Folks, ain’t going to lie, I was a bit down about the writing life earlier this year.
I had received a whole raft of rejections pretty consistently since the start of the year. They kept piling up, especially on two pieces (one a story and one a novella) which I thought (and think) are quite good. That made me fall deeper into this funk. And then, I took a break.

I stepped away for a week from the day job, took a trip out to Oregon, and spent some time out at my parent’s place which is ...
Published on May 31, 2025 16:49