A few days late, but I think it still counts. Last year was...so much. Much more than I had anticipated or intended, and there were things that happened which I needed to...basically...reorient myself to get done. Things were stressful, but things were also interesting and great.
*Handling my personal space: Due to how the world has been trying to destory itself--or rather certain current leaders of nations who should know better or should be committed are trying to destroy everyone else--I've needed to take stock of myself. As someone who spent most of their life in a time of relative peace, recent world events have forced me to adopt a more...stoic attitude. And also an attitude where, for the sake of my mental health, I actively adjust my social feeds to exclude the names of certain persons. I still check the news, but now my face isn't being virtually shoved into it.
*The Angry House actually released: This is what turned this year from the planned complete rest and calm into something of a new experience. The Angry House, an audio drama I wrote based on a short story, won an award in script form and got produced. It's now out in the world, available, and I hope it's been a help to Chris Gregory's Alternative Stories, where it made its debut on their Spex Fic Radio Theatre program. I don't know if there will be any long term stuff that emerges from this, but I know it was a great time and I met some people I'm glad to have met in person and gotten to see in action.
*My family and personal live have been slowly but surely shifting. Some things happend last year that were positive like sorting out some aspect of our living conditions for the long term, others that were less so such as the older of our two dogs passing away. On the whole, I think this year has been one where I've become more sure of myself as a person and as a creator. As I work towards a university degree, an official qualification that will help make me more employable (not guaranteed, but a lot better than nothing), I've also been getting some new mental space unlocked in my head and overcoming some very long-standing hangups regarding aspects of my mental makeup. Not all the way there, but I'm a good chunk.
*I've been expanding my online presence: through YouTube and my revamped Social Media presence, I've been trying to make myself more...available. More...there. More...out there. In this modern world, especially with the cesspool that some parts are becoming, creating a comfortable and personable presence has become very important. So I've got my YouTube channel growing slowly but surely. And my latest project as a gamer and story enjoyer, I've started an edited commentary-style playthough of the Mass Effect trilogy. Lots of shenanigans and thoughts on something that I like, but I won't say hasn't got problems.
So, here's to 2026. Hopefully it's a less horrible year all around. Hopefully I'll have more updates on The Cluster Cycle because my publisher is going through a lot, like everyone sane in the United States right now. And unlike last year, I've booked into this year's BristolCon event. I'll almost certainly have more Author Talks episodes, and I'll hopefully have more fiction and posts and general shenanigans that will keep you informed and entertained.
And so, ladies and gentlemen and everyone in between, until next time...see ya.
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