A late May recap.
Calmer waters
So… I decided to actually give this a go—I’ll concentrate on my artwork and writing until my money runs out or I come up with a plan B that doesn’t involve going back to working in IT or anywhere near the job market in Wellington. It’s scary but also creates an exciting opportunity to do things differently \(^-^)/!
Art
On the art side of things, I am focusing on making stock for my stockist. Online sales on my own website are still very slow but picking up. The main issue remains that I make about a dollar an hour (before taxes). So, again, need to work smarter. A start are the new limited edition paper mache sculptures; the first edition is called Maus and almost sold out. More are in the making. And I have so many exciting ideas for new work that I need to prototype!
Books and writing
Meanwhile, the first paperback edition of The House—an Amazon trade paperback—is out and about. I had to postpone the audiobook edition for The Fragments, but it’s close and I hope to get it all done in June. The work on Book three has screeched to a halt, but will be picked up in June!
Renovations
It’s winter so the work outside slowed down, and the next tasks inside are a bit intimidating and questionable seeing that I want to sell the house in the foreseeable future. But there have been clean-ups in mini sprits—a rotten house corner board here, a bit of landscaping there.
After the recent dramas, everything feels calmer and more hopefull. Maybe I got this?
Until next month (づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
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New here? I write adult fantasy that sits somewhere between dystopia, post-apocalyptic fiction, and science fiction—complex, a little dark, unapologetically nerdy.
I’ve published two books in a trilogy called The Spheres—The Fragments (2022), The House (2025)—and am working on Book Three. If you enjoyed this post, why not sign up to my newsletter or get a free review copy?
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