What Ever Happened to Mischief?

Hi, friends. Surprised to see me?

I’m surprised how long it’s been! Once upon a time I was so engaged in this community, and I loved every second of it. Surrounding myself with write-minded people and their amazing content and getting to exercise that part of my brain on the regular was a wonderful outlet. If you followed me long-term, you probably noticed the gaps between my posts and replies increasing once I started medical school (and only getting more pronounced the further along I progressed). Well, I’m still here, and I hope to be able to catch back up with my followers and friends who are still kicking as well!

So what have I been up to all this time?

• I made some healthy life changes and improved my daily habits to be a better version of myself!
• I completed nearly three years of medical school and passed my first licensing exam. (I’ll graduate with my MD summer 2023.)
• I met my forever person and fell in love, which has tested me, blessed me and helped me grow more than I ever could have expected.
• I rekindled my love of reading and rebuilt a reading habit.

What I was in denial about for a long time but have eventually come to accept is this: I am not able to maintain a writing practice at this time. At first, I thought there was something deeply wrong with this and that I had failed. The reality, though, is that life happens in seasons, and there is a time for everything. My time for writing isn’t over, and it will be back again. This is the season in which I must let the fields lay fallow so they may be fruitful again in future years. My identity as a writer and a dreamer has not changed. If this is something you are struggling with as well, I hope you eventually feel encouraged in your seasons of change too.

I have no plans to leave Tumblr, or the writeblr community, permanently, and this account will remain active and (at least occasionally) monitored for messages and activity. I may even unleash a post from my drafts once in a blue moon. I hope to continue to see growth in the community and in all of your lovely WIPs and writing journeys!

My current plan is actually to return to the platform in the adjacent reading community with a new sideblog, @mischiefisreading. After all, aside from being a part of my DNA, reading is a crucial part of writing and something I deeply enjoy. I hope to connect with even more lovely bookish people and to continue making the things I love a part of my life as frequently as possible.

Thank you to everyone who supported my writeblr over the years - I could never have imagined how many of you there would be when I began. I wanted to share this update with all of you to let you know I am well, where I disappeared to, and where and how I’ll be reappearing in the near future. Please feel free to get in touch with me here, on my main @mischiefisgreen or on my new book blog, @mischiefisreading, which is currently under construction.

nutongzhi:

isolemnlyswearimuptonomarauding:

So, hypothetically, if someone were to write a fic about some OC wizards who went to Hogwarts with Harry Potter, same year, different houses, not really friends with the Golden Trio (like they’re just acquaintances). And what they’re lifes were like during the HP chaos….is that something people would be interested in?

Asking for a friend…

hotgirlmara:

Honestly I’d love to invite u out with us but like..my gf passively deals aoe poison damage, and no offence but your toxin resistance is meagre and she would instantly rot you into mulch