I planned on doing a lot of looking back today. Mostly what I did was walk and not so much talk.
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Sounds like Sarah’s story, which covers such a long span of time, will be told in a series of scenes from different times in her life? One of the things I enjoy most about your writing, in all three story lines, is the wealth of detail about all the real-life “stuff”, the descriptions of the small, unremarkable, everyday things that make up all our lives, but which in the Age of the Solar Clipper and in the time/place of Ravenwood are fascinating. If Sarah’s story moves forward through a series of scenes from different times in her life, that would be very different from the way the other stories have unfolded. Tanyth went to the little village that became Ravenwood and stayed there for the season of the story, while we get to know all the folk of the village and are immersed in their lives. Likewise Ishmael goes to a ship and stays there with that crew around him until that story is told. Sarah, though, throughout those 20-30 years will change and interact with different folk, different seasons of her life. Very interesting, but different from the other stories….
On a different subject, it’s only going to get harder to go out into the cold dark. Why not walk later in the morning, 10:00 or so, when the sun is up? It’ll still be cold, but cold and bright beats cold and dark!
As the season rolls around, I may well find myself out at mid-morning, but the reality is that if I don’t do it before I get engaged with the day, I tend not to do it all.
Hey, N.
Sending you a virtual (((squeeze))). Winter is coming, ain’t it? Here’s hoping you’re feeling better this afternoon. Listeners and readers and blog followers and tweeps and all that are great, but they *only ever* get the tip of the iceberg of what it’s like to be you, so don’t feel like you have to be on stage in your personal life. An audio journal is a cool concept, but it’s still your journal and I don’t know about you, but I can’t possibly begin to run my inner ramblings by committee. So. For whatever that’s worth, that might not even be addressing how you’re feeling, but one of your remarks in this morning’s cast made me go “hmm,” and listen to the past couple of days, where I noticed you sounded much peppier, arthritis medicine or no.
We can’t always be in a great mood, or writing to meet the output expectations of others. BTDT. Sometimes we just need a break. Only you know how that works for you.
Speaking of writing output, I’m going to try and do Nano for the first time in years again, too. I’ve got to finish ToD and I might as well join in the fun, even if it’s not *strictly* Nanoing to the letter of the law.
I’ll email you about that holiday blog thing in a couple of weeks, after I’ve decompressed from this book launch. Hang in there, sir.
Thanks, Leslea.
As I said in the podcast, there’s stories out there that aren’t mine to tell, but which are having a less than auspicious effect. I’m crossing my fingers and doing what I can to fix those.
Who could ask for anything more? 🙂
I can’t speak for everyone, but I’d be just as happy hearing this podcast whenever you feel like doing it. The obligation for a daily walk is one you have to make for yourself. We, the consumers of this free ice cream cone of Talky Walky Nate Ripple, should be overjoyed when each and every episode is handed to us. I for one won’t complain if you miss days, weeks, or fortnights, but I would be very unhappy if you gave this up entirely.
Walk when you want to. Record when you have something to say. We’ll still be here, ready to listen and enjoy when you do 🙂
Thanks, Paulette.
I’m not ready to give it up. I had an “odd morning” today but I’ve got lots to talk about tomorrow.
I think. 😀
Wow, you do need a booster this morning. Nurse Nellies only comment is: Remember you can’t do it all by yourself. Don’t even try. No super folks around here anywhere. So, use as many helpers, aides, whatevers you can cobble together. If you need mowers, hire reliable ones, if you need a housekeeper once a week or every other week, hire one. I found as I started being able to do less, having someone come in every other week for the vacuum, tubs, showers, floors helped immeasurably. I could keep up with the laundry, dusting and straightening (I have trouble bending over). Husband took over cooking, but I am a master of the get it on the table, quick but tasty recipe . Thing is, if you have priorities, arrange it so it happens. ie, if you have to write for yourself, make it pay for above services, if not, don’t angst over it and put yourself in a blue funk. Yeah, I know, easier said than done, right? Anyway, thinking of you. I hope it all works out. We enjoy your walks and talks.
Congratulations on 200!
I hope you continue to walk, even if you drop tommw.
I also agree with joyce.t in that my favorite aspect of your writing is all of the real-life stuff included to, well, make it feel more real. People eat, go to the bathroom, and have meaningless chit-chat. It works.