Pandemic Complaints

Well . . . so much for routines and progress and getting things done. Ontario, where I live, is on lockdown again. And not just any old lockdown, this time it’s super duper double lockdown with a state of emergency tacked on just for fun.

This pandemic is getting kind of annoying. And the people who haven’t been follow the rules, like all those out-of-towners from the hot zones that snuck into our town to do their Christmas shopping are really annoying.

I ‘d better stop there before this turns into a rant. You’re welcome. LOL

On top of the lockdown, the weather has been unrelentingly grey and dismal. My solar batteries are completely depleted and according to the long-range forecast, I can’t expect a recharge any time soon. So I’ve got a double whammy I’m having to deal with.

But at least I’m not living in the U.S. where they have the Trumpocalypse to deal with too. So I guess there’s that little bright spot.

All of this is a rather long-winded way of saying I didn’t get a whole lot done last week. It’s a small comfort to know I’m not alone in this. Several of the writing blogs I follow haven’t been updated in a while, and many of the ones that have are variations on a theme – inspiration is at a low ebb these days.

But I’m not without hope. At least I’ve been getting my blog posts done (eventually), and seeing as shockwave is no longer supported, half the mindless games I used to play are gone. There may be hope for me yet. LOL

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Wordage Report

New Words:
None, unless you count the ones I added to Blood Ties during editing, but I didn’t keep track of what I’ve added/deleted.

I did do a couple of the 3-minute freewrites but kept forgetting about it.

Editing:
I did do some editing done on Blood Ties last week, but a little less than 2 hours.

Publishing:
I picked out a story to spiff up, and I’ve even figured out where to send it, but that’s as far as I got.

What I’m Reading:
This is the one thing I did well on. I finished book one of Shifter Shenanigans by Shelley Munro on my Kindle, and I’ve started book two. By rights I should have finished that one as well, but like I’ve said I usually read the ebooks on while on the exercise bike and well, you can figure that one out for yourself.

I received about 5 more of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books by J. R. Ward that I ordered from Indigo (before they gave me a 20% off coupon code), so I think I need to start reading a little faster – these are big books. I finished the King and I’m about halfway through the next one, the Shadows.

Goals

Yeah, I know I said last week I wasn’t going to do the goals thing, but I’m thinking maybe it might help me stay focused – I’d really have to report a complete failure at the end of the week. So, here are my goals for next week:

1. 500 words a day.
2. Editing for 1 hour a day.
3. Prepare and submit 1 story or poem.
4. Read for 1 hour a day.

I think that’s a pretty good start, and I can adjust it weekly.