(WARNING: There will be a post later today that involves the blurbs of Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue. It will be up from noon today until noon tomorrow before I have to take it down. All feedback will be appreciated. Guess spoiler warning would be good too there.)
Well, this was supposed to be a week of rest and it kind of worked. I read the two short story collections that I planned on reading. I started reading the book I planned on starting. I noted up the one idea I planned to note up. I outlined another idea I planned on outlining. I set up all the blog posts for December, except for the half week. I’m exhausted and feeling strained, but I doubt things are going to get better. So off to edit Book 7 before Thanksgiving. Entirely doable as long as no disasters show up . . . so I’ll get it done by January.
A surprising success is that I finally sorted through the Project Phoenix stuff and might have chopped it down to between 12-15 books. For anyone crying about the length of that series, it used to be 19-20 and I’m adding several other stories into this. The structure will differ from Legends of Windemere in that each book will have a different hero/villain/story with the final book bringing it all together to reveal a great enemy behind everything else. So you can step into almost any book in the series and take breaks if you want. Only the first, second to last, and finale will be part of an overarching, everyone is involved storyline.
I did learn that more ‘real life’ people are reading this blog than I realized. This means I’m not sure what I should and should not say here. Even saying that runs the risk of some people trying to read between the lines that aren’t there. It’s been suggested that I make this an invite only blog, but that would kill the blog. Part of the fun is to have the freedom of people stumbling onto my corner of the Internet and decide to stick around. So, I’ll have to be careful what I write here. This kind of puts a kibosh on the extent of personal stories that some people wanted.
I guess I wonder if that even matters too. People want everything from me and I can only deliver so much without killing myself. I can already feel the nerves starting to fray with everything I’m dealing with. You can take what you want from that. Man, this knowing I’m being watched thing sucks. Let’s switch gears.
I started re-watching ‘Jericho’ on DVD and I forgot how great this series was. It deals with a small town in Kansas after an attack on America. All about surviving and what such a situation could do to people. Unlike stories where everyone turns on each other, it’s about surviving as a community and remaining civilized instead of people being ready to betray their own family. It only lasted 2 seasons with the second one being only a few episodes, but I really wish it was more. I heard that they did comics on it, but I’ve never been able to find them. Anyway, I might have the rest of it playing while I do editing or save it for when I take another break. Book 7 is emotionally draining as it is, so adding ‘Jericho’ to the mix might not be a good idea.
Goals for the week:
- Start editing Book 7.
- Read a bit of Ranger’s Apprentice: Emperor of Nihon-Ja.
- Cook.
- Bike when I can.
- Fatherhood.
- Think about the Sutyra story.
- *left open for anything I missed in my emotional exhaustion*
Legends of Windemere 
There is no paranoia. You are being watched.
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It’s that teddy bear you sent me, right? I wondered why the head moved when I did.
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It was the popcorn. We now have a view of your ulcer.
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See if you can patch that up there. Maybe some Spackle.
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I hope I’m a ‘real life’ person! 😉
Anyway, I always enjoy your goals-for-the-week posts the most. I get a birds’s eye view of your life, and I also find it interesting. BTW, you can still bike when you can? No snow yet?
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Guess I should have said the people on my side of the Internet. Then again, how do I know I’m not hallucinating everyone . . . or maybe someone is hallucinating me?
It’s a stationary bike, so it’s all indoors. The only thing that can get in the way is if the kid is home from school or the heat isn’t kicking in. So far no snow, but that might change in a week.
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You’re right. It’s all an hallucination. Time to snap out of it.
Gotcha, I didn’t think of the indoor stationary bike. Forget about what I said about the snow. Then again, you could have a sunroof, which by all standards, you could get accumulation on top of it. But that’s neither here nor there.
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The snow can still be an issue. Tends to be a sign that it’s so cold that I probably won’t be doing much during the day. Last winter was really harsh and I felt like my energy was sapped.
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So far, we’re doing good in comparison to the mid-west where they are covered in mountains of snow and ice. On the weather map, it looks like a huge blue vortex cutting through the middle of the United States. Let’s hope it doesn’t come back like last year.
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I’ve heard from a few people and it doesn’t sound pretty. Last year was odd because we really didn’t get a ton of snow until after the new year. Hopefully it’ll be mild.
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I haven’t read anything on your blog, Charles, that anyone you know would take offense of 😦 But don’t take what I say too seriously…it’s not my family or friends. These folks sound way sensitive….
I’m glad you found some rest last week.
Ellespeth
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Some people read between lines that aren’t there or think some things are about them. Rather frustrating to be honest.
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Although I’m pretty confident that none of my family members read my blog (and I know, for sure, my husband doesn’t … he’s too busy with his astrophotography), I still tend to be reticent when it comes to writing about my “real” personal life. And since I do have a day job, that also makes me a bit anxious about what I write (even more so). So sometimes I start writing and then feel compelled to edit half of it out because who knows who may be reading. The upside is it keeps me focused on why I blog (to write about writing). The downside is, I really don’t like that paranoid feeling.
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It’s certainly uncomfortable and even being careful has resulted in a few issues. This makes it a challenge when I make Mondays about personal, non-writing life stories. I’ll probably have to stick to college stuff, but even that’s tough. I don’t think some people realize that when you discuss your personal life, you also mention that of those you interact with. If you have people who wish to remain off your blog then that limits what you can mention.
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Sometimes it’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t …
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As your long-lost twin’s favorite roommate, I’m offended that you would say something like that about me on your blog. I know you’re talking about me!! 😀
Seriously though, your post made me realize how lucky I am that A. I blog in English, not Greek; and B. my parents still don’t know how to use the Internet… 😉
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I didn’t lose that twin. I merely pushed him into an open elevator shaft and claimed my position as . . . wait I’m thinking evil clones. Never mind.
Family members who don’t know how to use the Internet can be a godsend at times.
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Evil clones? You’ve been reading my WIP again, haven’t you??
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Or possibly reading a Spider-Man storyline from the 90’s that ran for too long and had a terrible payout for those of us who stuck with it. 😀
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Be no one else but yourself Charles. It’s a unique position. Besides, You’re better at it than anyone else 😉
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Thanks. Though I do wish I could be someone who was better suited for the cold. Temps just plunged overnight. 😉
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Sounds like you’ve been really productive and now you have a whole lot more on your plate still to get done…no wonder you are exhausted. Good luck to you my friend. 🙂
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Thanks. This latest editing run is going slow since it’s the first time I’m reading through the book. I tried a different opening method too since I figure people have a good idea of the character’s physical appearance. Not sure I have to do a detailed intro paragraph every time or if I can get away with a few coloration, size, and shape reminders.
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