In One Year And Out The Other
I saw on Twitter that people have been complaining about how terrible the year was for the past few decades, so in that sense perhaps 2018 is not special, but certainly it has been a year of big ups and downs for me.* While I may have preferred the previous few years, on balance life remains good, so like a proton microscope I am trying to focus on the positive.**
Writing is going well. I’m picking up freelance work a bit more regularly, as prospective clients can now read verified reviews from satisfied clients. I’ve written a number of columns I’m pleased with this year, which include my latest two columns, Dr. Manners on Holiday and I am especially proud of this Holiday Dating Guide. And I have the beginnings of two different books for which I would really like to find an agent and/or publisher, one a collection of my humor columns illustrated by an internationally-renowned artist, the other a book about boardgames.
Speaking of boardgames, I’ve continued enjoying them, most recently Great Western Trail which somehow really clicks with me. Lately I’ve been writing fewer in-depth boardgame reviews and saving my writing time for jobs that pay me. I still find time to do some short write-ups for videogames I beat like Shadowrun: HongKong. And a poetry open mic has resumed in my town, which is a nice thing that will hopefully inspire me to write more poetry.***
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*And frankly, I hate riding in elevators.
**Yes, I realize proton microscopes use protons and don’t necessarily look at protons. But I’ve never let the facts get in the way of a good joke. You don’t read this blog to learn things, although if you do, I can tell you that Oliver Cromwell was born in 1599 and died in 1658.
***Not counting what I’m posting here, in case I had not made it clear, it’s the real poems I’m needing, but thank you for reading, and have a fantastic new year.
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