When I need one of those head-clearing breaks from about ten projects I’m in the middle of (like right now) I grab my camera (Nikon D50), put on my 300mm lens, and head outside. I have to literally focus on something else, and it’s so refreshing to be surrounded by a visual world and not a written one for a while.
A week from today, my Charity Sip, “My Boyfriend Has a Scar,” will be released into the world along with thirty some odd others, to show the world that It Gets Better. I got the story back from the proofreader a few days ago, gave it a final polish, and sent it off. I’ll write more about it next week.
I also found out that my Steampunk story, “Origin” has been accepted for publication in Torquere’s Shifting Steam Anthology, due out sometime this fall. More dragons there! My guys from “The Dragon and his Knight,” in the Mine Anthology, will be making a reappearance.
The other project I’ve thrown myself into is — drum roll — a Christmas themed short story, featuring the guys from Notice! I’ve been getting such wonderful feedback over on Goodreads that I felt inspired to write more about them. Notice takes place in the fall, and I got to wondering how Varian and Josh would be celebrating their first Christmas together. I’ve been having heaps of fun finding out. Stay tuned.
Anyway, these are some of the shots I got today, when I should have been at the computer writing.
Enjoy
