I spent the month writing and not walking. I need to do both but since I couldn’t seem to to that, I wrote.
I got my second shot, spent a couple of days just contemplating my navel. I missed one day’s writing in there. I just couldn’t seem to focus. It was like I was asleep with my eyes open and sitting up. I’m not sure if it was the vaccine doing its thing or exhaustion from the snowpocalypse.
Status
Salt – book 1 of the Barbarians – should be out in the next couple of weeks. The artist is putting the final touches on the cover and I’m only a couple of days away from finishing the edits. Note: This is the book I co-wrote with my daughter and I’m looking forward to having everybody read it.
New Ishmael.
I don’t know what the heck is going on with this. It’s the story that won’t end. I’m pretty well convinced that I’m writing more than one book under this working title but I can’t tell. I’m just pushing to get new words put in it every day and trusting that my vision for the story will clear up once I can see it in its entirety.
The Wizard’s Cat is still on the list. I’ll be ready for it by the time I get done wrestling with Ishmael and company.
Audio
The audio coming from Podium is The Wizard’s Butler. It’s up for preorder now. Release date is April 20. Last month I said it was Dark Knight Station. I claim brain cloud.
What Am I Reading?
I found a new author this month and I’m intrigued. The generation ship genre isn’t my normal fare, but I got pulled into the universe and I’m enjoying the stay.
I can’t tell you too much about the story without spoilering it, but good characters in bad situations. The story is a ship captain whose primary selection qualification not her license. In spite of that – or perhaps because of it – she’s a great character faced with terrible choices.
The book is Exodus by T. S. Valmond.
Maybe grab a sample and see what you think. I’ll be going to the second book as soon as I finish the series I’m almost done with now. 🙂
Last Words
March was a struggle, but I’ve made some progress. In April I need to follow up with getting back on the sidewalk, getting Salt out, and finding the end to the story that never ends. (There is an end. I just haven’t found it yet.)
On the upside, I’m fully vaccinated. My spousal unit will be soon. My kids will be eligible in a couple of weeks. There might be a light at the end of the tunnel after all.
It’s still going to be awhile before I go out without my shemagh. 😀
Safe voyage.
May I recommend ordering a Cubii? So I’m stuck flying a desk all day and I can get my 10k steps in with it. I got the Bluetooth model so I can track steps. Quiet. Fits under desk. Easy to use. Just a suggestion.
I have a “walking desk” already.
I need to get out for my morning walk to clear my head and I’m afraid a Cubii wouldn’t cut it. 😀
But I really do appreciate the sentiment.
The ‘brain fog’ is a known side effect of the vaccines; just roll with it and it will disappear in a couple of days as your body goes into overdrive making antibodies. I just got my second shot. The first shot gave me a day and a half of aches and brain fog, but delayed for 4 days after the injection. The second one not even that (so far); I’ve heard that the second shot may kick your butt fairly hard, but so far so good.
Looking forward to Barbarians, The Wizard’s Cat, and the eventual return of Ish & Co. (DH says that that should be Ishmael’s new company name, rather than Phoenix Freight. YMMV.)
An Ishmael book that never ends? Be still my heart!
Still no word on our lost Lois et al?
Not just one, maybe three Ishmael books. Sweet.
Always ready to hear more about Ish and Co. All the way back to the Podium days I fell in love with the story, and re-read and Audible them often.
Wizard’s butler was great. Very refreshing new genre from you with the same style of prose we love. Listened to the audio right after listening to south coast.
Question (SPOILER WARNING):
Why does Sara Krug appear so hungry as well as shocked to be given food by Ish in Trader tales? Shaman tales explains her physical state there but been wondering about the food part
Just finished the Audible version of the Wizard’s Butler – absolutely loved it! Cannot wait for the next!