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How is the Writing Going?

In general, well - I've managed to get a few pieces published at Medium:

Medium is changing their format to a paid membership arrangement - I'm not sure that I'll be adding to my work in the future.

In terms of my book, I've not made much progress since just before Thanksgiving - too busy with holiday plans, a funeral, and illness (first my husband, now me). My cold is better, although I'm still way down in energy, and I'm finally able to function without taking a nap 1/2 way through the day. I even made it to the gym twice in a week.

Most importantly, the brain fog has lifted. For over a month, I've been unable to concentrate on anything substantial. Over the last week, I've started writing in my journal, planned the outline of a short story, and done some background thinking about my next book.

Tomorrow (Tuesday), I'm planning on getting out my notes and diving into the revision full-bore.

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