I'm considering this the first day of our Easter vacation. I'm off next week from school. We have a few plans. I'm going up to see my son be honored at his school's honors convocation on Tuesday. Not sure yet if Lana will go with me. I'm sure we'll get out to some local parks quite a bit while I'm off, too.
But mostly I'm hoping to get some writing done. I mentioned Micro Weird and I believe I'll be able to get that finished and published by the end of the week. I'm also rolling pretty well in an exciting section of Wraith of Talera so I hope to keep that momentum up. I have a few school quizzes to grade but they won't take long.
And, hey, I might even get some reading done. I want to read some stuff from Rick Hautala, James Herbert, and David Silva, all excellent horror writers who died just recently. I did not know any of them on a personal level but had corresponded with Rick and David. I have read their work before and have great respect for all three. There is a Kindle collection of Rick Hautala's short stories available for free right now if you'd like to sample his work. It's called Glimpses:
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20 comments:
All good stuff, my friend. Ride the wave. :)
Do a little bit of all of it. Sad those authors all died recently. Their words are immortal though.
Enjoy your break--another 8 days and I'll be heading south for 9 days!
Enjoy your productive break, dear C
Aloha
I hadn't seen James Herbert died. Looking at his books I can't believe I've read so many of his books. The first one I read was "The Dark" and was one wild ride.
Good luck with the work.
Wishing you and Lana a great Easter vacation, filled with what you plan and dream of doing!
Bernard, will do.
Alex, yes.
Sage, good to get a break.
Cloudia, thankee.
The Wasp, The Dark was my first Herbert as well and was really good.
Merisi, thanks! We appreciate it.
Congrats to your son! ;D
I hope your break is exceedingly productive.
I hadn't heard those writers had died. The only one I've read is Hautala, and I quite enjoyed his work.
Deka, thanks.
Keith, all three pretty suddenly in just the last 10 days or so.
That is weird as those things happen in threes in fantasy/superstition. That always makes me wonder if superstition and fantasy are based on what people once assumed to be natural. Or maybe I am just up too late. Enjoy the break.
Remember they don't cal breaks "breathers" for nothing. Just breathe and enjoy your week away from work.
I need to read more in that area (horror). Where to begin, I don't know.
Riot Kitty, one thing that I'm pretty sure is statistically accurate is that deaths increase in older individuals after the new year. this is kind of late for that but perhaps it's along those lines.
Mark, oh I will definitely do some of that!
Patti, I'd suggest a couple of early ones by Dean Koontz, Midnight, Watchers, and Lightning!
Hope you have a great and groovy time off. RIP to all these writers, and also Chinua Achebe.
Cheers ~ and a salute to your son ~!
Charles, I like the word "vacation" and I am up for a short one soon. I hope you have a very good time.
Erik, thanks, man.
Prashant, yes, the word has immense promise!
seems google et me post! GRRRRR
sad to lose yet more creators, no matter their age... always tragic :(
have fun, get tons of ZZZZzzzs, you know what's ahead....
Here's hoping that you'll have a wonderful and productive week. I'm looking forward to Micro Weird!
Congratulations to your son!
I've read about James Herbert's death... They will live on in their stories.
Laughingwolf, indeed. Finals coming up.
Vesper, thanks!
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