I have a confession to make. I’m a documentary junkie. I like most any kind of documentary; true crime, serial killers, nature, history, biography, science. I can, and do, watch hours upon hours of them.
It used to be what I had on when I was working from home. Since the lockdown started, I have mainlined pretty much anything on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu and even Disney+.
The problem is, the pickings are getting slim. I’m starting to have to hunt for things I haven’t seen. I’ve even rewatched a few I really enjoyed. Am I learning a lot? Yes, for certain. Am I reaching the end of what I will find watchable? Very possibly.
Have you been watching my Read-Along videos either on my Facebook page or YouTube? Drop a comment if you like.
I’m setting up a virtual happy hour tomorrow (Friday 4/17) at 4pm Pacific, if you’re interested in joining a bunch of random folks to raise a glass of your preferred beverage and chat about whatever comes to mind. I’ll post the info to my author’s page on Facebook once I have the Zoom meeting set up.
I guess that’s it for today. I need to go do today’s photography challenge thing (see my Instagram) and finish uploading videos to YouTube. Be safe out there, Readers! Stay Home! Wash Your Hands! Be Kind (to yourself too)!
Hey there, Readers! I hope this Easter Sunday finds you well and in good spirits. I haven’t celebrated Easter in over 20 years, but I have many friends and family who still do. I have a complicated relationship with Easter, to be honest.
Living alone, as I do, and not having kids around has done a lot to reinforce the “out of sight, out of mind” aspect of what Easter was for me as a kid, then a deeply religious Christian, then an aunt with small nieces. Once the kids were old enough to not really care about the Easter bunny and all the attendant hoopla, the holiday just sort of faded from prominence for me.
However, this time of year is so full of rebirth and the absolutely amazing way that nature wakes, making food grow out of dirt, decorating our environment with flowers and greenery, and that is certainly something I can celebrate.
This evening, I plan on celebrating in my own way, with a tasty adult beverage, and reading the second chapter of Through Shade and Shadow over on my Facebook author’s page. If you missed the first chapter, it’s loaded up on my You Tube Channel, and I’ve put it here for your happy viewing.
I will link them all in a playlist to make it easier for y’all to watch in a continuous stream. If the weather stays nice this evening, I may even move this chapter outdoors.
I’m knee deep in consolidating feedback from my beta readers on The Blood Witch, and once I have it all noted down in my printed out copy, I plan to do a slow read through it to mark up with my own notes/additions, etc, before I bring it back to the computer.
I really love these characters, and I can’t wait until I can share them with all of you, though that might be a while, as I plan to do the “query” fun to maybe find an actual agent to represent me, because as much as I appreciate my current publisher, I am ready to move beyond what they can provide.
In the meantime, I’m sure we can find other stuff to keep you entertained.
Did you know I have an Instagram? To help relieve my own boredom, I’ve started an impromptu photo project with a Porg named Joe and his good friend, the Child from the Mandalorian. The hashtag #theadventuresofbabyyodaandporgjoe will take you to their shenanigans, though I missed tagging the first few. (Yes, I really am that dork).
Okay, on that note, I should get my day going. My edits are staring at me and my coffee’s gone cold. I should probably think about eating something too.
I hope you have the best day. Stay safe, stay home and wash your hands! Love you all!
