How did we get here? Sometimes I think about the idea in some models of physics that time isn’t really linear, we just perceive it as linear. Wouldn’t it be nice to rewind, relive important moments, or even pause and savor them?
How would we be different as people–as sentient beings–if we could do that? (With today’s photos, videos and even blog entries like this one, we’re trying to do it in our own way, aren’t we?) Would we be wiser? Or would we rush through life even faster, knowing we could look back if we wanted to?
Guess I’m starting 2024 in a philosophical mood. How about you? In writing news, The Bicyclist’s Guide to the Galaxy is available from the publisher and many bookstores, online and physical. I saw a copy in the dealer’s room at a convention last weekend, a first for me as a writer. And the Queer Sci Fi flash fiction collection Rise is also available, for those who want a ton of bite-size stories from all aspects of the LGBTQ+ experience.
I’m going to try to do more writing in 2024. I also hope to make more of a dent in the piles of books I bought during the pandemic. I’m working on a 2023 writing and media wrap-up article; hopefully I’ll get that out by the end of January but no promises.
Happy New Year! What are you looking forward to reading (or watching, listening to, playing, etc.) in 2024?