Hello my lovelies! It is the end of April, believe it or not, and it’s been a while since I’ve written anything worth your time. Heh. Last month’s post, “When Dreams Don’t Come True,” was written back in January. “Would You Be Patient with Yourself?” was written in February a couple of days before my grandfather passed away. Yes, February 2024 only got worse, and I feel like I’ve been trying to recover ever since.
Here we are now, at the end of April. My friends are graduating college, taxes have been filed, the weather is changing, life goes on, and I somehow have to go on with it. It’s not too bad, though. I’ve been rather fortunate to have been able to hide in my comfy cubby for the last two months. Now it’s time to climb out and start participating in real life again, even if I feel like Lego Batman when Alfred opens the window. Hisses at the sun.
What is real life for me right now? Well, it started with spending time with my family again. After that, I started getting into a regular routine with my chores again. Then I slowly built up the patience for writing. Yeah, I know. I’ve said I love writing and that it will always be a part of me. This is still true, but that doesn’t mean I will always enjoy it. Heh.
Actually, the reason I’ve been away from the world was my online writing community started a storytelling game in February, right when all those bad things were happening. It was a great escape for me and ended up becoming more. It helped me feel alive again, feel emotions other than sadness or being completely numb. It helped me develop some characters I’ve had for a long time. And it brought me a little closer to some of my writer friends while making new ones. I wish everyone could have a fun storytelling game community like mine.
The game is still going now, and it doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon. I enjoy the game too much, honestly, and haven’t given my time to hardly anything else. A couple of weeks ago I started actively pulling back a little from the game to make time for real-life things, which is difficult because real life is boring. Haha! But here I am, writing this blog, the first I’ve written in two months. I know it’s the end of the month, but I’m here. It’s part of being patient with myself and appreciating the blessing of being able to stay away for so long.
Currently, I am working on finding a balance between the game and real life. I had been neglecting my family, and spending time with them was the first step back into the real world. Then came the chores. And now I’m working on my writing business. Speaking of my writing business, I have exciting updates!
I bet you’ve noticed an uptick in social media activity from yours truly. I recently hired a social media manager who has been wonderful to work with. We get along well and they keep me accountable, yet understand when I need a break from writing. This is to say welcome and thank you to my social media manager. I’m sorry I haven’t sent you anything all month.
Another big update is that this website and blog are official! bethfreemont.com is now a real website without ads (thank goodness for your eyes)! That means I was also able to activate a professional email, and now those of you who are subscribed to my monthly newsletter will be receiving emails from contact@bethfreemont.com. This is becoming real, y’all, and it’s exciting and terrifying.
I have completed edits on A Week in Galerod, and now I’m trying to figure out how to format it correctly. Once I can do that, it will be time to get it to your ereaders, and eventually, on your physical bookshelves! I’m excited to share this story with you. Meanwhile, I shall do my best to keep up with this blog and accompanying newsletter better in May. I look forward to the adventures we’ll be sharing.
~ Beth
Beth Freemont 