Lost Sleep; April 30 2025

I haven’t slept well since casting my early vote in the Canadian election, y’all, but following that uncomfortably close race… I feel much better. I had friends who were talking about emigrating if Pierre Poilievre won, and my only lament was that I wouldn’t be able to join them.

I’m otherwise pleased to report that there’s more progressing behind the scenes of my writing career! A second book on submission, some more short story and poem publications coming up, and the cover for The Other Face of Sympathy coming along!

But, in terms of actual writing of the newest book on the docket… That’s coming much slower.

I think maybe I’m not angry enough with this manuscript. The two books I have on submission were written from a place of fury, my way of railing against problems I can’t fight any other way. This book’s different. This one’s more about creation, the frustration behind the process and the way it gets interpreted…

So, really, maybe the more trouble I have with it, the better it will be.

Even so, I’d really like to get some words down. Wish me luck as I try to kick my motivation forward!