This week's free post is... another of those where I just sort of talk. There have been some rather insane new developments in a portion of my life that I did not expect, though I did hope for it. Just not this soon or this suddenly.
It's regarding The Chain Nerd, the chainmail crafting business I've been at with my best friend Erin for going on 11 years.
Long story short, there are opportunities coming up starting this year that... are going to have a major impact on my schedule. Thanks to some amazing connections, networking, and our own stubborn work ethics, we are more than doubling the number of conventions we're vending at this year. In fact, we're going to more conventions this year than we have from 2023-2025 COMBINED. And these are not all small conventions, either. We'll be at 6-7 larger conventions, and any one of them are larger than most others we do... combined.
This is a massive shot in the arm for us, with the possibility of contracted appearances in upcoming years.
This is a big deal.
As a result, a lot of my time is now going to be devoted to managing The Chain Nerd's inventory, and since everything we make is hand-made, it means a lot more hours with pliers in my hands, rather than at a keyboard.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not giving up writing. Not now that I finally got it back.
What it does mean is that... things may slow down here a bit. I don't want it to, but my life is adjusting to a lot right now, and while I want to keep every juggling ball aloft, I am only one man with two arms. Some of the projects I've been working on, like my D&D one-shots, might be shelved for the foreseeable future, just because that's needing to take a backseat. I plan to focus on my next novel and try to whip out short or flash fiction as the inspiration takes, but I cannot make any promises. Honestly, the free blog posts are one of the bigger annoyances of this but... I don't want to stop doing those either.
In other words, I'm not going anywhere, but... I may be a bit strained. I'll communicate as much as I can, and I absolutely am floored by all the support from my friends, fans, and family.
Keep reading, and I'll be weaving and writing.
It's regarding The Chain Nerd, the chainmail crafting business I've been at with my best friend Erin for going on 11 years.
Long story short, there are opportunities coming up starting this year that... are going to have a major impact on my schedule. Thanks to some amazing connections, networking, and our own stubborn work ethics, we are more than doubling the number of conventions we're vending at this year. In fact, we're going to more conventions this year than we have from 2023-2025 COMBINED. And these are not all small conventions, either. We'll be at 6-7 larger conventions, and any one of them are larger than most others we do... combined.
This is a massive shot in the arm for us, with the possibility of contracted appearances in upcoming years.
This is a big deal.
As a result, a lot of my time is now going to be devoted to managing The Chain Nerd's inventory, and since everything we make is hand-made, it means a lot more hours with pliers in my hands, rather than at a keyboard.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not giving up writing. Not now that I finally got it back.
What it does mean is that... things may slow down here a bit. I don't want it to, but my life is adjusting to a lot right now, and while I want to keep every juggling ball aloft, I am only one man with two arms. Some of the projects I've been working on, like my D&D one-shots, might be shelved for the foreseeable future, just because that's needing to take a backseat. I plan to focus on my next novel and try to whip out short or flash fiction as the inspiration takes, but I cannot make any promises. Honestly, the free blog posts are one of the bigger annoyances of this but... I don't want to stop doing those either.
In other words, I'm not going anywhere, but... I may be a bit strained. I'll communicate as much as I can, and I absolutely am floored by all the support from my friends, fans, and family.
Keep reading, and I'll be weaving and writing.
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