You’d be hard pressed to prove it by the conditions here. Mid-70s today, although the trees are mostly bare, and the nights dip into the 30s. Still seems wrong.
Status
The Wizard’s Cat
My NaNoWriMo ended with 60k new words in this title. It’s a mess right now but I like where it’s going.
New Ishmael
No progress. Been focused on new words. These stories still live rent-free in my head, though. I’m looking forward to clearing away the Cat first.
Tanyth Audio
Yeah. I botched it. Starting the upload process again. Sorry. It’s on me.
What Am I Reading?
I finished Murphy’s Order of the Seer books then went back to read the next Burnell Foreign Sorcerer book, before lighting on Matthew O. Ducan’s Lt. Reilly series. Reilly is an engineer who gets tied up in a lot of unlikely problems and adventures in a post-war universe. Crime syndicates, political intrigue, and some good ole fashion pew-pew. I went through all three in a matter of days and kinda hope there’s another one in the works.
Maybe grab a sample and see what you think.
Last Words
My goal for November was to get my writing under control. I succeeded (mostly) with that. I averaged 2k a day all month and really like the way the new iteration of The Wizard’s Cat is going. It’s been a struggle, which hasn’t been helped by my seeming inability to get my boots on to take my morning walk on anything like a regular basis.
December’s off to a better start (even though this post is a day late). We’ll just have to see how it works out as the month goes on.
Safe voyage.
Hello Nathan, greetings from a Brit living in China; I just want to express my gratitude- the Ishmael (and later the x/y/z Run) series reignited my passion for reading- I think it’s the first time since reading Harry Potter over a decade ago that I’ve been quite as absorbed in a book!
I’ve recommended your books to my local friends here whenever they ask about improving their reading comprehension (Becoming engrossed in a good book should mean that it doesn’t even feel like study, right?), though I think they generally prefer the ‘idea’ of reading rather than the act itself..
Sorry to hear about the walking issue- I found that everything feels much clearer after starting a walking habit (though I generally walk in the evenings- fewer people to gawk at the foreigner), I’ll just put on a podcast or some music and go out for an hour or two.
I really hope that you can make it a habit again, your body and your mind will thank you.
Sincerely thanks,
Josh
It’s great to hear that the Tanyth books are coming soon! I don’t really have time to sit down and read anything anymore so audiobooks have been a lifesaver.
Good luck in meeting your December goals! I’m glad to read that you’re November worked out as planned.
Almost 15 years ago I listened about Ish on podio for the first time. I had just completed my first month of work at sea and was at my grans, looking at the cat basking in the midnight sun and wanting to go back out again.
Just minutes ago I finished re-reading seeker on my Kindle, so I decided to check if there was more to be had yet (I do that every couple of years). I’m in my bunk, the wind is howling and the ship is rolling. The sun won’t be back until February, but reading the stories again makes me feel that the cat lounging in the orange ligth on the still isn’t actually that far away.
It’ll be here soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family.