D&D In A Castle wrapped up three days ago, but I still haven’t had time to parse it all. Once I’m home I want to really dig deep into the event, the people involved, and tabletop roleplaying as a whole. My time at the castle drilled deep into my psyche and has got me thinking all kinds of different stuff, but I don’t want to just skip along the top lightly, so that will have to wait.
That said, the castle week left me absolutely exhausted. Our extra day in Newcastle was nice, and I’m thrilled we had a chance to grab dinner with my Conan compatriot Doug Braithwaite and his wife Sue, but they could tell I was pretty wrung out. By the time Stacy and I arrived in Edinburgh (where we’re wrapping up our time here in the UK before heading home), I was too little butter spread over too much bread and crashed hard. Over ten hours sleep the first night and I’m looking at an early turn in tonight as well just to make sure I’m back on my feet and able to enjoy the amazing sights all around us.
Our first day wandering Edinburgh has been a huge success – Amazing weather, engaging historic places, jaw-dropping architecture, and quiet time to just chat and laugh. These are times I cherish with Stacy – The two of us as goofy adventurers, wandering places together and keeping ourselves entertained. Great conversation and fine food.
Have I mentioned that Edinburgh is freaking gorgeous?
It’s almost ridiculous how picture-esque the cobblestone streets and old buildings are. Every corner reveals another stunning view. We expected cold and icy or rainy weather but so far it’s been mild and breezy. Pretty much perfect. Fingers crossed that it stays that way for the rest of the week while we’re here.
Buffer…What Buffer?
I busted my butt to make sure I was ahead on all my writing deadlines before we started this UK trip, a solid buffer to keep the work at bay for a while, but the end is in sight. Emails are beginning to creep in and I know I’ll only have a day or so to recover from jet lag before I need to really start cranking away on scripts and outlines again, knocking down new writing targets before U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
I’m a bit shocked how quickly 2024 seems to be slipping away. I want to hold it even tighter, keeping the best parts close to my heart while banishing all the terrible things going on right now that I can’t control. At this moment I’m thankful for the distractions of the past few weeks (Gamehole Con, MCM Expo London, D&D In A Castle, Edinburgh) and am trying to brace myself for a rocky return to reality.
Current + Upcoming Releases
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My signing with Doug Braithwaite on Wednesday here in Edinburgh will probably be my last signing of the year, so if you’re in the area, don’t miss it!
| Nov 13, 2024 | Forbidden Planet: International | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Links and Other Things
• After the U.S. election a lot of comic book professionals are migrating over to Bluesky as their Twitter substitute. I’m still tweeting for now, but am also set up on Bluesky, so feel free to add me there if you’re making the move.
• Speaking of social media, Big Think has a short piece on ‘How social media sabotages your brain’s friendship mechanism‘ that seems prescient right now.
Wishing all of you all the best in these interesting times…
Jim
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