{"id":7914,"date":"2020-04-12T02:33:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T02:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leighgrissom.com\/?p=7914"},"modified":"2020-04-12T02:33:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T02:33:22","slug":"deep-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leighgrissom.com\/2020\/04\/deep-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In my own defense, the times we’re living in now, this “new normal” (God, how I hate that phrase), has made day-to-day existence an anxiety-filled rollercoaster. Even in this tiny town I live in, that forsaken virus has taken its toll.<\/p>\n

Let me go ahead and get this out of the way — I’m not sick. I’m just sad, and worried, and a little freaked out. The day job has suffered layoffs, furloughs, and, well, I’ll leave the rest of the story out for now. I’m not sick, and I still have a job, but … I’m not really sure for how long.<\/p>\n

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on top of the anxiety. This may ramble a bit, and I apologize.<\/p>\n

Those of you who have read SABRE-6, keep reading. If you haven’t, oh hell, read it anyway.<\/p>\n

The third book in Kerry’s saga, EDEN-1, revolves around the world restarting after being ravaged by a virus set loose by those sickos from Windhaven. I started writing EDEN-1 in 2019.<\/p>\n

In the wake of the COVID-19 virus ripping across the world, I considered scrapping the book. There, I said it. I saw so many comments on how dystopian writers should “just stop,” and I agonized over what to do. I’m grateful my short stories have kept my creative gears turning, but Kerry kept calling to me, demanding for her saga to continue. I just wasn’t sure if I should. This particular part of her story is intense in more ways than one, and it’s a hard write.<\/p>\n

It’s taken a long time, and several Voices of Reason (you know who you are) to help me figure it out. So here’s my decision, in writing so everyone can see it.<\/p>\n

I’m not stopping.<\/p>\n

The world I’m building for EDEN-1 might have a few new aspects worked in, but it will happen. And so will the as-yet-untitled fourth book. And depending on her mood, any other books that might be waiting behind #4.<\/p>\n

I know this is a short entry, but I need to get back to a wicked short story I’m writing. And there’s a book calling my name.<\/p>\n

Stay safe, all, and I’ll be back again soon.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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