So hey. I
did that thing.
You know. THAT thing. The thing I
specifically and emphatically said I was never going to do because I’m through
with that thing. The thing I’m talking
about was my promise to maintain a steady posting schedule on my blog and not
go buy the proverbial cigarettes at the gas station after telling you that I’d
be right back (sorry/not sorry).
Remember? Well, I remember. Pepperidge Farms remembers too, which fucking
terrifies me. They have people
everywhere. I mean, have you ever NOT
seen their products in a store.
The reason for the radio silence?
Well…I moved. Bigly moved. My wife and I jumped about 6 states to the
west and now we live in Northern California.
Now I shall do this:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THIS IS CRAZY WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING?
Actually, the reason we did this was for a severe change. I’ve been sweet on California for a while
what with its creative forces abounding throughout, but it always seemed like a
non-feasible move. That is, until my
wife and I in tandem said eff it, bloated our debt a little bit, and moved to
an apartment in the valley where a healthy colony of mold perpetually exists in
the windows no matter how many times I bleach and/or yell at it. So here we are. My wife found a job first a few months back,
and I started my new job a few weeks ago.
It’s on the uppity up, as is said in some circles. Frankly, I loathe circles, but I’m trying to
grow as a human being.
So the move and job searches have soaked up a lot of my time recently,
but I’m starting to find pockets of time to write. I found this quaint comic shop in the city
that hosts writing spaces every Thursday and it’s been such a great boon to my
writing productivity. Also, to fill some
of my spare time with productive work, I’ve been taking free online classes in
fiction writing and comedy in order to remove a lot of rust. The big thing right now for me is to
re-establish writing as a daily component of my life.
My only static goal this year is to start working on my debut novel and
have the 1st draft done by…..let’s say the end of the year. I also plan on dabbling into podcasting
potentially, but that’s going to require an investment that is not in this realm
of possibility at this time. Or I might
do a separate blog that’s more focused on a series of subjects that require
research. My renewed love of research
was prompted by my favorite podcast, The Last Podcast on the Left. I forgot how much I love the act of diving
into a new subject and really getting lost in its sprawling landscape. It’s positively overwhelming when you
rediscover a passion of yours. It’s good
for the soul.
So be on the lookout for more smatterings of words and barely substantial
ideas from me. On the horizon will be
another blog hop entry from me focusing on different adaptations of a
story. In this case, I’ll be focusing on
a certain video game franchise and its movie adaptation. It’s a doozy, so I’m planning on devoting a
sizable chunk of focus and time on this.
I’m looking forward to it. But, ya know, you can be excited too if you
want to.
No, I will not pay you.
Hugs and Kisses (The Hershey kind you perv),
Morgan Cain
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