nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 19 #nibtober2024 Sometimes I wish I could bottle happiness up to have on the days I'm feeling down. Although, for some people, I suppose that's not off from reality. Side note-- I am leaving FL on October 30! I can't wait! Pen: Benu Talisman Foxglove
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 18 #nibtober2024 As much as I hope for a smooth transition between being here and getting to Northern Ireland, I know I'm still going to have travel anxiety. I always arrive early and give myself lots of time to get through TSA and all that. This time I got
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 17 #nibtober2024 Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. --Khalil Gibran Pen: TWSBI Diamond 580 AL R Matte
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 16 #nibtober2024 Well, the plan is to be heading to Northern Ireland by the end of next week! I am so excited! Although, it won’t feel real until I’m on the way to the airport. Right now leaving feels abstract. I still have some things to do before I
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 15 #nibtober2024 Some life stuff I can just sail through. Other life stuff, not so much. I'm excited that sometime next week I'll be heading to Northern Ireland to be with my Wife after over a year apart. But the actual change and travel part can be
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 14 #nibtober2024 We haven't gone far afield, but at least in our immediate area the damage is signigicant, but not as bad as it could have been. Yesterday was my parent's 45th anniversary! We went (today) to a Carribean restaurant which was super good! Life here is
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 13 #nibtober2024 I wasn't sure what to write for today's word "studio." The only thingsI could think of are that 1) The TV studio ABC Action News 10 (@abc_action_news) in Tampa has the most exceptional weather team in the country (if not the
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 12 #nibtober2024 The one thing about living in warm climates is that you don’t get real change of the leaves. I grew up in New Hampshire, and Fall has always been my favorite time of year. As I’ve gotten older, it’s also because of Samhain/Halloween time. It’
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 10 and 11 We’re home now. We got home last night. We unpacked, watched a movie, and went to bed. Today was catching up. All of us were in a bit of a Ferris Wheel emotionally this week. Monday feels like years ago. I did get a letter from a pen pal,
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 9 #nibtober2024 I like ice cream sundaes with cherries on top. I also like using “cherry on top of the sundae” as a phrase (along with it’s many colorful variations). Trust me, I’ve been using it a lot this week. We decided to stay in Orlando until Saturday morning.
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 8 #nibtober2024 Talking to you refills my love tank. Soon, though, we’ll see each other again and it will be glorious! It’s been a hard year, but we’re strong and our love is strong. I love that about us. But it will be really nice to refill my
nibtober2024 Nibtober day 7 #nibtober2024 It was very smart of us to come to Orlando today. Traffic was bonkers! 6 hours for us to get here! But we’re here and we’re safe. And now, I go splat! Pen: A gifted Romanian pen Ink: Caran d’Ache Electric Orange pS- The nib on
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 6 #nibtober2024 “Riders on a the storm…” The family and I will be heading out tomorrow morning to ride out Hurricane Milton in Orlando. We’ll be fine, and hopefully our house will be, too Pen: Sailor Tuzu Ink: Sailor Shikori Cartridges in Rikyucha
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 5 #nibtober2024 I like this pen a lot, but sometimes it ends up an inky mess because it's flow is pretty fast. Not quite as bad since I changed the nib, though. Just goes to show that spendy pens aren't necessarily better out of the box. Speaking
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 4 #nibtober2024 My table is always open you will be fed and cared for because you are a human being My table will be open to anyone without conditions But if you come to my table to cause someone harm, then remember-- There are many stories about witches and revenge. Pen:
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 3 The knight stood, ready to give the formal greeting, but the Emperor waved him back to his seat. "We have no time for formalities," he said, sitting on his throne. "You are to lead a batallion to Starfell and crush the rebellion there." "Rebellion, majesty?
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 2 If I could sail a ship to get you you, I would, if I had no other way. Thankfully, planes are faster. Pen: Yiren (from China and a gift from my Wife) Ink: Diamine Oxblood #nibtober2024
nibtober2024 Nibtober Day 1 New things aren't so bad for me, but major life changes are much harder. Writing is my outlet most of the time, and today I adulted for the sake of my mental health, which is good. I can do this. I can write. I can adult, even when
nibtober Nibtober Hi all! Atlas Stationers, one of my favorite pen enablers dealers, is doing "Nibtober" which is basically like all those other month-long art thingos with a word prompt for every day, but for us Fountain Pen types. Here's all the prompts: My writing mojo has been
fanfic New FanFic: The Adventures of Jurg Smith and Heals-Beyond-Life (Part 1) The Adventures of Jurg Smith and Heals-Beyond-Life: How Our Intrepid Heroes Met One Another (2546 words) by worthyadvisor Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Elder Scrolls Online Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Original Male/Non-Binary Pairing Characters: Original Argonian Character(s) (Elder Scrolls), Original Male Nord
Thoughts This year's election is important. Make your voting plans now! Please check your voting status at vote.org, especially if you're in a state like Texas where they have dropped people's registrations! Once you've checked your registration, or looked up your state's registration rules, go and get registered! Then make your plans
Thoughts Podcast (aka Audiobook) versions of first books of the Survey Series are now complete! The podcast episodes for the first four books of my Survey Intragalactic series are now complete! If you head over to the main page and click on the book covers, you'll find that each book has it's own player! Tales from Flat Space will be on
amwriting June/July Update I thought I was going to write a short and sweet newsletter for you all, but nope. Let's just get to it, shall we? Book Updates: First update is that Nemetona’s edits are pretty much done and the manuscript is with my Awesome Wife for a last
Thoughts OMG! UNITY is a Runner-Up for the Lesfic Bard Award for Science Fiction!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy moly, y'all! I just found out that Unity is a 2023 Runner-Up in the Science Fiction category for the Lesfic Bard Awards! I can't really tell you all how this makes me feel validated! Honestly! I put Unity in, not sure if it would even
Novels April/May News: Short and Sweet Florida has turned up the heat, which means that I’m hiding in the house most of the time and drinking lots of lemonade. (Hydration is important, yo!) It’s a bit funny that a lot of folks are telling me that it’s so cold in Ireland and that
