Catchup and Status on Various Projects

Wow, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted to my LJ. The absence was far from planned, but is as it is. The writing front has been a bit up and down for me through June and July, though I’m hoping to see that turn around.

I’ve been writing a bit of non-fiction for Vision (www.lazette.net/vision) and finally critting again, but on the home front, there hasn’t been much fiction going on.

Molly stands about 15k from the end. It’s not her fault. A combination of family stuff and a serious, knock me on my back, cold put an end to creativity for a bit. As much as I’d like to blame Molly, so I could move on to something else, it’s not her fault. There’s also the chance that with things so crazy, the hormone replacement isn’t doing its job, a lovely thought considering that some day I’ll have to go through ending the medication. But since this is affecting my creativity across the board, Molly is not to blame.

Neither is Selkie, another project currently in limbo. I had started collecting action points and possible reworks as I went through all the wonderful crits, but hit that same wall. This isn’t a writer’s block as much as a creativity amputation. The good news is that it’s starting to fade…I’ll admit needing 10+ hours of sleep a night has been a part of this mess.

Oh, and it’s even affected my reading. I’m halfway through my very first issue of Neo-Opsis. I was enjoying it a lot, but just haven’t read any. I started an issue of Discover magazine… The one thing I am reading is Steven Barnes’ Lion’s Blood, which I was thinking was too slow and I couldn’t find the story and and… Until I realized that it’s an epic. It’s not about a specific tale. It’s about a world and its people and how they interact and how their lives are intertwined. It’s exactly the type of novel I love…or used to. So I’m adding this to the pile of missing creativity because all I can read right now easily are short, sweet things that don’t ask for much.

Oh, and I need to do something with my hands all the time. I went to a wonderful acapella singing group with my sister and had a wonderful time, but if she hadn’t given me some string to weave (okay, crochet without a hook and no, the results weren’t pretty) I’d have lost it.

So…that’s my update (note the extensive use of ellipses because my mind trails off all the time), and join me in the hope that it’s coming to an end. For two days I slept a normal amount and had at least a couple hours of productivity, including sending Shadows of the Sun out to agents. Today was a little rough, but still some useful moments. Here’s hoping to find a trend in the right direction.

Oh, and as a last note, a bunch of my first drafts have been calling of late, pulling me into the morass of new things to edit so I don’t have to do the hard work of a final polish. I plan to resist until Selkie’s set.

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2 Responses to Catchup and Status on Various Projects

  1. Anonymous says:

    Ouch, creativity amputation sounds drastic! I’m glad things are picking up for you. Sounds like you and Megan-the-Muse need to spend some non-pressured time just hanging out.
    Valerie

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