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It’s been a while since I last posted so I figured I should probably explain.

TLDR: I got a new job, got overwhelmed, and stopped writing for a while.

So, the good news – I got a new job/promotion!

Bad news – all my writing energy, time, and motivation were pulled into a “learning new job” whirlpool.

Good news – I got a raise and that should hopefully take some financial pressure off.

Bad news – I feel rusty. No seriously, I sat down for the first time in a month and spent 30 minutes editing… and it felt awkward. And I felt guilty, because OF COURSE this book should be done already! But it’s not. But I must continue on!

Final good news – I actually spent time writing/editing today and I want to do more.

So I have a plan. In the beginning of May, I’m joining a 3-day virtual writing event on discord – GWIC (Global Write-In Crawl). The discord server hosts sprints for writers 24/7 for the duration of the event. I also plan to return to Dabble’s T/W/Th YouTube sprints. So WATCH OUT! I won’t promise monthly posts, and I won’t commit to a publication date, but good things are coming!

All my best, Renee Platt

Except from WIP:

Black spots filled my vision and my limbs felt weak. I was helpless. Was this how I died? Killed by the alien in my brain before I’d even decided on slow or fast yet! 

As suddenly as the constriction started, it stopped. Muscles released and I could breathe. I gasped, gulping down air like an A-drive engine gulped down fuel. 

“I’m already… dead… if this thing stays… in my brain.” I needed them to do what they’d agreed to. “You said… radical. Let’s do… something radical.”