Through the Looking Glass

I am not a proponent of the idea that you must write every day to be a writer, or even an author. Life is fluid, ever changing, and you have to be able to work with that shifting landscape in order to make it in this business. There are obvious barriers to writing every single day, from disabilities to family responsibilities to totally unexpected emergencies.

All that to say that I do think consistency is important and sometimes the goal of writing every day is a desperately needed habit that can propel a writer out of mental blocks and procrastination into productivity (ugh, I hate that word but you know what I mean here). The importance of finishing projects even without deadlines and contracts hanging over your head can't be understated.

This year has been about trying to find some consistency in my own work, a relatively challenging thing with all the bullshit going on both in my country, the world, and my own profession. I haven't written as much as I've wanted to - but I have written and I've been trying to remind myself of that. Because when you don't have a book coming out it can really feel like you haven't accomplished anything.

Allowing myself a very loose schedule for the last three years has been a privilege, a rest that was desperately needed. Daily writing wasn't really a thing that was happening except for my scene project and journaling. Fiction came in fits and starts, egged on by the short stories on the Patreon and my desire to write some non-fiction; but by and large I just let my brain do what it wanted. And it has helped.

I am also ready to get back to work, I think. I try hard not to put qualifiers on things like this, but I'm not really 100% so here we are. I think I am ready to write again. I think I'm ready to write a lot. I have so many ideas and so many things I want to get down onto paper, projects and performances. It's exciting and a little daunting, but mostly I'm just relieved. I never feel quite right when I'm not telling a story. Like an essential part of me has gone missing.

My planner theme for 2026 is Alice in Wonderland - fantastical and strange, losing yourself and finding yourself, being open to the possibilities but not afraid to speak up against the nonsense. And part of my goals for the new year is a year of writing, where I'm attempting to write at least 500 words a day. The project doesn't matter as much as the practice and I assume that eventually I'll hit my stride and settle into a singular focus. I have more than a handful of projects in various stages of completion and it will be nice to try and get some of them finished.

If we can sell them that's great news for all of you too. * laughs *

I hope you're all doing well as we slide downhill through the remnants of 2025. Feel free to hit me up on social and tell me how you're doing. I finally got my holiday lights up last weekend so the house looks sort of festive. Remember to take care of yourselves and your communities as best as you are able, especially in these difficult times.

Love,
K

Currently Reading: 
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde

Currently Listening: 
The Ordinary - Alex Warren
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE (honestly such a hilariously weird video, but I’m here for it)

Where you can find me these days:
Bluesky: @kbwagers.com
Instagram: @midwaybrawler
Discord: @greenskywarning
Patreon: kbwagers