I've had my head stuck in the sand for the last several months. Life's been not-bad, but I have to admit, I've had a negative drive to do anything, but I feel like I'm coming out of that now.
Currently the family and I are in Mississippi due to a death in the family. My wife's father passed away this past weekend after his health had been in decline for the past couple years. He was a man of strength, and his presence will be felt and missed.
I'm working on a short story and getting back to work on book two of Charlotte. The itch is returning, and I'm ready to begin the discipline once more.
Later folks!
~Joe
OK, everyone. Take off your impostor masks and relax for the few minutes it takes to read this.
Despite writing next to nothing in the past many months, I do have a writer's group. We have five regular members and meet once a month to share the joys and (mostly) pains of the writing process. I always leave each meeting with a renewed purpose and a little something extra.
Of the little something extras, I've most recently discovered Becca Syme of the Quitcast YouTube channel. Becca is a "Gallup-Certified Strengths coach, author coach, and nonfiction author". Her books include titles such as "Dear Author, You Need to Quit", "Dear Writer, Are You in Burn Out?", and "Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive?".
I watched many of Becca's videos on YouTube, and she has this really annoying but uplifting saying that I felt compelled to share: "Impostors do not get Imposter Syndrome".
Well ... shit. There goes my entire identity as a writer, which is why I find that somewhat annoying. BUT one of my greatest ...
Hey folks.
I'm back.
I'm researching the 100 Days when Napoleon had escaped Elba and returned to power in France. On this website: The Last Stand, Napoleon's 100 Days in 100 Objects, I found the following (https://100days.eu/items/show/48) which made me laugh. I thought I would share with you.
The Duchesse d’Angoulême
Contributed by: Thomas Stammers
Eldest daughter and only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Marie-Thérèse, duchesse d’Angoulême, led a spirited opposition to Napoleon during the 100 Days. She had gone to Bordeaux at the start of March expecting to celebrate the first anniversary of Wellington’s capture of the port, but swung into action as the crisis unfolded.
Despite reports that Napoleon’s ally General Clauzel was closing in on Bordeaux, she steadfastly refused to flee and instead tried to rally the troops to the Bourbon cause. After constant pressure, she finally agreed to leave the port on 2nd April, accepting that to stay any longer ...
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Joe-k. Get it? A joke that Joe wrote. That’s not the joke though and don’t go saying ‘that was obvious.’ No need for all that. I have feelings. The joke follows:
A man goes to see his psychiatrist.
“So what’s the matter?” The doctor asks the man.
“I don’t know really, but lately I’ve noticed that any time I hear someone talk about politics, I get mad.”
“Oh,” the psychiatrist said. “That’s interesting. This could be one of two things. To figure out which, tell me, under what circumstances causes this anger?”
The man thought for a moment and replied, “It’s almost all of the time. I’m getting mad at everyone regardless of their position. I used to love talking politics, so I really don’t understand what’s going on.”
“Ah yes, well I’ve got some bad news and some good news for you,” the doctor said. “The bad news is that you’ve developed Common Sense, and it’s likely fatal.”
The man gasped. “Fatal?” he asked, face displaying the ...
