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Oakstone J. Wolf, Where Have You Been??
3 years ago
Hey folks!
I know it's been way too long since the last update. It's not like nothing's happened. More like too much has happened/is happening, and I just about lost my mind. Hard not to feel inundated and the need to retract into oneself. So I did. I don't funtion well in a world filled with hate, it seems. I'm not yet 100% mentally, but I'm doing better than before. So small wins for the win, I guess.
I've been working on my writing again! Too much time has passed since I last sincerely put in any work on my projects. Disability, mental health, all of... this *gestures to the world* has put a damper on my motivation. And given that I don't make the neurochem that provides a reward/motivate response... yeah, things have been a bit of a tough go. But I'm back on, albeit slowly so.
So what projects am I working on? I'm not a single genre, single format writer. Don't know how else to explain it, but here's an idea:
Current work load:
-- Children's short stories (appx 2500-5000 wds ea): Under Construction - 3
-- YA/Adult Short Stories (appx 5000+ wds ea): Planning/plotting - 5
-- Adult (😉) Short Stories (appx 3000-5000 wds ea): Plotting - 10-13 (I have *no* practice in this field... but I have plot ideas. This is either gonna be lots of fun, or really, really bad. Either way, I won't be bored!)
--Novels (appx 120k+ wds ea): Researching - 1 (urban SF/F); Plotting - 1 (horror); 1st draft complete, on hold - 1 (SF/F); 1st draft complete, 2nd draft started - 1 (F); On indefinite hold - 3 (F, Fctn, SF/F)
Okay, so looking at everything there, *maybe* I overwhelmed myself just a tad. But dammit, I mean well! The bulk of my work, with one or two exceptions, is populated/inhabited/features anthros in all their fuzzy goodness. Reviewing my notes on these was actually what made me realize that wasn't just "furry adjacent," but rather a full on fuzz bug. Hard to deny the fact when most of your characters throughout multiple pieces have muzzles, tails, flicking ears, and, well, fur.
I'm still not sure about sharing my pieces on here. I'm very, very self-conscious about my writing; and, especially in regards to my books, I worry about having my characters and material stolen and abused. It's happened before, and it really didnt feel all that grand. Never say never, though. Maybe I will, one day. I'll definitely be commissioning artwork for my books and characters within (you know, when wealth abounds and flows like waterfalls into my account 🙄). You may get to see them yet!
That's all for now. Hope everyone's doing well. There's a lot of hate and anger out there in the world. Please remember to be kind to one another and strive to be a force for good and compassion. We may not all be in the same boat, but we are all floating in the same ocean, trying to make our way through the waves.
Stay most excellent, my friends.
(p.s.: My middle initial is not J. And my last name is not Wolf. I'm just Oakstone. Like Madonna, or Cher, or Prince. Just without their fashion sense).
I know it's been way too long since the last update. It's not like nothing's happened. More like too much has happened/is happening, and I just about lost my mind. Hard not to feel inundated and the need to retract into oneself. So I did. I don't funtion well in a world filled with hate, it seems. I'm not yet 100% mentally, but I'm doing better than before. So small wins for the win, I guess.
I've been working on my writing again! Too much time has passed since I last sincerely put in any work on my projects. Disability, mental health, all of... this *gestures to the world* has put a damper on my motivation. And given that I don't make the neurochem that provides a reward/motivate response... yeah, things have been a bit of a tough go. But I'm back on, albeit slowly so.
So what projects am I working on? I'm not a single genre, single format writer. Don't know how else to explain it, but here's an idea:
Current work load:
-- Children's short stories (appx 2500-5000 wds ea): Under Construction - 3
-- YA/Adult Short Stories (appx 5000+ wds ea): Planning/plotting - 5
-- Adult (😉) Short Stories (appx 3000-5000 wds ea): Plotting - 10-13 (I have *no* practice in this field... but I have plot ideas. This is either gonna be lots of fun, or really, really bad. Either way, I won't be bored!)
--Novels (appx 120k+ wds ea): Researching - 1 (urban SF/F); Plotting - 1 (horror); 1st draft complete, on hold - 1 (SF/F); 1st draft complete, 2nd draft started - 1 (F); On indefinite hold - 3 (F, Fctn, SF/F)
Okay, so looking at everything there, *maybe* I overwhelmed myself just a tad. But dammit, I mean well! The bulk of my work, with one or two exceptions, is populated/inhabited/features anthros in all their fuzzy goodness. Reviewing my notes on these was actually what made me realize that wasn't just "furry adjacent," but rather a full on fuzz bug. Hard to deny the fact when most of your characters throughout multiple pieces have muzzles, tails, flicking ears, and, well, fur.
I'm still not sure about sharing my pieces on here. I'm very, very self-conscious about my writing; and, especially in regards to my books, I worry about having my characters and material stolen and abused. It's happened before, and it really didnt feel all that grand. Never say never, though. Maybe I will, one day. I'll definitely be commissioning artwork for my books and characters within (you know, when wealth abounds and flows like waterfalls into my account 🙄). You may get to see them yet!
That's all for now. Hope everyone's doing well. There's a lot of hate and anger out there in the world. Please remember to be kind to one another and strive to be a force for good and compassion. We may not all be in the same boat, but we are all floating in the same ocean, trying to make our way through the waves.
Stay most excellent, my friends.
(p.s.: My middle initial is not J. And my last name is not Wolf. I'm just Oakstone. Like Madonna, or Cher, or Prince. Just without their fashion sense).
