Journal

Powerless Monday Blues

Nope

No electrical power today, so I guess I’ll be heading out. They’re changing the meters for the entire block, so they’re shutting down the power during office hours. I suppose this means I’ll have to do something other than staring blankly at a computer screen.

Synopses

I was right about Singapura in that that was a false start, so I’ve stopped writing. In the meantime, I’ve started to draft a plot document that I think might prove useful. The good news is that some plot details are starting to fit in, and also that there’s no hurry, since I’ve got about two-and-a-half years before my first draft, according to my self-imposed deadlines.

Meanwhile, I’ve tried my hand at the query letter so many times that I think I’ll just step back and leave it alone for a few days. I’ll probably resume after Christmas.

Lonely Days

And in these days, a canny, persistent sense of solitude dogs my senses. It seems that as Christmas draws near, I’m feeling worse and worse. I think part of it comes with being a little unsettled right now. So many things I should be doing but I don’t know how to. (My query letter screams in anguish at this point.) So many people I want to meet but probably never will ever again. (And this hurts.) So many events that I can only wait for even if I don’t want to. (Like my results.)

Just another Monday, I guess.

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