Book 4 proceeds! I won't say it proceeds apace, because it definitely will need more than the 4 months I averaged for books 2 and 3, but I am well into the nitty-gritty.

It's been a long, hot summer, lots of work and more to come. August and September I'm working 50% more shifts than usual, but paradoxically that may actually benefit my writing. I never write more intensely than when I'm writing on "stolen" time like during my lunch breaks. The frustrations of work also fuel me; I'm not sure how terrible janky workarounds for outdated medical charting software and policy decisions coming from politicians instead of caregivers transmute into an urge to write Questing With Lots of Sex Breaks, but there it is.

Summer also comes with diversions like harvesting and preserving summer fruits! I have a raspberry thicket on one side of my house, a sour cherry tree, two juvenile but growing apple trees, and a rhubarb plant. My freezer is full and my canning supplies are giving me reproachful looks from the various corners of my house. Some combination of very high-effort delicious jam and very low-effort delicious crisps and crumbles will result.

Until next time!