Has anyone else felt like they were entering a Mad Max movie as they staged a run to the local Costco or grocery store?
Mask? check.
Leather vest? check.
Medal studded armor? check.
Heavy metal playlist? check.
Shot of whiskey? check.
Primordial scream? check.
Syphon hose? check.
Sanitizer? check.
Okay. I live in Idaho, so checklists may very around the country and the globe. But it still feels surreal to exist in the world these days. Of course, I spend around 23 of every 24 hours inside my house. And for most of those I’m either in my bed or sitting at my desk where I’m at right now. My ass hurts. The padding in my chair is wearing thin, and I’ve already got a boney butt.
The bummer is, if I were living in one of my stories I would at least have the ability to move stuff with my brain and disintegrate the garbage instead of having to walk it to the back alley and dump it in the receptacle. I’ve even spent a few hours over the last month trying to move the Bart Simpson Lego figure on my desk with the power of my thoughts. If I shake and grunt enough, his little Lego skateboard will start to roll. But I’m pretty sure that’s just because I’m shaking the floor and my desk is wobbly.
I’m telling you, sheltering in place wouldn’t be bad at all if we had telekinetic powers. Social distancing would be a breeze if you could just snatch the pizza from the delivery person’s vehicle with your thoughts and levitate it through the open window…or better yet right through the wall. If this pandemic rages on long enough, someone will figure this out. If it’s you, promise you’ll tell me first. I need all the inspiration I can get!
My Creative Endeavors this Week
I’ve been polishing the second season of The Green Ones. I think I’ve decided I’m gonna call it, Outrage. The title feels appropriate for our times. I’ve also been working on my landing page for all things Schism 8. You can click over to it if you like. I’m always open for feedback. Between this update/blog and the landing page I think I’ll be able to cover the whole public image/branding thing for the Schism 8 StoryVerse.
Discount Pre-Orders will be Available for a Couple More Weeks
The eBook versions for Outburst (The Green Ones) and McCutchen’s Bones (Lost DMB Files) will be available at the discounted $2.99 for another couple of weeks. The paperbacks are available now for $14.99 and at the moment Amazon is still shipping them pretty quickly for most locations. (All hail Bezos.)
Lastly, I’m just grateful to be able to continue working from my lovely home and to be able to spend time with my healthy family. I know that this week and the next couple of weeks will probably be when most of us are first confronted with loved ones becoming sick with Covid-19. Some of us have been dealing with this for weeks already. As the pandemic becomes increasingly real and increasingly personal for more and more of us around the world, lean on those in your shelter group. We need each other. Stay strong. And on that note…