August's passing means that autumn is on the horizon, though it's not quite here yet. The last few months have been very enlightening for me personally. I've had to put several projects on the back burner, brought forward quite a few, and made a lot of progress on things I didn't think I'd even start by now. Sometimes, you just need to make some adjustments to see what's needed in your life, I think. Space away has given me a good amount of time to really think and reconsider. I'll give some...
27 days ago • 3 min read
August. The death rattle of summer is hitting hard, with more heat waves as I hoard ice and try and figure out how to cook without heating up the kitchen. But that's what the weather's doing. For me, personally, things have been shifting, though perhaps for the better. Projects have been put aside, and I'm focusing on far fewer things than I typically do. And, who knew, the creative juices are having a better time flowing when I don't force myself to constantly be moving. Alright, so let's...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Oh wow, it's already the end of July. It's been hot here in Salisbury, but we're making it through the summer waves this year. Although, I'm not sure if it could get worse - knock on wood! July also marks the beginning of a new quarter, which means the start of some new projects, the putting aside of some old ones, and renewed energy of those continuing. One of the projects put to the side for the remainder of this year is my fiction novel Project Caramel Latte. I've gone into a longer...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
June is the beginning of a new quarter, and therefore new projects I'm taking on, new things to consider, and new ideas to sort through. I'll be hoenst, my reset weeks this year wasn't the most resetting - I didn't get as much reading and research done as I would have liked. I ended up doing alot more of the resting side than normal. But clearly I needed it. Anyway, let's get to dicussing some of the fun stuff I've been having on the docket for this month. What I'm Writing In case you missed...
3 months ago • 2 min read
June is wrapping up. I can't believe it's already passed - time seems to be moving so quickly. But I'm starting to sound super old, so maybe we should just move on. June is my last month before I launch my substack, which will be posting blog-style posts every Tuesday at 17. At the moment, I have scheduled a few to also come out here on this newsletter feed. I hope that's not too annoying. If it is, you can let me know somewhere and I'll refrain. But I figure - why add another newsletter to a...
3 months ago • 2 min read
June is in full force here. I'm writing this newsletter on an afternoon, and have just had to run around the house closing all the curtains to keep the sun from peeping in. It hasn't quite gotten to any heat waves yet, but I'm sure they aren't too far away. Anyway, despite that, I've been quite a busy bee. I may need to scope out a cafe in Salisbury that has air conditioning in order to keep up in the coming months, but that's future Vivian's problem. Anyway, let's get into some of the fun...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday everyone! The weather is slowly warming up - sometimes going back to cold for a few days again - and summer is just around the corner. I'll be honest, I normally don't like summer, but that just means I'll be spending the upcoming months hidden behind closed curtains, with a fan on me, and trying my best to ignore the world and work. Speaking of some content and work, let's sum up some of the things that's come out in May. Incidental Mythology - Video Essay This month's video...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Super happy to announce that I finally finished setting up the Patreon for Incidental Mythology! If you want to support the video essays I make over there, you now can! The tier breakdown with benefits are as follows: £1 - my thanks! £5 - a reference/reflection page a few weeks after the video essay which comes along with things to read or explore if you're interested in learning more on the topic of the essay £10 - the reference/reflection page, as well as your name in the credits after the...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday, everyone! And with May comes the growing summer heat, which makes me always just want to stretch out under a fan and read a book about somewhere cold. Which I'm doing! I'm also writing, and researching, and getting right into the meat of everything. What I'm Writing Oof. Quite a few things on the ol' word processor docket. Let's talk nonfiction first. I've been working on a Folklore and Taylor Swift essay, where I explore the connections between traditional storytelling,...
4 months ago • 1 min read
