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I had to take a step away last night because I was quite infuriated, to say it mildly. I can't abide the notion of allowing racists to decide who we nominate as our Presidential candidate. I just can't. I lost my temper and realized that if I didn't step back, I was going to go into full nasty mode on other DUers.
That's not something I want to do.
I like posting here. My political stuff, like my fantasy, is the breath of life to me. And it warms my heart to know how well-regarded my essays are. I honestly really didn't know. I never planned to leave, just to take a break. So I didn't end up risking the granite goodbye, if you know what I mean.
To add to the stress of the campaign, I've got three fiction projects going at the same time, and a recent announcement from my publisher saying they're going to focus specifically on romance-themed fiction for a while. Now that puts the future of my next few novels in something close to limbo. I believe all good fiction should include elements of romance, as well as action, humor, and drama, but I'm not sure where they're going to be drawing the line. So I need to start really getting out there on the e-mail groups and promoting so I don't find myself either on the back burner or out in the cold entirely. Basically, I need to boost my sales and that takes a lot of time and dedication--nearly as much as writing the books in the first place.
I don't usually do New Years resolutions, but my resolution this year has been to spend more time and energy doing the promo stuff I'm supposed to be doing. :grin: That stuff really isn't all that easy for me. Yeah, I write good stuff (IMO), but it's really difficult for me to stand out there and trumpet my fiction as if it's the next best thing to sliced bread. It's part of the job, but it's the hardest part for me.
It's all a terrible balancing act, between the day job, home life, writing the novels, the promotion I have to do to sell them, and putting in my two cents here in support of what I consider to be the most important battle of our time.
I thank you all for your kind words and support. It's appreciated more than I can say. This place has been my bulwark in these most trying times, a rock where I can be where I know where I stand.
That's worth more than can be expressed in words. Even for one whose avocation is the manipulation of language.
Pardon my frustration with the tone of late. Like all of us, I take what's happening to our country, and the world, VERY seriously. And it's hard for me to sit by idle while people who should damn well know better spew poison into the wellspring of hope.
Like I said. I need to take a break. I need to step back and work on other things. But it won't be permanent. Might not even be long. But it will be.
Be nice to one another. I know it's hard right now, but try to do it anyway.
We've got an outstanding field of potential candidates. The Republicans have a bunch of crazy chickenhawks and one pandering old fool who was once a hero. Or a victim. I can't quite remember which.
The way I figure it, we're looking damn good. And don't you forget it.
Better not.
;)
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