Writing catchup

[sartorias]

Feel free to skip since I'm going to talk about myself, rather than things I see in the world.

First, in my slow indie publishing trickle, Lhind the Spy has a print form, a very pretty one, thanks to some fellow BVC volunteer laborers.

For those to whom I said "end of the year" for the publication of Rebel, third of the Change series, that is

Comments

[asakiyume]

That is a lovely cover.

I'm very sorry to hear that nothing's come any clearer for Rachel. It's terrible thinking of her continuing to suffer, without relief :(

And I'm really sorry to hear about the depression, though I certainly understand being triggered by November, and I know what it's like to come face to face with inadequacies, too.

I like what you say about a year fully lived, though: all the jets of happiness, sharp griefs, shared laughter, wonder, yes, and anger. That's a beautiful way of putting it.

[sartorias]

Yeah, when I think of that situation I realize how very lucky I am. Inadequate simply means one bumps along in life below the radar, so to speak, whereas in pain with every breath leaves little other choice than trying to survive.

[cmcmck]

Keep right on writing, ya hear? :o)

[sartorias]

It's too much a part of me to stop, for better or worse or mere indifference. Thanks for the thought!

[saare_snowqueen]

I have enormous sympathy for your partner. My daughter struggled with MCS ( Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) and then added Central Pain Syndrome to the mess. She lost a good 8 years of her life, piling on more and more different meds. prescribed by doctors who didn't have a clue.

Finally she started seeing a natural therapy doctor. They live in Oakland CA. The first thing he did was wean her off all the conflicting meds. That alone made an enormous difference and now after 2 years working with Doc Ron she is able to go out to occasional concerts and has been able to fly to Alaska for the 1st vacation she and her husband have had in 10 years. She is on Twitter, @myglittercat if your partner would like to connect with her.

I her, mother am @Me-Saare, but then I think you know that.

[sartorias]

Thank you for the info, and here's hoping your daughter continues to improve!

[pameladean]

I understand your feelings of inadequacy, suffering as I do from similar ones, but it just kills me to see the author of the Inda books talking like this. There is nothing like those books. They are amazing. Nobody else could have done them at all, visual brain and its quirks or not. Anyway, I'm sure they benefited from the visual brain because I am NOT visual and I can still see a lot of scenes from them quite clearly. Don't sell yourself short.

I started this comment ENTIRELY IN CAPITAL LETTERS, but that didn't really seem either courteous or likely to be effective. 8-)

P.

[sartorias]

Thank you very much for the kindly words! I'm saying the same right back at you about your marvelous books!

[egelantier]

entirely co-signed! inda is in my top-5 of all fantasy books, and something i just - absolutely did not expect from contemporary published fantasy, ever. they're AMAZING.

[sartorias]

Thank you for the kind words!

lynne says

[anonymous]

If your first joy is writing and your second joy is family, here is my earnest wish that you will consider your third joy to be the force for the good that you have always been for those around you. My life, at least, would have been far more difficult and bleak and literally hope-less if not for you. And I am sure that I am far from being the only one who feels this way. Feel better, my good and deserving friend.

Re: lynne says

[sartorias]

Oh, I'm fine--just, the now and then blues. You know how it goes! But thanks!