The workshop is finished. Everyone goes home today probably heartbroken, happy, and exhausted. I think I slept twelve hours the first two nights I got home. I’d already taken six weeks off work but they let me take Monday, too, because I needed it.
Check out Percy making some figs. Don’t think he has the juice to finish the job this summer but maybe we’ll get a few next summer.
In the interest of complete honesty: I failed at my meager write-a-thon goals. I’m still fiddling with my story idea and thinking I just need one more weekend to get it worked out which looking at history, there’s a good chance this story is doomed. But I can’t bring myself to trunk it yet. I never even looked at the kayak story which needs a little light tweaking and it’s ready to go out the door.
However, I also busted ass to get that last self-published book done in May so I could enjoy summer things and I am doing that. I’ve read almost 20 books since then and I’ve done lots of family things and made lots of pies. I’ve watched shows and a bunch of soccer matches and have a better garden than usual.
After this month I’m going to ramp back up.
A couple of pumpkins out front plus one blue hubbard squash.
If you forgot and think it’s too late. It’s not. You can donate anytime. All donations are welcome.
Donation Links:
Me.
Maggie.
Neile.
Everyone.
Here’s the address if you’d prefer to mail a donation:
Clarion West
P.O. Box 31264
Seattle, WA 98103-1264
Thanks to everyone who supported me and the workshop. We raised over $16K. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
