Wed. Feb. 14, 2024: Twists and Turns
image courtesy of Clker-Free-Vector-Images via pixabay.comWednesday, February 14, 2024
Waxing Moon
Ash Wednesday (for those who celebrate)
Valentine’s Day (for those who celebrate)
Snowy and cold
All that fuss, all the notifications about what was going to be shut down on Tuesday, because of the massive storm.
By the time I got up on Tuesday morning, nary a flake.
People were just looking at each other and shrugging, then grinning because we had a snow day without snow. Some cancellations were un-cancelled, and people were out and about. I felt a mixture of frustration and gratitude.
It didn’t start snowing until 2:30 in the afternoon, and then it was only a few half-hearted flakes moseying around. We got a couple of inches overnight, but nothing major. My friends, further south, were slammed.
Two serial episodes go live today. The first is from ANGEL HUNT:
Episode 111: Banishing the Demon
The boys give the demon a proper sendoff.
The second is from DEADLY DRAMATICS:
Episode 61: Answered Questions
The murderer confesses to Nina.
There’s a massive grant application opening next month. I’m getting an idea for it, inspired by something unusual, and I’m wondering if I can pull off the application. Seriously considering attending the grant information session. A few years ago, I applied for this, but I only heard about the grant the day before the deadline, so it was not where it needed to be. However, I had some good conversations with the funders, who liked my overall work and voice, so I think I can apply what I learned there to this. It’s probably worth the virtual hour to spend learning about what they’re looking for.
Got out two play submissions.
I had mentally prepared for lots of snow and no power and different ways of working on Tuesday, so it was hard to get my head back into the game of what things really were.
Wrote two episodes of THE VICIOUS CRITIC, which took longer than it should have, because I had to stop and research details/layout of the Morgan Library. I’ve visited it, but needed to cross check some information. I finally dropped the first body in Episode 16, later than I usually do a body drop, but it makes sense for this particular story.
Did the promotion rounds for yesterday’s episode of LEGERDEMAIN.
Turned around four small coverages and a score sheet, did an hour’s worth of reading for the contest, and started reading the next book for review.
Between the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, I have no doubt we will see another COVID surge in the next couple of weeks, so I’m being extra careful.
Found out that my favorite local liquor store, where I did most of my purchases, shut abruptly on Monday night, when the sale of the plaza was finalized. I hope they find a place in which to relocate (that’s not too far from me). The other close store is skeezy with very little parking, and another store further away is also skeezy. I’m actually more worried about their employees than where I’ll buy wine. There’s always a place to find liquor. I mean, the food co-op sells it, but it’s more expensive. But those employees are just thrown out with nothing.
Went to bed ridiculously early and slept for eight hours. Which still meant I was wide awake ridiculously early this morning. We had a little bit of snow overnight, but nothing major.
On today’s agenda: writing, contest reading, hoping more script coverage comes in. I have to pick up coffee and wine at some point during the day, probably on my way to tarot circle this afternoon. I’d like to get some editing done on CAST IRON MURDER, too. It keeps falling off the schedule, and I need to get it out the door sooner rather than later. I need to do some filing/sorting of various projects that have stacked around the desk, too. I’m also waiting for some information that I need before I can move forward on a project, and the person on the other end keeps dropping the ball. And it’s not something from which I can withdraw. I want to work on the workshop proposals, too, and get them out the door. I’m blocking off most of August for a project, but there’s plenty of other time I can fit in workshops!
Have a good one.
