Week 50 of 2025
Greetings all!
It’s been a great couple of weeks here. We had so much for Thanksgiving. Plus, I got to babysit the grandbaby a few extra things.
This whole grandpa thing rocks, I have to say.
I was also really productive these past couple of weeks despite all the family stuff. Major progress on my current Okkorim project and something like 12,000 words on my current WIP novel. All told, I put together about 40,000 words of stuff on the page, though the Okkorim stuff is correlating existing stuff to a great extent instead of new writing.
Still, lots of great work.
This upcoming week promises to be awesome too. Saturday, we get to go to the grandbaby’s first dance recital. This may be old hat to all you parents out there, but for me it’s new and awesome.
We’re also prepping for Christmas cookie baking on Sunday.
If you want cookies, you have to come help us clean up, just saying.
We’re also getting ready for our second birthday party for the shop the week afterward, on the 20th. If you’re in the area, I hope you can come by. We’ll have some cool specials, pizza from Kristy’s Kafe, and some whimsy.
It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this two years. The time has flashed by and it’s awesome to see how it’s grown. Thanks to all of you’ve who’ve been with us on the ride.
My plan this week is to finish the first draft of the novel WIP. I’m about to enter the final chase and battle scene, and that tends to go fast.
LIfe sure gets exciting around this time of year these days. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season. For now, I’m going to relax for an evening.
Have a great week, everyone!
What I’m Listening To
Midsomer, the episode with horse racing and RPG gaming. One of my favorites!
Quote of the Week
What a great day for birthdays! Gustavus Adolphus. John Milton. Grace Hopper, Douglas Fairbanks, Kirk Douglass, Redd Foxx, Judi Dench, Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus, John Malkovich, and more!
Wow! Happy birthday to them all, or at least their memory in some cases.
I’ll go with Grace Hopper, someone who I think my parents admired. At the very least, she helped them have careers.
“The most damaging phrase in the language is: ‘It’s always been done that way.'”
– Grace Hopper
Rob’s Works in Progress
- Sowing Spring’s Wrath (3,213)
Upcoming Events
- FenCon, February 20-22, Dallas, TX
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Tracked Items
My Weight Today: 333.2lbs
Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Creator of the Firehall Sagas Universe
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