The Marshmallow Ranch Gazette (Patreon)

Volume 4, Issue 13 - Wednesday, August 7th, 2019

Howdy, patrons!

I turned 39 yesterday! It was a fairly laid-back affair, to be honest. When I heard that Toni Morrisson died (rest in power), I devoted as much of the day as I could to writing -- which wasn't much. There are a couple of promising leads on the new job front, and I'm steadily getting better at figuring out how to craft a good resume. The job market has changed a lot since I've actually had to look for work, and I can tell you right now I'm not a big fan of the way things are. :P

That being said, if all goes well I should be gainfully employed once again in September. The plan is to continue taking online courses -- and maybe even pay for a certification program -- to gain better technical skills that might land me a better position somewhere else. But I can't just look past my prospective job, so my time management skills will get quite a workout in the first few months. 

I apologize for missing last week's episode of "Crushing The Competition". Between the job hunt and the birthday and a few other things, I just had to let the deadline slip. However, episode 20 is nearly finished and I'll be posting it later today! Episode 21 should come close on its heels; if I'm being optimistic, I want to say Friday but realistically let's say it'll drop early next week. Hopefully, episode 22 will be appearing in its regularly scheduled date. 

There are a couple of short stories in the pipeline for you lovely folks at the $5 and $10 levels that I hope you enjoy. They're basically 'test' commissions that I took on to see if my planned writing process would work; I think, given that it took months and (embarrassingly) years to actually finish them, I'd say it didn't.

I'll keep the missive short this time, folks -- there's a lot to do this week, still, and time waits for no bun! Until next time!

-Jakebe