The mundane world intervenes, far more than we’d all like.
Work and life have been fruitful, but aggressive and needy, and I haven’t been able to write lately. But, after a long, nighttime drive through a remote forest, listening to an excellent podcast (Radiolab – Afterlife), I’m brimming with the need again. When the need is great, it carves out time for itself.
The piece I’ve been readying, “The Watcher”, is swelling to novella length, and I’m setting it aside for the moment to chase the thrill of finishing something.
I’ll have a new story up by the end of next weekend, “Roadwork”, a very simple little piece more like the stories I used to write on a weekly schedule. Finally, before the end of the year, I’ll have a nebulous and… self indulgent meditation on death and mortality, called “Shiva”.
I’m setting out this schedule not only as a promise, but as a threat to myself, a backup copy of obligations. Deadlines are the best friend art ever had.
See you soon.
The Josef K Stories 
"When the need is great, it carves out time for itself."aint that the truth.novel length eh? novel enough to publish?
hey its artix from lulzchan, we miss you in irc 🙂
How curious… Artix, I have never visited lulzchan, nor it's IRC. It appears that there is an imposter afoot. Most intriguing…
my mistake then, someone using the same name posting /x/ related content used to hang in our irc. i thought you must be him-Artix
Hi, i'm from Romania and i'm starting up a cultural project, based on a magazine. I inted to promote talents either in my country or worldwide (because the magazine will have an website translated in spanish, french, english german and romanian). I was wondering if u agree tu publish some of your works because they are what we need (in terms of style and literar value). If u are interested contact me by mail or messenger at true_cameo@yahoo.com.Best regards, hope to hear from u soon.Dragan Dorin, Project Manager Calareasa Magazine, Romania.