#self-distancing

Whenever we were friends. Even if we're not. Or weren't. Or stopped. Whether we just drifted or exploded or just fizzled... If we ever met or never.

If you can see this, I love you and hope you all are as safe and whole as you can be. That you have the meds, shelter, food, supplies you need. 

But I gotta say. There was no other community that held me up, taught me and loved me like fandom.  

Self-publishing in 2026 is no longer the “alternative” route, it is a legitimate, scalable, and often more profitable publishing model when done right. But it is also no longer easy. The days of uploading a Word file to Amazon, slapping on a free cover, and hoping for organic sales are over. The market is crowded, readers are discerning, and platforms reward professionalism, consistency, and…

I think we have reached a watershed. Colleges and universities will go back in session. The companies that survive the closures will re-open their doors. Children will go back to school. But something has irrevocably changed.

Here’s part of how I said “good bye” to Leroy.

When The Boy and I first moved to Milton Freewater we came under duress; our home in Portland had flooded and the landlord chose to do nothing–for a month. We lost everything, including our health. We came here because houses were cheap and the weather was dry. We came to start again.

But a funny thing happened. We acquired our House Leroy. It turned…