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Fourteen Years

September 8, 2023 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

Crisp, black lettering on a white-wall. Lettering: "14"

The Juggling Writer turned 14 today. I was a few months from being laid off the week before Christmas when I started, and and so many changes followed. Sometimes I feel bad for not writing as much, here, because it was always a steady thing, even during unsteady times.

Other Things

Part of the reason I don’t write here as much as I once did is I now tend to update Patreon before this blog — and that satisfies that writing urge. But it’s also more than that…I think a lot has changed since submitting my last novel during COVID, not having an offer, and feeling a bit unsure of what to do with that story, especially when I have Not About Lumberjacks.

Not About Lumberjacks satisfies me in the same way this blog once satisfied me. There’s always something to do, whether writing, designing, or planning. Not About Lumberjacks has the edge because it’s fiction — not a blog largely about writing fiction.

I still love The Juggling Writer — and I don’t see just stopping…but there’s only so much time when working a full time job, having a life, and doing other things. That’s always been a message, here: you don’t have to do everything!

What To Say?

It’s not that I’m at a loss for words about what to keep saying, here, but I sometimes feel like what I write is stuff already read. That’s the nature of blogs, of course, but…I’d rather say nothing at all than writing something for the sake of an update.

Because I’m not even sure if I want to keep submitting fiction anymore, I’m not sure what more I can say here. Not About Lumberjacks is a bigger part of my writing life, and it’s satisfying enough that I’m not as driven to submit and succeed [traditionally] as I once was.

That’s not the makings of a very interesting blog.

But Still…

This will be the 4th entry of 2023…and the 692nd published entry overall.

I have no idea how many words I’ve written, here, but it has to be rather beefy. There will still be writing retreat updates (in fact, the next one is at the end of this month), sharing any news that pops up, and maybe more about AI/Large Language Models as things keep changing.

So, this blog isn’t going away. (It’s entirely possible a flood of interesting thoughts hits in the next year and I’m back to regular posts.)

Thanks!

I know there are a handful of people who were here from the start, and others who found it along the way. Friendships happened because of this site, and for me…that’s the best thing about it.

So here’s to another year of The Juggling Writer…I hope the rest of 2023 is snazzy for us all…

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The Annual September Silence

August 31, 2023 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

It's that time of year: "The September Silence" -- that month when I step away from social media and focus on writing. Except, after 9 or 10 years of the annual September social media break, I'm not doing it this year. The September … [Continue reading]

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Process Series

February 22, 2023 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

For years, I've wanted to document my writing process more. Obviously, I've shared quite a bit, here, but never a true Beginning-to-End effort. That's about to change. The Process Series I finally started creating short videos about all … [Continue reading]

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Ninth Annual Writing Retreat

January 16, 2023 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

The end of 2022 was a bit of a blur. With the holidays, a busy time at work, and the annual November and December episodes of Not About Lumberjacks, I never got around to writing about the 9th annual writing retreat. The Retreat that Almost … [Continue reading]

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Some Additional Thoughts about AI

December 12, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Now more than ever, being you is what makes art. AI-prompted images and text are here, and while much of it is still apparent, it's not going to be long before it gets really good. I see people saying AI will never create something on the same … [Continue reading]

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AI Writing

October 28, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

I've mentioned before that I'm friends with quite a few artists. Lately, I've seen quite a few of them share thoughts about artificial intelligence generating "art." Feelings range from machine-learned art taking jobs and stealing styles to it all … [Continue reading]

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The End of Silence (2022)

September 30, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

The September Silence of 2022 is over. With it being a bigger election year, the urge to return at the end of November is appealing...for many reasons. But...there are things I've missed this past month, and I can always step back again if things … [Continue reading]

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What You Control

September 13, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

I've mentioned some of my writing close calls over the years: a large studio interested in a screenplay they said they would have fought for, but...they were being acquired by another studio wanting a new direction; and I've had partial and full … [Continue reading]

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Thirteen Years…

September 8, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

Thirteen years ago today, I posted this. (Yep, The Juggling Writer is officially a teenager today!) Thirteen is my favorite number. When I heard it was "unlucky," I decided to take it on 'cause even as a kid, I had my thoughts about … [Continue reading]

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Until October…

August 31, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

It snuck up on me this year: September. I've been busy at work and working on the next Not About Lumberjacks story. Other things have had my attention. And then someone mentioned Labor Day weekend almost being here and... Well, like I said: … [Continue reading]

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Trigger Warning

August 16, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

I never liked the term "Trigger Warning." It quickly became synonymous with mocking people who wanted to know what might pop up in a story -- as though that's such a bad thing to consider. People who wanted to know what might be in a story were … [Continue reading]

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The Death of Literature

August 2, 2022 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

I used to be in a writing group with two good friends. One evening, we let another friend -- someone who doesn't write fiction -- sit in. He was impressed by the effort my friends and I put into the stories we wrote. It wasn't our friends' intent, … [Continue reading]

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Not By Design

November 30, 2021 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

While eating breakfast before work yesterday, I watched this video. About five minutes in, there's an interview with Peter Hook about recording Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." While mostly focused on the song, Hook talks about the … [Continue reading]

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