when the creative process reverses your expectations + upcoming live events
Hello from deep in the weeds of self-publishing! I know I'll be grateful when I'm done, but right now I fantasize about having a staff that could handle all the tasks outside my skill set. More on that below.
For those in Atlanta, I have 2 more outdoor sound journeys before it gets too cold! Both at Heck House:
Friday the 13th of October
Saturday, 11/11
These are in the evening because Heck House is super dreamy after sunset – crickets and katydids, plus loads of art.
Listen and watch a short clip from the last one here.
Space is limited, so please RSVP!
Back to the creative process –
I've spent the last month focused on formatting and typesetting. I thought it would be super straightforward and quick, that I'd be done in a week.
Instead, nearly a month later, the project is officially stalled. Meaning that I can't publish until the formatting is fixed.
Unfortunately, I can't fix it. And I don't yet know how the fix will happen.
As you can imagine, I'm super distraught. I genuinely don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm tuning into my guides and asking people with more knowledge. Believe me when I share that I'm having to dig DEEEEEEEP for the trust that this will get sorted out.
But I can balance that upset with my professional review, which was really delightful to receive.
I'm not going to share the entire thing, only because there are a lot of spoilers.
If you've been reading these love notes, you know my book is about the first 3 years of my Long Covid experience. Here's what the reviewer had to write about it:
"Still, Skyeris’ writing is clear, authentic, and deeply human throughout, often expressing her ideas and reactions in emotionally charged sentences that convey the intensity and confusion of the pandemic era.
A searing, deeply personal memoir of chronic illness."
– Kirkus Reviews
Looking forward to sharing an excerpt soon. Perhaps once that formatting gets done....
Trusting the process,
S.
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