Also there's a writing competition tied to a literary festival, a real one instead of the scammy pay to enter kind of competition, that I'm kind of tempted to write something for. It's prestigious enough that my chances of winning are basically nil, but I like the idea of using it as a prompt, a step in becoming less freaked out by submitting to open submissions, and at the very worst I'd have another essay for my blog.

So kind of just want to sit with some ideas, make some notes...