Hi All
My professional career took a turn about 15 months ago. I was fired from my job and I walked away, not liking where the profession was going.
I started doing a mindless job, driving a courier truck. I was delivering lab specimens to hospitals, both human and animal. I delivered human blood for the Red Cross and that was how I injured my left knee (sprained MCL and torn meniscus). I delivered all kinds of stuff. There was a lot of windshield time and a lot of time to think.
A month ago something happened that made me want to get back into my former world. I looked around with the knowledge that if I didn't find a job that fit my mindset, that I could keep driving.
I found that job, and made contact with them. Over the course of the next few weeks, we talked, they flew me in for an interview. I met a lot of people and answered a lot of questions and before I knew it I was hired.
Now at this point I could go off on the bogus moving company that cost me $600 or the stress of packing or discarding 5 years of your life, but I won't do that.
Instead, I'll give you a Thanksgiving gift.
I have had this ongoing battle with myself. Should I go to Patreon and monetize my writing or stay here on SOL and put my work out there for free. I've chosen to stay here on SOL only. The pressure of having to write would have taken a lot of the enjoyment out of this hobby.
So, on Thanksgiving morning I'll post the first chapter of "Friends and Family". It is being edited by DaveT and proofread by Oldgrump. Eventually all 26 chapters will be posted, but I wanted to give you a hint of what was coming as a thank you for your readership.
"Friends and Family" was supposed to be my breakout on Patreon. I am very happy with the story, even more so after the hard work of the editors. I've been rewriting the story as DaveT has been teaching me how to be better. He teaches and I go back and write the next chapter all over before sending it to him for his opinion.
The effect on my other projects has been amazing, something for which I am truly thankful for. So, thank you to DaveT, Oldgrump, and of course Askepot for his work on "The Strawberry Patch"
I am moving this week and that could upset my posting schedule a bit. I'll try to get everything to remain on the normal timeline, but moving can make that timeline go all wonky.
So! God bless all of you. Happy Thanksgiving. And thank you again for your readership and to those who have cared enough to write with comments, corrections, observations, and opinions. I appreciate and am thankful for all of you.
Mick