Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 21

Happy Wednesday! I’ve written every day since Thursday (skipping Friday) and that’s the most I’ve written in AGES so hopefully we’re in a good place. I’m done two weeks of content already, and hope to finish another two weeks before we go back so I can really have most May done. That would really put me in a good place.

The kittens are settling in nicely 🙂 Lizzie is the most cuddly, and attacks me in the morning (and has already found her spot on the desk) while Harper is still a little more cautious. She’s worked up to sniffing me and then walking away, lol, so that’s good.

See you on Friday! Then we’ll go back to our new schedule — Tues/Thurs.

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 20

Happy Monday! I’ve finally updated the Recent Updates page and the widget on the sidebar with the correct information 🙂 See you on Wednesday!

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 19

Hello! Happy Saturday 🙂 After finishing Flash on Thursday, I pretty much took the next day and a half off, just relaxing and focusing on nothing, lol. Then, last night, I moved my computer back upstairs to my office. I was trying out an experiment with working out of my dining room so that I didn’t feel as tied to my office all the time, but it just didn’t work. While I absolutely spent more time just using all the other rooms, lol, it’s really not set up for work or writing! I feel difference immediately being back upstairs, and already did twice as much work in 90 minutes as I would have downstairs.

I’ll be updating Flash a few more times this week — not daily here because I’m working on a Patreon project — but definitely more. And then (hopefully) if all goes well this break with getting most of May school content prepped, I’ll be moving Flash back to weeknights, on Tues & Thurs again. Stay tuned for that!

Here’s the schedule (times might be adjusted slightly)

• Saturday, April 19 @ 12PM EST
• Monday, April 21 @ 4PM EST
• Wednesday, April 23 @ 12PM EST
• Friday, April 25 @ 1PM EST

I’ll see you on Monday!

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 18

Hello! I write to you as I begin the joyous ten days known as Spring Break. I finished work around 1 PM today (Thursday, April 17) and I don’t have to go back until Monday, April 28. GLORIOUS FREEDOM!

I had hoped to update twice this week but then, of course, the universe was like, nah. Instead, I caught a cold that developed over Sunday, and of course it was a week when I could not take a sick day because I had to give a benchmark mandatory test that factors into my evaluations — UGH. BUT WE ARE DONE. I’m updating today, then on Saturday, and I’ll make some decisions next week about updating.

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 17

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I have some fun news —

A few weeks ago, I started the process of searching for a pair of kittens to adopt. It’s been six months since I lost Sasha, and I definitely needed some time so I wouldn’t feel like I was just replacing her.  I connected with a rescue agency in Philly, which is just across the river, and came across a pair of sisters that had been found in a lot in January when the temps had dropped to below ten degrees. They were both really sick and needed a lot of love and care. They’re all better now, and I brought them home on Thursday.

I’ve named them Harper and Lizzie (government names are Harper Nicole and Elizabeth Nadine, and nicknames have been set – Nicky Harps and Lizzie Dean) and they’re settling in nicely. Lizzie was cuddly and playful last night and actually napped with me in the bed, but Harper is taking some time to decide how she feels. They’ve been exploring the house, and so far, so good.

I’m heading on spring break this Thursday, but I also have a pretty easy week ahead of me teaching wise, so I’m planning at least 2 flash updates. Stay tuned to my Twitter for more updates.

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 16

Hope everyone’s April is off to a good start! I took a half day today because — well, because I could, lol. The rush to the end of the third marking period was absolutely brutal, and I am really glad to be in the final quarter of the year – especially since I already know I’m going to come back again next year. In the last district, it was always that awful anxiety but I already know I’m writing curriculum, my admin asked me to go to a conference this summer — all good things.

Appreciate all the patience with me over the last few months. Prepping two full subjects has been really exhausting and difficult to manage, but I feel like I’ve learned a lot this year and have ideas for managing work load better next year (which what I always say I know!)

Right now, Flash is on Saturdays until at least Memorial Day. We may change that up again as we get towards May. It just depends how fast I write content for the rest of the year. Not sure on times just yet — either mornings or evenings. I think we’ll just play it by ear.

Enjoy this update!

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Hello! Apologies for disappearing last week. March has just been absolutely brutal at work, and I’ve been dragging myself home every day. Just ugh.

I’m going to be taking a partial hiatus in April and May. I’ll be writing Flash Fiction once a week and my Patreon flash series (I’m doing the first draft of a novel over there), but those are being moved to the weekends. I’m not going to be working on anything else or making any promises/deadlines.

I’m really sorry about that, but I just need to get through these next two months, and I’m feeling crazy overwhelmed at work, and at home. I have to make changes and this is really the only area.

I’ll be back on Friday for the next Flash Fiction, and then it’ll be on Saturdays for a few months. Love you all <3

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Update Link: Dear Reader – Part 15

I am having the most annoying week. I’m not feeling well (there is zero fun in being a woman), the children are practically feral because our district doesn’t do Spring Break until the week after Easter and it is still almost a month away (April 17 please come soon), and I only slept for 38 minutes last night. I’m not making that up – my Fitbit confirms it. So that’s how my week is going.

I’m absolutely dragging and still have work to do before tomorrow’s class so I’m going to set a timer for 25 minutes and see how I feel after that. If I’m good, and feel like I can finish something with quality, I’ll do another sprint. Otherwise, I’ll drop some today, and try to come back to do some more on Friday.

I also know CG is having some downtime issues. I’ve added it to my list of things to look into and will hopefully figure it out this week.

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Hello! Just ducking in to let you know I’m rescheduling Flash for tomorrow. I have to run to the grocery store after work, but I’m planning to start writing at 4:30 or 5, so the update will be around 5:30 or 6. Basically, planning to start as soon as I get home and put stuff away.

Ended up taking a sick day and just not up to writing. Hoping to bounce back tomorrow!

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Update: Dear Reader – Part 14

It honestly always feels like living through a week just by Tuesday, and today was a testing day — nothing makes me feel like I’ve taught nothing for two weeks like giving my kids a test. Still more than a month until spring break. Better light a candle for me.

Hope you guys enjoy this update! See you next week!

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