I hope you have a great Christmas. I stayed home from church today because I have a cold. It was a disappointment because I enjoy Christmas carols. When I was a kid, I got sick of the Christmas songs before the season was over. Now, I really don’t have time to tire of them. I don’t know why that is except maybe that I know more songs than I did then. And I do know some harmonies which keep things interesting. I’m a decent musician which means that I can carry a tune and occasionally branch off into harmonies in song I know well.
There was one night in the distant past when I and some friends were singing (just because) without accompaniment. Yes kids, this was before the interwebs were readily available on our phones. But both of those people were excellent musicians. I knew that the best thing I could do was to hold the melody and let them play. That’s what I did. One of the most memorable nights of my life. It was a beautiful place (Sequoia National Park) and amazing worship.
I did finally finish the story I’ve been noodling with for three years. It’s not going to be a novel, y’all. But it challenged me in a very personal way. I’ve been struggling with depression a long while. After several months of therapy, things are improved. I find that sometimes the struggles of my characters parallel things in real life. Progressing through some struggles in my personal life let me finish the story. It’s getting some feedback now. I’ve got cover images in the works. So, in the New Year, I should be able to kick this thing out as a novella (25,000+ words).
Then I have some short stories I can release as collections later in the year. I do plan on attending Liberty Con this summer. I’m hoping that my next new work won’t take so long to get written. I would like to work up to novels. But the reader should know that I am best geared towards short stories. I am scant on descriptions, but I hope that my writing is richer for it.
Tuvela Two-Step 