Words are hard. · 4:02pm Mar 26th, 2022
I'm gonna speak a bit more personally in this blog than I normally do. This is mostly for my own benefit, as writing things out like this will—I think hope—help me organize and focus my efforts so I can get back to working on not just my AI Misadventures story, but also the other story ideas I've had kicking around the back of my head for well over a year now. However, for the couple dozen of you who have Starlight and Sunburst's Misadventures in Creating Artificial Intelligence on a tracked bookshelf, I also want to give you some reassurance that the story isn't dead and that I will have more chapters coming, and hopefully more frequently.
So I used to work in software for a large multi-national corporation. I say "used to" because back in January I quit. I was burned out, and needed time to work on myself, to get out of my head and figure out what the hell I'm doing with my life. I'm privileged enough to afford being out of work for a while, and although I don't think I want to stay in the software industry forever, I do feel confident that I can find another job there when the time comes, and that it will keep me afloat until I figure out something better. (So there's no need to worry about me; my situation is stable, I have plenty of support, and I'm in good spirits.)
I had anticipated that I would spend the first part of my newfound freedom just being a couch potato. And I did. It has been fantastic. It ran a bit longer than I might have wanted, but after a couple months of being gleefully unproductive, I'm now starting to feel bored and antsy. This is a good sign, because it means I want to be productive—something I haven't felt in a very long time. I've been rediscovering old hobbies, brushing up on my professional skills, and while AI Misadventures isn't yet receiving the attention I'd like to give it yet, I am working to develop my productivity habits and general work ethic. So publishing horsewords should get easier for me and more regular for those of you who follow me and my stories. (And thank you, I appreciate the interest in my ideas and apologize that I am probably one of the least-rewarding people to follow in the internet.)
I'm sorry there isn't a real update here, but I will do my best to reward your patience.
I saw nobody has said anything, so I just want to come out and say that all sounds fantastic. I loved Sweet Nothings, but at the end of the day this is just a hobby. I hope Mum's Diner could come back someday, but I'm more than happy to hear you're still thriving out there. Thanks for the great stories so far.
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I'm always happy to hear from a fan of my work. Thank you, and I'm glad you've enjoyed it.
As for Mum's Diner... Oof. There's still a story there I want to tell, but it needs a lot of work. I haven't abandoned it, though, and once I'm finished with AI Misadventures, I plan to pivot back to my wasteland stories, so keep an eye out for The Taste of Fear and Diary of an Exile [working title] in the meantime.