Going Forward

I seem to have had an utterly unproductive week in regards to writing. The majority of my time has been spent watching a granddaughter while her parents move to a new apartment or work. It’s really taken a lot out of me. I love my grandbaby, but I’m simply not as young as I was when I raised my own family. Caring for a 6-month-old takes some energy. Most likely, that will change now that the new apartment is completely moved into. It’s a town further away and a new baby sitter has been procured. Which means I won’t be spending quite the amount of time previously spent watching my sweet Lettie smile for me.

We’ve had some fun times, though, and I love getting her to smile. I also love making her parents give me “the look” when I try to teach her something they’re not too sure about. Like sticking out her tongue, or blowing raspberries, or even howling like a wolf. It seems her mother just doesn’t remember me teaching her the same things. I continue to claim “grandma’s privilege” and my daughter continues to eye me as if she’s wondering if perhaps she made an error in judgement in allowing grandma to watch her little one. Definitely, fun times.

On the writing front, I’ve managed to set up a new document and dig out my notes for a new book. That’s about it. Even writing this blog has been a chore to schedule in. I haven’t given up, though, since my previous blog regarding my various insecurities. (By the way, thanks so much to those who commented or sent messages to lift me back up. They were greatly appreciated.) I have so many voices in my head and stories to write, there’s just no way to stop cold turkey. Many of those characters are men and they’ve already told me they want their HEA to involve another man. If I’m going to tell their story, I’ll need to write within the M/M romance genre.

The fantasy worlds I’ve created in my head will also continue. I dislike where the human race seems to be going, so I’ll just keep making up worlds and galaxies where the beings aren’t quite so judgmental, and they learn from the past. Not to get too political, but I’m thoroughly disgusted with my country’s political climate and the idiots that want to run the government. I’ll just hide in my stories, thank you. Who knows, maybe someday enough people will read my writings and finally figure out caring for each other, learning from each other, accepting each other, and allowing everyone to live in peace would be a much more productive way to live.