Monthly Update: February 2022 (Patreon)

I've been trying to think how to more consistently give content for the $5 tier, so I figured a start would be, even when I don't have new writing to show, I'd give some monthly updates on how things are going I wouldn't really get around to posting on tumblr.

-I'm approaching 3/4s of the way through the current book I'm writing (working title: A Villain's Journey). My first draft was about 45,000 words and done when I was about as deeply depressed as I've ever been. However, I had an idea for some big changes that would make the story work better, so this has been going more smoothly. The encouragement of the two people I've been working with for a critique group means a lot. has been keeping me going. I'm just trying to do some things at my own pace and not rush it too much. 

This is in part because I'm not really sure what I'll do publishing wise with it. I had a bad experience with the publisher of my last book, and while the company's under new management now, I just don't want to deal with it. But I've still got a seven year right of first refusal contract. So when time comes, I'll probably try some agents, and if that doesn't work see what I want to do from there. Do I want to self-publish? Try to get out of the contract? I don't know. It makes me anxious so I don't want to think about it. So I'm just trying to enjoy actually being able to write again for now. There was like a solid year I genuinely thought I might never take pleasure in it again.

-I got an idea for a short story involving Medusa and Galatea. Who knows when I'll write it!

-I might teach a Young Adult class similar to the romance writing class at my adjunct sidejob in a little more than a month- we'll see if the assignment goes through. If I write any lessons I feel are solid I'll post them here.

-I very hesitantly submitted an article pitch for the first time in a while. I don't know why I did that with so much else going on, but oh well.

-Mediawise, I've been playing way too much Hades even though I'm bad at it. I just finished reading The Woman They Could Not Silence (a really interesting and gripping slice of history) and I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol 4. (the writing can be clunky when it comes to the fantasy aspects and handling of trans issues (at least it's well intentioned there though) but it remains a fun bit of gay fluff). Now I'm going through some other books to see what I want to stick with. I also picked up a book on linguistics at the used bookstore (Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth about Language) and am slowly making my way through that.

For anime, I'm following Ranking of Kings, the Case Study of Vanitas, Sasaki and Miyano and maaaaybe Ms. Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department (a few behind on that, also wavering). Planning to check out Orbital Children soon and I've been rewatching Dennoh Coil now that it's on Netflix. For live action, I'm going to try watching I May Destroy You (I know it will be heavy) soon.

Speaking of, a Youtuber I've been enjoying lately in Melina Pendulum (real name Princess Weekes). I've also been following ProzD's Plays Games lets plays, so I'm experiencing the third Danganronpa game for the first time (heavily spoiled). It's very...Danganronpa.

That's about it! See you next month!