Weekly Update 4

Well darn it, I am proud of myself.

Sure, I missed another deadline. Sure, I always apologize at the start of these things because I always miss a deadline. Sure, it’s getting a little old now even though I just started this blog.

Despite all of this I am proud of myself because I am still trying. I wasn’t kidding when I said I usually don’t stick with things this long. That is why I am proud of myself; not only did I write a whole book, but I am maintaining a weekly blog.

But I still owe you an apology because I am maintaining it very poorly. I have just set an alarm on my phone to go off every Monday at 10:30 am central time. I know before I said my life wasn’t interesting enough to have a true weekly update but if these past few weeks are any indication I was very mistaken.

My beta readers are officially done with the book! I am moving on to the sixth draft next week, and shortly after that, I will do my final revisions. This means the seventh draft will be the copy I show potential agents. This is very exciting, but also a little daunting. I haven’t looked at my own work with a “writer’s eye” in some time. I hope I don’t make it worse in these final stages.

Here are some milestones I have accomplished this week: I finally finished Avatar: The Last Airbender after years of knowing how it ends. It was amazing, and I recommend it to everyone. I also got my third tattoo! It is the school of the wolf logo from Witcher 3. This will come as no surprise if you know me. I love the tattoo, I love it more now that it is healed completely. I finally received the Gjallarhorn nerf gun from Bungie! The thing is massive and very fun to shoot, though, in classic nerf fashion, the darts are easy to lose. I was hit with a huge wave of nostalgia when I opened the box and smelled the plastic. I used to LOVE nerf guns, but I haven’t opened one in so long. I also purchased a copy of Vampire: The Masquerade, the tabletop RPG. I cannot WAIT to play it with my friends, and I have spent my free time these past few days listening to a live play of it called “LA By Night” put on my Geek and Sundry.

Well, that is about it this time. I will see you all here next week on the thirtieth day of this month (and year, technically).

See you all next week!