Mercury Retrograde Project

One of my “Mercury Retrograde” projects is an older manuscript. Currently, the story is sort of set in the middle of naughty aughts, and reflects much of that, with an homage to old Austin, no longer visible under the sheen of new. Old Austin: Tech-Bro buried. The story might’ve been a thriller, at first, or even a legal thriller with an exciting denouement in a lawyer’s office, but as it sits? My current manuscript is just a novel-length exercise. Not my first. Won’t be my last, but I have to understand what I’m good at, and what is best left to others. In a similar vein, I know I’ve got a sample of me trying to read a passage from Shakespeare, and failing miserably at it. Made me think of the recent version of The Tragedy of MacBeth, and the titular character’s version of the “Tomorrow” monologue. There’s a hugely funny clip circulating, no linkage from me, about how to deliver the “To be or not to be,” as demonstrated by a pantheon of stage greats, each with a different take on just the first phrase.

Mercury Retrograde Project

But another Mercury Retrograde diversion for me? e–books. I went from being a doubter and anachronistic holdout until I discovered a local library that was nothing but digital. Do not misunderstand me, I still prefer a “book-book,” but when reading for pleasure, now I favor the digital downloads. Towards that end, an early criticism of my 99-cent books was some of the Kindle/iApple formatting. Think: lost in translation.

Mercury Retrograde Project

Mercury Retrograde 6/29 12:36 PM 26° Can. Full Moon 6/29 6:57 PM 8°14’ Can./Cap. Mercury direct 7/23 5:58 PM 16°18’ Can.

the Portable Mercury Retrograde

June 21, 2026 Eagles Nest Elite

Healing Arts Festival Eagles Nest 1235 Basse Rd San Antonio, TX 78212 Store phone: 210-354-7343 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM Sun into Cancer 6/21 3:25 AM solstice Mars into Gemini 6/28 2:30 PM Mercury Retrograde 6/29 12:36 PM 26°15’ Cancer Full Moon 6/29 6:56 PM 8°14’ Cancer/Capricorn Jupiter into Leo 6/30 12:53 PM

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