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Archive for December, 2009

The 2009 Review

        2009 has been a very rough year. It’s been difficult because of the many unexpected deaths being reported in the news and even in my own life. It’s been difficult because I have transitioned from living at home to living at school and managing my time on my own. It’s been difficult finding my muse and actually writing fiction. It’s been difficult watching time slip away and finding that all the time that was in the future had just passed.
        I’d like to have this year go by so differently than it did. I wish I could have published more this year; I had many opportunities to write that I chose to do something else. I wrote a grand total of 31 fiction pieces; less than half of what I wrote last year. Many people will give me very valid reasons why it’s ok that I have not written, but I feel that I am doing myself a disservice more than my readers. Every year I’ve improved, but without practicing, it’s hard to see the bar line ascend. I’ve even written this article last minute because I realized what day it was and I like to keep deadlines especially since Lucid Waking’s birthday was up late and my Christmas post didn’t get published at all.
        This year wasn’t a total waste, however, when it comes to Lucid Waking. I added a film page which should hopefully have something else if I can get my act together. My print shop on Deviant Art is fairly substantial and ever ready for more prints. This year I also put everything on the blog as opposed to maintaining separate pages and started putting my artwork in the archive. But I feel these are small achievements.
Never the less, this has been my fifth year writing an end-of-the-year review and even though I almost stopped doing Best of the Blog, I decided to continue it. So, I’m still trucking despite everything.
        There are personal reasons why this year was not as bad as some and worse than others. I think I triumphed through all the dragons sent my way and I hope that I can keep writing, keep thinking and keep going through many years to come. I want to wish everyone the best tonight and the next year to come.

p.s. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t forget about Best of the Blog!! Vote on your favorites and tomorrow I will post the winners!