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ravenna_c_tanwell, really since election night. I've been trying to stay off social media, but I've been only partly successful at it. I've been trying to get other work done and get my self-publishing business back on track after neglecting it from 2016 until recently...
but man, it's difficult. It's really difficult to concentrate on any work at all when I know horrendous things are being perpetuated.
I don't need to be convinced of the importance of telling stories, uplifting queer voices, and providing escapism and light in dark times. I know that what I do as a writer is worth doing. But it's just so difficult to concentrate.
In related news, I got email saying that the bug that was keeping me from cleaning up my massively oversubscribed friends list here on DW was supposedly fixed. But when I tried to delete some of the dead LJ accounts off my list, this time I got a 504 error. Which is at least better than just... nothing happens and the list stays the same, which is how it was before. But at least that's progress.
Once I get the list below 1000, which is the cap, I'll be able to friend new people and friend back anyone I'm not currently mutual with!
but man, it's difficult. It's really difficult to concentrate on any work at all when I know horrendous things are being perpetuated.
I don't need to be convinced of the importance of telling stories, uplifting queer voices, and providing escapism and light in dark times. I know that what I do as a writer is worth doing. But it's just so difficult to concentrate.
In related news, I got email saying that the bug that was keeping me from cleaning up my massively oversubscribed friends list here on DW was supposedly fixed. But when I tried to delete some of the dead LJ accounts off my list, this time I got a 504 error. Which is at least better than just... nothing happens and the list stays the same, which is how it was before. But at least that's progress.
Once I get the list below 1000, which is the cap, I'll be able to friend new people and friend back anyone I'm not currently mutual with!
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Date: 2025-02-08 06:24 pm (UTC)"I don't need to be convinced of the importance of telling stories, uplifting queer voices, and providing escapism and light in dark times. I know that what I do as a writer is worth doing. But it's just so difficult to concentrate."
Ditto. But it helps me to see other people here doing their best to carry on with their lives and even to receive joy. It reminds me of the early years of AIDS.
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Date: 2025-02-09 06:36 am (UTC)