Hey all,

Just an update since I haven't posted anything here since October. Things have, ah, not been great. Many of you will know by now that one of my best friends, Conner, is in the hospital, recovering from COVID- it's put a pause on Patreon work, naturally, but I've also just come to a standstill when it comes to writing. I've had a lot weighing me down lately- not least of which being, Conner's not the only loved one who's got medical issues, as my dad's cancer treatment has hit a snag that- to grossly oversimplify- won't be overcome until his chronic back problems are fixed. Hoo-rah.

But perhaps the biggest drag, really, is my job. I've come to absolutely revile my job as a teacher- at least for this year. It's not from a concern of catching COVID- just working around the damn thing. I've never felt more disrespected or ignored in my professional life, not just by my students, but by my administration, which has constantly belittled me and the rest of the school's middle school team. Not once has anything ever been done to actually make our jobs easier or our teaching more effective- it's all to make things easier for the students, ie, make it so it's practically impossible to fail because that makes the school's numbers look bad. I'd quit if I weren't under contract, and aware that I wouldn't be able to find anything that pays as well on short notice.

I could go on. The bottom line is, my drive to write anything has just been sapped entirely. I really, really want to get my commissions done- but I also recognize that it's unreasonable to wait that long, so please get in touch if you want yours dropped; I completely understand. In the days to come, I want to write because at this point, I need to for my own sake- hopefully I have something ya'll like soon.

And, again, this is just as an explanation, not as a pity party. If you have well wishes to give, I'm happy to take them, but also spare a thought to my friends and family, first- my biggest problem is a neurotic tendency to fret. My dad, Conner, the other teachers- they all have bigger things to worry about.

God bless,
-Renard