The Wind Blows Softly
I have an apology to make. I know that I've been remiss in my duty as a blogger recently and I can only hope that you all forgive me. Obviously that assumes that there's even an 'all of you' to care. Okay, I know that there are a few people out there reading this, so to those of you who keep popping back, my thanks for your interest and my apologies for not posting more.
Part of the problem is that I've not really been paying much attention to the news recently, so I'm kinda out of touch. Looking at my RSS feeds, there's about six hundred stories that I've not even skimmed through yet, and I know that a lot of those won't be applicable any more but if I'm going to do good journalism then I need to do good research. Of course, I could just wax lyrical about life and hope that's enough to appease, but I'm not going to do that today.
Work on the new template for the site's taken a back-seat, I'm afraid, mainly because it's not the most urgent priority. I will still be giving this place a full face-lift but as things stand I doubt that it'll happen before November. Of course, anything could happen between now and then, so don't quote me on that.
There's also been my job-hunting escapades that have kept me away from my desk a lot of the time. The internet's a wonderful medium for all kinds of things but when it comes to finding gainful employment, I've not quite cracked the system yet. I have an interview for a respected magazine publisher next week and hopefully that will lead to me earning a crust again. Keep your fingers crossed for me, and I'll report back once I know either way.
Writing's been a little troublesome. There are times when I can sit down and pour words onto the page without pause, and I really do love it when I get into that frame of mind. Unfortunately, this last week or two I've not been able to find my muse for a number of reasons, so work on the novel has slowed down. Frustrating isn't the word for it, especially with my self-imposed deadline looming, but I'd rather miss that deadline and write a cracking story than rush things through and realise afterwards that it's all just slush. You'll thank me for it later, I promise.
To make up for lack of inspiration in the fiction field, I've been tidying up the first mock-up of the role-playing game. I still need lots of artwork but I've got a few names and all being well I should be able to start that moving in the next few days. After that, it's just a case of filling in the blanks. My original plan for the RPG was to make it available for free download and I still may do that with the stripped-down rules themselves, but there's a lot of work going into the full rulebook and background so I may offer a second alternative in the form of a professionally produced role-playing product. That way I might even be able to pay the artists.
What else? Oh yeah, I'm looking at buying another snake; a Watermelon Hognose, to be precise, a girlfriend for Ugly Bob. I can't afford it right now, and the breed I'm interested in won't be cheap, so for the time being I'm just making enquiries, but if it pans out then before long I may even officially be able to call myself a snake breeder. I would give you links to pictures of these beautiful snakes but unfortunately the store that sells them has taken them off of their front page. Ah well.
And that is pretty much it. I'll try not to stay away for as long this time, and all being well I should be back to my normal self before too long. I certainly hope so, anyway.
Take care, Sleepsville. Sorry that I've kept you waiting.
Part of the problem is that I've not really been paying much attention to the news recently, so I'm kinda out of touch. Looking at my RSS feeds, there's about six hundred stories that I've not even skimmed through yet, and I know that a lot of those won't be applicable any more but if I'm going to do good journalism then I need to do good research. Of course, I could just wax lyrical about life and hope that's enough to appease, but I'm not going to do that today.
Work on the new template for the site's taken a back-seat, I'm afraid, mainly because it's not the most urgent priority. I will still be giving this place a full face-lift but as things stand I doubt that it'll happen before November. Of course, anything could happen between now and then, so don't quote me on that.
There's also been my job-hunting escapades that have kept me away from my desk a lot of the time. The internet's a wonderful medium for all kinds of things but when it comes to finding gainful employment, I've not quite cracked the system yet. I have an interview for a respected magazine publisher next week and hopefully that will lead to me earning a crust again. Keep your fingers crossed for me, and I'll report back once I know either way.
Writing's been a little troublesome. There are times when I can sit down and pour words onto the page without pause, and I really do love it when I get into that frame of mind. Unfortunately, this last week or two I've not been able to find my muse for a number of reasons, so work on the novel has slowed down. Frustrating isn't the word for it, especially with my self-imposed deadline looming, but I'd rather miss that deadline and write a cracking story than rush things through and realise afterwards that it's all just slush. You'll thank me for it later, I promise.
To make up for lack of inspiration in the fiction field, I've been tidying up the first mock-up of the role-playing game. I still need lots of artwork but I've got a few names and all being well I should be able to start that moving in the next few days. After that, it's just a case of filling in the blanks. My original plan for the RPG was to make it available for free download and I still may do that with the stripped-down rules themselves, but there's a lot of work going into the full rulebook and background so I may offer a second alternative in the form of a professionally produced role-playing product. That way I might even be able to pay the artists.
What else? Oh yeah, I'm looking at buying another snake; a Watermelon Hognose, to be precise, a girlfriend for Ugly Bob. I can't afford it right now, and the breed I'm interested in won't be cheap, so for the time being I'm just making enquiries, but if it pans out then before long I may even officially be able to call myself a snake breeder. I would give you links to pictures of these beautiful snakes but unfortunately the store that sells them has taken them off of their front page. Ah well.
And that is pretty much it. I'll try not to stay away for as long this time, and all being well I should be back to my normal self before too long. I certainly hope so, anyway.
Take care, Sleepsville. Sorry that I've kept you waiting.
That's okay. Just as long as you don't forget to send out the cards. LOL
I go by a golden rule. It is impossible to get Blogger burn out if you refuse to be constrained by any guilt associated to the social belief that you have to blog regularly. Its a social conceit with no value. So apologising is fine, hell I've done it but in reality who says you have to Blog! It may sound self indulgent and arrogant but I blog for one person only, myself, if other people enjoy what I write it is a happy coincidence. If i get a compliment it is nice. If it is renderd under the light of obscurity, well hell i can live with that. I gave up that level of personal vanity years ago!
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