The Hit List - Still breathing

I’ve written a few weeks back about my manuscript fiasco. Since that time, I’ve been able to patch my rough draft together into something that resembles a book. But now…the editing begins in earnest.

Frankly, I prefer the editing part. Trimming things down, weeding out the grammar issues, and wrangling the writing not to mention the thrill of organizing the content. No, I’m not kidding when I say this. I truly enjoy editing.

But it’s a lot of work. It requires tons of time, which I don’t often have. I’m having to make space, breathing room, so that I can keep plugging away, tap-tap-tapping on the computer.

At times, my back hurts even though I sit ergonomically correct. I’m a stickler for posture. Even so, long hours at the keyboard means stiff hips, sore lumbar regions, and tense shoulders. I crave a massage. I look out the window and wish I could be doing fun stuff.

But fun and massages and even wine sometimes has to wait when there is a job that needs to be done. All the good stuff is on hold while duty calls me back to the keyboard.

While my time is precious for a few more weeks, I know that soon enough I will reach the end and be able to rest, satisfied with all the work I’ve done. Until that time, you’ll find me chained to my desk, writing hard with copious amounts of green tea, still breathing somehow.

Other stuff:

So matching your lip color to your nipples is a thing.

I can relate to this: ‘Growing up, we were the weird ones’: The wizarding, mermaiding, cosplaying haven of Epic Nerd Camp.

The New Yorker reports on the many faces of women who identify as witches.

From Coming Out Tarot: Surviving Coming Out – The Audacity of Strength.

This could apply to tarot business too: Why Yoga is a Broke-Ass Business.

Good question: What’s Next for America’s Teacher Walkout Movement?

Cool: Meet the women building their own mud homes.

Get in on it: The best Labor Day fashion and beauty sales.

Buck Angel On What Every Trans Man Should Ask His Gynecologist.

So Sephora is selling “entry-level witch kits.” Hmmm…

Oh, how I lust for My Jaime™! Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Says ‘Game of Thrones” Ending Will Be “Very Satisfying and Very Surprising.”

Australian serial killer wins court battle to have four tarot cards featuring bare-breasted women returned to him.

Milwaukee got a nod! The Four Most Underrated American Food Cities.

From The Cut: Pageants of the Navajo Nation: Every summer, women and girls known as “royals” work to preserve their tribe’s identity.

21 Witches Who Dared to Have Their Tarot Readings Tattooed.

This woman pisses me off to no end: Betsy DeVos Says She Wants to Keep Schools Safe and Equitable. Her Policies Tell a Different Story.

Yes to this: Ayanna Pressley was the first woman of color elected to the Boston City Council, and now she’s ready to transform Congress.

Although I love my wine, I’m intrigued with this new book from Ruby Warrington: Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol.

WANT: Crystal Rx: Daily Rituals for Cultivating Calm, Achieving Your Goals, and Rocking Your Inner Gem Boss.

One can never have enough good astrology books: Star Power: A Simple Guide to Astrology for the Modern Mystic.

Check this one out from Yasmin Boland too: Astrology Made Easy: A Guide to Understanding Your Birth Chart.

Cannot wait for this one by Gina Thies: Tarot of the Moors.

Get up close and personal with the tarot cards: The Tarot Coloring Book.

*NEW* Astrology for Total Beginners: learn the basics of natal chart interpretation. This two-hour workshop will get you up to speed on what all that astrology stuff is about! Join me at Boston Tea Room. Date: Wednesday, October 10th. Location: Ferndale, Michigan.

Pens and Cards: a day full of tarot exploration and writing with author Sarah Selecky and moi. Date: October 13th. Location: Skybarn, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Only one seat left!

Intuitive Tarot Reading at Boston Tea Room. Date: Sunday, October 14th. Location: Ferndale, Michigan.