New "Settled Dust" in the works

Hey there, readers:

Just thought that I'd let you know that I'm digging in and getting some good stuff written for the next episode of Settled Dust. I'm not absolutely sure that it won't be the last one, but it's probably, in point of fact, the penultimate episode.

I know, I know...I said that ep 15 would be the last hurrah, but I'm not entirely in control here. There are confluences of factors at play that I can scarcely understand...either that or I'm just not able to properly outline. Not sure which. Either way, we'll see how things turn out.

Thanks for coming by.

I Haven't Fogotten...

For those of you who have been wondering, "Will Patrick ever come out with a new Settled Dust Haibun, or is he a good-for-nothing bum?" I just want to assure you that I haven't forgotten the project or abandoned it. No, I've just been consumed by other things for a few weeks, and it's been on the back burner.

I've just finished another segment, and I'll probably post it on Monday, after it sits for a few days and I can look at it with fresh editing eyes. I hope you're all doing well as the holiday season begins.

Aaaahhh! Everything Looks Different!

Folks,

Yes, I have moved away from the old, cherished layout you're used to at Hawk Circle. The reason...well, that's an interesting story. Primarily, the change is to move my overall online "look" into convergence.

But...what does that mean?

It means that I'd like at least my Blogger pages to look as if they belong together. The color scheme has been designed to go hand-in-hand with my new professional website, http://pmtracy.com. The layout, on the other hand, seemed to be the best option for easy reading for everyone out there in blogland.

Now, before you ask, let me say that I don't intend to destroy Wolf Steel, my original website, any time soon. It'll still plug along, but will probably be updated less frequently. Please let me know what you think of the new look, and the new website. I hope you are all doing well out there!

P.S.: Be on the look out for the next "Settled Dust". I hope to have it for you within the next week or so.

Update

So...

I said that I'd be coming out with another "Settled Dust" piece right away, huh? Well, it may be a while. I've elected to write a novella "on spec" for a deadline that's just way, way too close. I'm probably going to be fairly quiet on the Hawkcircle front for the next month. For that, readers, I apologize. I'll make it up to you somehow, I suppose.

I'll try to squeeze in a poem here and there, if I can. I'll probably be early next month before another issue of "Settled Dust" comes out. In the meantime, wish me luck on the novella. I'll need it.

Quick Note

Hey folks,

Just dropping in and saying hello. I'll be working on a new installment of The Settled Dust over the next few days, but for now, you can view the previous installments in a handy, dandy collected page. You can get to it by clicking the link called "The Settled Dust, Collected" on the side bar. I also changed the "Collected Links" area's name. It's now "Blogroll and then some". Check it out to see all the new links I've added. Also, it provides an easy way to peruse my whole web dominion, which now includes an embarrassing number of projects, really.

In any case, hope you're all well, and I'll be back soon with part four of "...Dust".

Cheers.

This is my 150th post on Hawkcircle!

Hey, everyone. Hope you are all well, and having a nice Spring (unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case, I hope you're having a lovely Fall.)

When I started this blog, mostly as a lark at first, I never expected that I'd still be at it, posting my 150th blog entry. I became hooked, however, and it's been a great ride. I hope it continues on for a long time to come.

To everyone who comes by and makes a comment now and then, please know that it's the comments that keep me going when I'd otherwise wander off and do something else. Thanks for your time.

You may have noticed that I changed my screen name from "Firehawk" to "Patrick M. Tracy" recently. The longer I blog, the less I'm worried about hiding behind made-up names and so forth. I also finally got on the ball and put my picture up, so you'll now be confronted by my odd visage at all my blogs. Joy, right?

In the last post, the secondary tag line said "First in a Haibun Cycle". I'm going to try something a little different here, in that I'm going to attempt to tell a story via haibun entries. These may not be every post, but they'll probably be a significant number of the posts over the next few months. I hope you like them, because you'll be getting a lot of them. I'll also collect them and post them on a page on my website in a choronological array, so that they're easier to read as a whole. Big plans...always big plans.

I've been rooting away at the computer, coming up with new additions and changes to my web arsenal. If you'd like to see how my evil empire has grown, go to Wolf Steel to check it out.

Well, it's my birthday tomorrow, and I plan to have new stuff out on Hawkcircle, but one never knows about these things. I'm working on a new project that I have high hopes for at the moment. Keep your ear to the rail, and I'll tell you more about it when it becomes a reality. For now, take it easy, and remember, you shouldn't try to eat something larger than your own head in one bite!