Greetings Kittens,
It’s me! I know it doesn’t look like me, because I’m
actually here and all, but it’s me!
Since I last wrote I’ve moved again, been housebound,
bedbound, denied short term benefits for my illness, denied full accommodation
for my illness, lost my job, found my Zen, gained perspective, embraced many
blessings, and danced like my groove transcended any criticism. It’s been an
adventure.
I’m still experiencing symptoms from moderate to severe. I
can’t walk far or for long without my back locking up, and I feel safest walking
near walls and handholds due to the vertigo. But I’ve had some really good days
recently and I’m celebrating.
I’ve been working diligently the last three weeks to build
my endurance and manage what energy I do have as best I can. I’ve managed not
to crash too badly, even with the added exercise. My nutrition has been
fantabulous and is getting better every week now that I can digest more. I’m
not sleeping, but really, when I was ever? The important thing is that I can
sit up for extended periods of time with tolerable pain levels and stay
hydrated and nourished without being violently ill. Of course that means it’s
time to write.
I picked June as the marker to jump back in, find a sub call
that appealed to me, and go for it. It was probably more reasonable to pick
something months down the road, but I couldn’t pass up a Halloween themed call
with a July 1st deadline. 35k in 30 days, edited and in submission
form.
It’ll be a challenge, I’m more comfortable around 50k and
longer. Oh, and of course the whole more than 1k a day thing, that has to be
edited as I go in order to be sub ready, all after nearly two years without
writing. I’m not really sweating that part though. Either I finish, or I’m
closer to a complete ms than I’ve been in ages, I call it good both ways.
I know this isn’t on theme as far as the LGBTQ focus of June,
however, as a openly bisexual writer, whose story has bisexual and queer
characters, I’m calling horseshoes on this one. Totally close enough for
government work. Smile.
Glad to be back, the timing feels right and I couldn’t be
more ready to start again. Now to get typing!
Ramble Done, Kittens!
~X
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