Author Diary | 11/30/2024

Hey everyone,

I hope that the kickoff to the holiday season has gone as well as could be expected this year. I'll be level; I meant to get so much more done this month than I have. My initial goal was to resume with the entries on Naxos after the mini series last month, but then the election hit, and my will to ~~live~~ be productive with my pieces went straight into the toilet.

I'll start again with the Naxos entries next week, and I am trying to scrounge up enough energy to write a new piece for December, but I also might simply focus on next April's stuff.

Anyway, cheers, and I hope that everyone has a wonderful rest of the holiday season.

Thank You & Very Respectfully,

Zachariah O

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