Never Can Say Goodbye

So: where've I been? I'm assuming some subscribers are wondering, and I know I've left you hanging. As much as I've enjoyed working on the pieces I've published here so far, I've also had to split my attention a few different ways while I try to maintain a presence here (or someplace similar). I've been considering soft reboots of some kind or another, but at the same time my other work is pushing me in different directions. I've gotten a pretty good following on Bluesky at this point, and after a couple years feeling disillusioned by the context-collapsing eggshell-walk of posting to Twitter -- which I ditched months before its current owner took over -- I'm starting to feel a bit better about social media again, or at least a carefully curated slice of it. I'm also in the process of getting another long-term writing project off the ground (which I will hopefully be able to announce before the year is out), as well as a collaborative foray into a form of media I've been meaning to explore more fully (ibid). And even with the diminished internet media landscape being the way it is, I'm in the process of gearing up for pitching other outside outlets more often.

So while I figure out my next move, I think I'll leave you with some positive, hopeful thoughts. These next few years aren't going to be easy for me or for a lot of the people I care about. But a common thread I've heard from people I trust is that we can't let this grind us down or rob us of our capacity for joy, and I don't want it to keep me from writing about the things I love in the hopes that others will find that same sense of connection I have. So for now, be kind to each other, and I'll check in when I've got more news.