you can't choose what stays and what fades away

Happy Saturday! What's everyone got planned for their weekend? I've got a crazy amount of editing I want to get through, and shopping plans this afternoon with my friend K. Aside from that, the usual: tidy, laundry, balance the checkbook, play some pool, play my instruments.
I've been working on reprioritizing, so that the writing comes first, and I think I've made some good headway on that. I'm working my ass off on this draft. I've committed to getting it professionally critiqued in November. While the critique is happening I'm going to start working on the next novel, and I'll try to wrap up "Emmelina and the Rat King" as well. I really want to keep my momentum going. There's also that writing workshop next June. Registration happens in a week. Fingers crossed that I'm fast enough to get in when the registration opens!
Other autumn things: I'm starting to bake more again. The weather doesn't quite feel like autumn yet, but it's inching in that direction. Next weekend we're going apple picking, which I'm really excited about! I made sauerkraut, which turned out really well, and I also made fire cider, which only needs about two more weeks to steep before it's ready too. All in all, it's been a really productive couple of months around here. I'm dying to do a serious clean/purge of the apartment, but that'll have to wait until November as well. There's just not enough time in the day for me.
Two more books to tell you about:
26) St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell. These stories are powerful. Uncomfortable. Raw. Extremely well written. This is a great collection of short stories by a great writer. The first three stories are my favorite. Ava is such a strong character, and I love reading about her family running Swamplandia. I can't wait to read the novel about them. "Haunting Olivia" is creepy and beautiful and heart-wrenching. And the sleep-away camp for dream disorders is brilliant and frightening. Karen Russell really has a knack for seeing to the heart of things, be they everyday happenings or otherworldly occurrences.
27) Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill. The first book in the Locke & Key graphic novel series. Wow. This is imaginative, scary stuff. The art is perfect for the thriller of a storyline. The juxtaposition of actually possible (home invasion, moving to a new town) with the supernatural (ghosts in wells, magic keys) is smooth and well managed. The characters are believable, as are their reactions to things. If you enjoy thrillers or paranormal fiction or graphic novels or damn good writing, check out this series. I'm going to buy the next book on Tuesday I think.
And now, readers, it's time for me to move on with my weekend. I think next up is finishing my tidy. Blessed Be!