Weekly Update 43
Welcome one and all to Seth Oberlender’s corner of the internet! If you don’t know me, I am a writer and teacher who is attempting to get his first book traditionally published. The first thing I usually like to talk about in these weekly updates is if I have heard back from any agents.
The answer is no. I have been telling my readers I will start submitting again soon, and soon is getting sooner and sooner every day. I am slowly starting to realize that my current habits are not as helpful (or healthy) as I would like and I am starting to feel myself turning a corner so to speak. I am filled with excitement at the idea of changing myself, and I hope I can share good news with you as I progress.
In a small step toward change, I want to point out I am typing this on my special keyboard, the same one I mentioned in previous updates. The challenge that comes with the new angle and keys of this unfamiliar board is almost liberating. I feel accomplished like I am making progress.
My personal life is going well! Last week was the week of Halloween, which led to a long week for us teachers. I am glad I am past it, and I am looking forward to the next week with a sense of repetition and somberness; I am going to continue to try my hardest. Still, wish me luck. Parents man. Parents.
The weekend was fun, but also very melancholic. I didn’t do anything, but I took time just to think and seek out stuff that would make me happy. This included trying some video games I hadn’t played before and some I gave up on. Namely Alan Wake and Control. These games are made by a company called Remedy and I am starting to become a fan. I bought Alan Wake on sale so I can play it before buying the new Alan Wake 2. The game is fun but it made me want to retry Control, and I feel like I am finally ready to face that game’s… energy. If you are not familiar with Control, I urge you to watch the trailer and then Google stuff like the SCP Foundation and The Twilight Zone. The game is just as weird and mysterious as those beautiful things and I have been having a blast in it like I wasn’t before.
Ok. Time for me to get back to playing video games and taking small steps toward being what I want to be: a happy, healthy, writer. See you next week!
