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Optional Monthly Question: If you ever did stop writing, what would you replace it with?
I don’t see myself ever not engaging in some sort of writing activity throughout my life. If; however, I was prohibited by law, with the threat of death and generational fines; yet- somehow oddly not banned from drawing or dancing- I’d do one of those. I don’t think I’m particularly good at either, but I do enjoy them both immensely. Plus, I don’t see cooking ever becoming illegal, though the world is getting crazier every day, so I could also express creativity with the meals I make.
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Now, on to the personal updates.
May was a busy crazy month for me. Some good, some not so good, but fortunately nothing too bad. I was so busy, I actually forgot to post to this blog and my Patreon community a few times. I won’t go back and do make-up content for this blog, but I have a plan to deliver the make-up content to my Patrons. Plus, I’ve been working on a lot of new and exclusive content.
While I didn’t read a lot, I did keep up with my Goodreads challenge, which I’ll post about next week, along with my book reviews. I did write a lot, which I wish I hadn’t forgotten to share, but like I said, I have a plan to make up that content. I recorded and posted two new videos on my YouTube channel: Counting My Blessings and Have U Seen This, featured below.?
Oh, oh, and I’m so excited to release season two of my Read Local Show! I’ve completed three episodes and hope to get at least one more. Season 2 Episode 1 airs this Friday, 6/9/23 with author Drema Deoraich. I’m still trying to line up talent for the Read All Over Show, so if you know anyone interested, please send them my way.
Birthday month, I mean June, has started out in full force, so I don’t have too much to say until the dust settles. Happy Birthday to all my family, friends, and anyone else who has a birthday in June.
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What would you do if you couldn’t write?
How has your year in reading been going?
It may take some time, but I promise, I will eventually stop by your blog.
My response time has gotten slower but I’m still making my rounds.
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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Patrcia Josephine,
Olga Godim,
Meka James,
J. Lenni Dorner, and
Cathrina Constantine!
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Thank you for making it this far down the virtual page. Kudos to you! I’d love to know what you thought of this post in the comments below. Stay safe and be blessed.
15 replies on “#IWSG June. 2023- Life Without Writing?”
That’s cool your show is taking off.
Things are getting crazier – you might not be cooking on a gas stove anymore!
I know, it’s crazy. I love my gas stove, but we’ll see what the future holds.
Congrats on the new release of the second series of your Read Local Show.
Wishing you the very best with the new series.
Shalom shalom
Thanks, it’s been fun. I hope to be able to do another season of the other show focused on authors outside my local area.
Cooking being illegal sounds like it’d be an interesting aspect of a dystopian story!
It does sound like a story premise but it could also be a prediction. I really hope it’s not…BTW- I’m not able to visit your blog for some reason. I may have a broken link. I’ll keep trying.
Happy Birthday! I’m glad your youtube showing is going well!
Thank you. I hope I can keep it going for at least one more season.
I hope cooking doesn’t become illegal – that’s my new hobby.
I hope it doesn’t either, but very little is bound to shock me in the future.
Cooking becoming illegal–now that’s a scary thought!
It is a crazy thought, but the world we live in is also a little more than crazy at times.
I’m sure there are elements of the Horrible Food industry that would love to see cooking from scratch illegal and all of us eating fast food. I’m pretty sure it won’t happen…
Like you, I have trouble imagining not writing, and I would still have to do something creative—I guess that would be music and watercolors. Like you, I don’t do them all that well (I hope I write a great deal better!), but they are a creative outlet, and kind of fun.
If I had to eat only fast food, I’d become very sick and die much earlier than my life expectancy. That sounds like an evil plot someone can take and run with.
I am intimidated by watercolors but I do try them out from time to time. Color pencils and digital art are my go-tos.
I love that you also enjoy music.
Hi Toi. Congratulations on your show, Read Local Show. Sounds great. I’m one of the few people who doesn’t watch much YouTube or podcasts, but that may change as time permits – I’m a reader, not a viewer.
Happy birthday! Enjoy June
The Goodreads read sounds good this month!