It’s still the most wonderful time of the year for me. The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day have always been a time of reflection in my life. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I do try to take a look back at the year gone by and plan for the year ahead. My writing this year has suffered from a lot of bad timing with a move to a new and bigger house (with a private office!), health issues and family emergencies, to all the normal problems of living and breathing everyone faces.
Life has a way of catching us by surprise. Sometimes that is a good thing with new opportunities, and sometimes it’s tragic with loss and struggle. The former is always welcome, but the latter can break us down and leave little room for joy and good cheer. In my life, I’ve been fortunate enough to balance the two without losing all of the happiness and joy in my heart. I struggle like everyone else but do my best to rise above the day-to-day turmoil.
Now that my family and I have settled into our new home, I intend to be far more productive than I have been. Expect all-new Jack stories, new short stories from several series posted here, and some other projects I’ve been working on while I wasn’t mired in non-writing tasks. I plan for 2024 to be a great year for my work. I hope you will agree. Happy Holidays!!!