Well, well, well. Valentine’s Day and I last posted just after New Years’. Whatever happened? I’ll get around telling you that. Mostly it’s been more isolation. But there are other things.
Since November, I’ve begun four novels and have only
finished one. That’s Devon Layne’s The Assassin, which I just finished
the final draft of and sent to editors at last. I’ve also released a backlog of
books over the past two and a half months.
Nathan Everett, A Place at the Table
Devon Layne, Pussy Pirates
Devon Layne, Not This Time
Devon Layne, The Art and Science of Love
Devon Layne, The Hero Lincoln Trilogy
In addition, I’ve released special patron only editions of The Gutenberg Rubric, For Money or Mayhem, Drawing on the Darkside of the Brain, Model Student Books 1, 2, & 3, and Things I Never Told My Wife. To join the reading challenge, join either the Nathan Everett Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/nathaneverett) or the Devon Layne Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/aroslav).
And various others that were finished and just sitting there
but had never been released outside their serialized versions, or had never
been released in serial. Sounds like an impressive batch of work, doesn’t it?
But mostly, it has been busywork. Mike used to tell me, “It looks like
work.” It’s actually what I do when my mind is not fully functioning and I need
to accomplish something.
And my mind hasn’t been fully functioning, which is why I maintain that It Ain’t Immortality But…, A Place Among Peers, and Drawing on the Dark Side of the Brain 2 have all been stuck for the past weeks. Around Christmas, my heart went back into A-fib and has been working overtime to fuel my brain with a limited supply of oxygen. It makes it difficult to concentrate and maintain my focus on projects that need attention.
The answer, of course, is another ablation and I’m scheduled
for it on Thursday this week. Hopefully, once I’m back in rhythm, my head will
clear and I’ll start turning out books at my noted previous rate. I released
some pretty darn good books last year and plan to get back to that as quickly
as possible.
In brighter news…
My daughter announced her engagement this month. I’m so thrilled
for her I’m breathless. (Oh. That’s my heart. But I’m still thrilled.) We all
like the guy. They make a good pair. They are planning a small wedding this
summer. Nothing more specific than that. I just want the whole world to be a
better place for them both!
Mostly, I’ve maintained utter isolation this winter, which
hasn’t made coping much easier. I’m finally scheduled for my COVID vaccine in
two weeks. The water has been shut off at the RV park for four days because of
freezing weather and I’m hoping it will be back on and I can wash the dirty
dishes in my sink when I get back over there after my ablation.
Currently, I’m staying with Michele and Jason until I get through this procedure. Quinne will provide my transport to and from the hospital, but the new rules dictate that she can’t stick around once I’m inside. I don’t want her exposed to anything, so that’s a good thing. Still, it’s going to be a long day. After the ablation, they say not to move for four hours. That was okay when there was someone to talk to. I’m just hoping I can sleep through most of that period. At least I can drink black coffee in the morning before I go in!
As my sister has quoted: “I’m not saying I’d die if I didn’t
have my coffee, but others might.”
It is time to get back to writing the next great American
novel. I just need to decide which one it is!
