2024 Outline

I know there were no winners or prizes or anything, but I kinda left everyone hanging with my Unofficial MapVember challenge. I feel really bad even though it seems like a lot of people had fun working on their maps. I finally sent out a wrap-up post and provided bbcode for the badges.

It's been quite a month but here's my schedule (finally).

It's a LEAP YEAR! That means that February has 29 days. I have mentioned it here and there, but I really need to make more of a big deal about it since it will literally be here in a few days. I plan to drop new content every day in the month leading up to Someone Elsewood's birthday. I introduced $1 tiers that are still available for a limited time. Be sure to check out the Content & Subscriptions page to get in on the fun before it's too late!

Another project I've been speaking about off and on but haven't really officially pushed is Just Do Stuff! I planned to go live with my new podcast month in January but hectic happenings at the end of last year threw a wrench into a lot of things. I ended up debuting it in March!

As a creative bursting at the seams with ideas, I have epic things planned for every month of the year. I know things don't always go according to plan, but it doesn't hurt to outline what I am going to try to do. I have basically made this article just that; a calendar that I will update throughout the year with progress reports, checked tasks, and more, so stay tuned!

ZiMo and ZineQuest is happening again this February as it happens annually. Last year, I entered u4g07. Unfortunately, the project didn't fund. Nevertheless, I am offering specials for those backers who pledged during the time period. If you are one of those backers, thank you so much for your original pledge! I am elated to honor it through my Ko-Fi shop. If you did not back the project while it was live, that's okay. If you are still curious about it and would like to get The New Agent Manual still, I will make it available on more platforms soon, but you can grab it through Amazon at the moment. Support is very appreciated.

I managed to read through the Generic Articles submitted to my community sponsored special category for WorldEmber. There were a whopping 155! I thought that Generic wouldn't get much love, but here we are. I'm glad to see all the cool beans working. Scroll down a bit in the article for a few thoughts about my favorites!

I need to address last year's plans and which ones are rolling over. I've spoken briefly about this as of late, but I have to officially list them in this article and lay it all out for myself, and for those of you who care to know my plans.

I finally submitted my WorldEmber Winner form AND my WorldEmber Community Feedback form. Right under the wire.

I need to get the final installment of Someone's origin story published in audio format. I also need to get it ( and part 2) cleaned up in written format. In addition, I am aware there is a drastic volume change somewhere in the audio that is already present, so I will try to even it all out once the third chapter is complete. My goal is to compile it all into a single audio file, and the text into a single manuscript. I was unable to roll it out in February as part of Someone's Birthday Shenanigans, but I really want it to debut this year. I also plan to issue a special discount on it, and send it out for free to those who already have the currently published parts.

I really want to show everyone the story of Constance before she became Someone's partner Obligatory Associate! It's been in the works for a while, but getting the manuscript cleaned up and published would be awesome. I also want to have a fully dramatized audio of it! I've been imagining it all for quite some time and would like for it to debut this year so that we can be caught up on the origin stories of both Someone and Constance before jumping into more cool and current action stuff do in the main storyline.

I selected Elspeth87's Idioms, Expressions and Common Peacekeeper Proverbs article as the winner of the Generic category last WorldEmber, and they chose a couple of commissions from my Ko-Fi shop for their prize. I will have to work and complete those in a timely manner.

This honestly should have been at the top of the list because I really to find a source of income that (prayerfully) allows me to have more time for endeavors etc. Last time I was laid off, I tried to see if I could get away with being a creative full-time. unfortunately, my freelance gigs and other side hustles simply didn't bring in enough cash to pay my mortgage, take care of my bills, put food on the table, and all that jazz. I understand it's tough for everyone out there. There are so many creatives that I support, and so many whom I would love to support, but the more I support, the less money I have to support myself. This is why I can understand that others may not have the means to support me. Some may not even desire to support me. I'm not the only freelancer for hire. Neither am I the only writer on the face of the earth. Even if I was, my works aren't everyone's cup of tea. Some people just don't like my stuff, or don't like it enough to pour too much money, time, or energy into it, which is completely understandable. I am just wondering how to make a living and actually have time to live, as opposed to working seven days, sleeping too little, and being busy too much without taking care of myself enough. I hope I can figure something out. If not, I suppose I will just have to settle for another 9 to 5 that doesn't really pay enough and takes up most of my day. It's a challenge to find a position that is willing to pay me what I feel I need to survive because, unfortunately, I don't have a degree or anything. Please, if not anything else, keep me in your prayers concerning this. Much appreciated. <3

UPDATE: The notifications have now surpassed 2,000. I managed to get them back down to 900 but they've since regenerated. I know it's a good thing to see all the busy beans, but now I'm in quite the backlog. I plan to work through these slowly. I don't want to delete them all, but I also don't want to be too hard on myself. I will try to come up with some kind of strategy and see how many of these I can work through.

My world...it doesn't at all look the way I want it. I feel like I need to beautify it and make it my own. I realize just how long I've been working on this project and a lot of the stuff I have in place was simply a placeholder. I need a better and more techno-looking theme. I want W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. vibes to be eminent throughout the entire world. I would love for things to be more unified and consistent. I also want to update a lot of the art I have around and clean up some of the core articles. This is a very vague and ambitious goal (one that I am not certain will ever be complete) but I want to make strides towards a better look.

I've had this in mind for a long time, but I always feel guilty when doing things for myself. If I'm not working or taking care of others, I feel selfish. I know that's bad, and so many people have been suggesting that I take a break, that my New Year's Resolution should be to take better care of myself and not be so stressed. I keep fighting myself about it, but just when I thought I was winning out, they announced that we were going to be laid off at the job that now serves as my primary source of income. I learned this last year in October, but it is set to happen at the end of this month. Our last day is January 31st. After that, I am not certain what I'm going to do. I've been applying to all jobs but it's supe challenging to try to find something that pays enough when I don't have a degree. Nevertheless, at the time of writing this, I still haven't exactly secured anything, which makes me question whether or not I should even do the trip. I don't know if I will be able to afford it. Doesn't seem wise if I don't have guaranteed income for the foreseeable future.

I didn't know it was happening but it is! The World Anvil WorldBuilding Awards have been announced and I did manage to slide in some last-minute entries even though I am not the absolute proudest of them. I wanted to update and edit the submissions more. Nevertheless, I must Just Do Stuff, so I just did it! I entered all the categories I qualified to enter.

World Anvil WorldBuilding Awards 2023

Generic article | Jun 8, 2024

Voting is Now Open! Check Out the Submissions!

I managed to get the Albitrunca Suite together and run it for Play May Day on WorldAnvil's Twitch channel.

Speaking of Adventure April, it's been a couple of years since I started this Choose Your Own Adventure style Interactive Fiction article. It's such a shame I haven't yet completed it. I will try my best to wrap it up this year.

Speaking of speaking of stuff, I've been working on One Night at Nellindill Mansion... for a long time. I haven't even put together the voices made for this VSS challenge article I made, and the mystery game itself is not quite complete. I aimed to finish it all and get Bill and Dani of Consume this Media to play it, but it has been pushed to the back burner for so long! Very disappointing. Hopefully it will be able to roll out this year.

I am working on the House of Spies Movie Premiere Event that will likely take place some time in 2025, but there is a lot to get ready! I have so much done but there's much more to go. I want to announce it early so that people can reserve seats and claim lots of other perks for this grand red carpet event.