August 2025 update!

Quick update this week. If you want more of my verbal processing, check out Patreon.

As I mentioned last week, I’ll be at Worldcon in Seattle. Looking forward to a bit of a break from the routine!

The novel revision is progressing apace. I’m halfway through, and I’m hoping the second half will go faster. The pieces are falling into place. The only thing that makes writing a terrible first draft bearable is knowing exactly how to fix it.

I went to the movies TWICE last month! I’ve also had the startling realization that all the movies I’ve seen in the theater this year are superhero movies. This is strange, given that there are other movies I’ve wanted to see, like Sinners and The Accountant 2. I just didn’t get around to them, alas. I should really try to see something that isn’t superheroes this year.

However, there is something to be said for comfort viewing. Which might be why I’ve been watching a lot of Nat Geo documentaries about sharks and penguins.

Anyway, back to superheroes, I have a lot of thoughts about this year’s crop of supers, and might be noticing some new trends that I quite like. Is there a shift happening? Is Hollywood finally finding new ways to tell these stories? I’ll talk about that next week.

And then…and then the seasons will shift again. I’m still not sure what the second half of this year holds. I’m making some plans, and that feels pretty good. Meanwhile, I’ve got a couple of other story ideas cooking when I’m finished with the novel revision. Keep on swimming…