Newsletter #123 – the last one

DrakeNews #123, the last newsletter, November 17, 2021

Dear People,

Karen suggested I title this newsletter last, so I’m doing that. My health problems continue, whatever they are. I can’t concentrate enough to write a novel and I even had to give up my project with Ryan Asleben, (who couldn’t have been nicer).

I just couldn’t keep my texts straight. I’m still able to write stories and I think they’re pretty good. One on military robots is coming out in what’s now called Robosoldiers: Thank you for your Servos, edited by Stephen Lawson (Baen June 2022). The later story I did as a whim has been accepted for Weird world War III: China, edited by Sean Patrick Hazlett.

I can’t tell you how much I regret retiring. I’m okay for money and the anger I came back from Nam with has settled down to the point I’m no longer dangerous to other people, but I would certainly be happier if I were able to write.

Physically I’m doing all right, I continue to take Geneaire rebuilder pills. I don’t guarantee it helps, but I seem to be less unhappy. I continue to train at the gym with my son Jonathan. It’s a major positive for me to learn that Jonathan is a very good trainer. I never doubted that he was physically able to handle the job, but training requires people skills also. He taught himself those skills.

I am ticking along as best I can but without being able to write I don’t think there’s much to be said for me. I’m going to continue to try. I hope that most of you are doing better than I am. And regardless, go out and be nice to other people. That’s always good advice.

–Dave Drake

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