Status Updates:

What's Next:

The Wizard's Cat​
I'm breathing again. The writing is happening and I'm slowly getting the mo-go workin'. I hope.

Future Ishmael​
Still hopeful that I'll see them again. Perhaps moreso now that I feel like writing isn't some arcane art that I knew once and forgot.

Tanyth Fairport​
Nothing new. Still on the back burner.

What I'm Reading:

I read a lot of stuff in the last month but, for a change, some of it was space opera that I feel good about recommending.

Miles Phoenix has a 4 volume series, The Lighting War, that captivated me. The set up is the Hyades Cluster with the usual line up of Earther civilizations staking out turf. And then there's Poland.

Seriously.

Maria Roszak carries the story with some great side characters that help flesh out the political and economic intrigue that turns what might be a straight-up military SF into something much more.

I loved the heck out of it.

But, as always, don't take my word for it. Maybe grab a sample of book 1 and see for yourself.

Looking Ahead:

This month has seen a significant turn in my practice. I've adopted some new techniques thanks to (Looman's I've Got Time) and writing time has become something I look forward to each day. It's still slow going in terms of new words. I expect that will continue but this shift in outlook makes all the difference.

I'm also walking more and reading more, two activities that have always been foundations for me and my writing.

We'll see if it holds up going forward, but it's been a couple of weeks now and I'm feeling good about it.

Until next month, safe voyage.

-NL

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Fine Tuning:

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