What's Been Up and How's It Going – August 2011

It's been a month and a half since I've posted anything here… my, that time went fast! So… hello! Here's how it's going for Matthew Wayne Selznick, and what's been up, for those who care about such things. If you're still reading, hey, thanks so much, this is for you!

First of all, to those of you who may be checking out my website thanks to our new social media relationship on Google+… welcome! I'm enjoying Google's latest and, so far, best attempt to conquer the social media sphere, and I hope you are, too. If you're interested in adding me to your circles in Google+, find me here… and please, make sure your profile is filled out so I know what circles to put you in! Need an invitation to Google Plus? Leave a comment on this post and be sure to fill out your email with your Gmail address (I'm the only one who will see it) and I'll do what I can!

So What's Up?

I spent most of the last half of June and most of July gradually moving my worldly belongings (minus a bunch of stuff I managed to purge) into my girlfriend's house across town. I'm glad to be here… except for days when one of us was out of town, we've spent every day together for the last year anyway, so it's nice to be under the same roof for reals and for true.

I mean, really, really nice. I'm still surrounded by a crapload of stuff that needs to be unpacked and tucked away, and there's a little stress among our pets as they get used to each other, but wow, it's good to come home to her.

The move, and associated chores and logistics, has taken most of my mental and physical energy in the last month and a half. There's been no writing, very little creative time, next to no time for client work save very special exceptions. Life has been day job, packing, moving, unpacking, sleeping, repeat, with just a few gotta-have-a-day-for-myself breaks.

It's truly a joy just to be writing this blog post, even though I've got a pile of boxes to unpack.

What's Planned

I tell you, I'm excited to get back to making things. I don't know if you can relate — if you're a creative in some fashion, I bet you can — but I'm just beginning to get enough space in my life to allow that kind of itchy, wormy feeling in the back of my brain to return… it's the drive to create. The fact that the urge is nagging again is a great thing.

So I'm heeding that call. Things are coming. Things like two regular blog series. A return to writing on "Light of the Outsider" and, yes, "Pilgrimage," and that means new episodes of "Writing 'Light,'" too. Chipping away at opening the Sovereign Era storyworld to outside participation. Some music. Stuff. Things. Heck, I've even got a rare gratis voice acting gig I'll be doing in the next couple of weeks.

A Necessary Absence

I've been away, kids, but it's been a necessary absence. I've been doing things to move my life — the best part of my life — forward in wonderful ways. Now that the girl — let's call her CMW to preserve her privacy since she's not an online native like myself — anyway, now that CMW and I are under the same roof, I'm ready and very excited to get back to nourishing the creative part of my soul.

I'm back. Stay tuned.

Matthew Wayne Selznick - Telling stories with words, music, pictures and people.