are controlled by the Minneapolis Charter Commission, an unelected and non-transparent body that has no obligation to the people actually living here, and the Mayor's office. Every other department is managed the Mayor's office working with the City Council, and the MPD is the only exception. Spoiler alert: that's not going so well.