Okay. Patrons finally have an update, and a return to normal workflow after a couple of rough "brain" weeks there.
I've also sent off my pitch materials to one of my beta readers; I'm pretty solid on them, but another pair of eyes is always a gift.
Tomorrow, I'll post BookTube, and then I'll be off social media to steady my nerves around the difficult meeting with my agent this week. It sucks to start over, but the industry and world really suck, too.
Also:
I still haven't decided if I'll post the newsletters this week to CoSo, but if I don't, it will simply be out of respect for the *community* aspect of this space. I don't believe in just popping on to self-promote.
I know we've had a really awful week, with many folks battening down the hatches. I think I've been muted a few times, blocked once, myself?
The world outside this space is heavy with stressors, but--
We'll get through how that pain is manifesting here.
One day at a time. 💙
Thank you, Min. That means a lot. I'll keep that in mind, and see how I'm feeling around the meeting. 🫂
If I don't see your wonderful posts this week, l just want to thank you in advance for your care and your presence with so much and so many.
It makes *such* a difference, even if the rest of us don't always articulate this as often as we should.
May you always feel deeply supported in turn. ❤️
I will be cheering you this week, as you prepare for this meeting--no pressure either way--always wanting you to do what feels most effective for you <3
Thank you for saying so--that means a lot to me. I have many days when I feel like I am tilting at windmills but my sentimentality is matched by tenacity.
Please take good care of you, who hold so very much 💙
@MLClark I really appreciate your frequent and thoughtful presence here. To your point - I feel like you contribute so much and so consistently here that you more than pay the dues to promote your other endeavors.
@MLClark
Just wanted to say--I think your active participation has created a foundation that counters the "popping in to self-promote" concern
It's nice to see you and a pop in would be a welcome "proof of life" if you are silent a stretch
just my two cents :)
<3