A Well-Rested Return

The summer has officially begun! At great sacrifice to my interal sense of time (ending term in late June instead of early May is more than a little disorienting) I have now submitted final grades for DePaul and can enoy a respite from teaching until early September. In the meantime, I actually have time to work on my own writing projects, and so far am making good use of it . . . in a limited capacity. I got sick last weekend—my early week accomplishments included sitting up straight and keeping down food—but since then I’ve written twenty pages in my trusty composition notebook about my new novel, sketching character histories, traits, interactions, etc. I hope to have a fledgling idea of where it’s going when I reach Sewanee in a few weeks, which will give me something to work on while I’m there. A reasonable goal, I think!

By the way, I just noticed I used a phrase referencing my “new” novel . . . as though there were a fleet of older novels out there patrolling my literary waters, looking brawny and venerable. No, there’s just the one, of course . . . but I think it has some legs. I’ll provide updates where appropriate, so check back often!

Posted by Alan Ackmann - Jun 29, 03:38 PM.
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