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Where's the Spark? Creativity after a Lull

I had a hurry-up-and-wait start to spring. It’s been full of change, new things, and unexpected weather. I’ve spent rainy days curled up on my couch reading books good books, and sunny days taking walks outside just to notice things.

From this vantage point, it feels like things are finally in bloom. And what’s the seed I’m most excited to nurture? My creative spark! I recently released “In Want Of A Wife,” my first TTRPG release since January, and I continue to make slow but steady progress on my novel draft, shoutout to my local and online writing groups. (But let’s not even talk about my knitting, painting, and music projects.)

Despite a laundry list of longer projects I “should” be working on, sometimes I need to just make a little one-page game and release it for fun. IWOAW was an old draft that I picked up, dusted off, completed, and released. Maybe I was feeling inspired by the U.S. release of The Other Bennet Sister…? (No spoilers!)

A gif of Mary Bennet from The Other Bennet Sister, in an olive green dress with her hair up, wearing her spectacles and smiling sheepishly while she looks around the room. Someone in the background is applauding her.
We may never know for sure.
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May 19, 2026
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