Exit Stage Left
I’m slinking off into the night
I’m truly sorry and very sad to announce that this is my Medium swan song.
I feel I owe all my wonderful friends an explanation for my sudden departure — I didn’t want to simply up and disappear without a word because I know a few of you might wonder if I’d died, or something.😁 So, no!
My simple explanation, without going into a staggering amount of superfluous hoo-ha, is that I have several auto-immune issues, one of which is giving me very uncomfortable eye trouble. The resultant eye symptoms are manageable but I must start by reducing the time spent on a screen.
Things have to change. Simple.
I love to read (on a screen), I love to write (on a screen), I love my movies (on a screen), I love to dabble in digital art in all its forms (on a screen), and so on.
It’s time to make a few changes to benefit my eye health, so here I am, making decisions.
The effort we put into supporting our deserving communities is extensive. This translates to a lot of eyeball time; time which I feel I can no longer physically afford.
There are several things I can do to lessen eyestrain, but I can not bear to give up my other writing projects. So when I dug deep and questioned my way forward, I knew I had to say goodbye to Medium.
The eyes have it! 👀👏🏻
I can’t tell you how much the last few years have meant to me and how much your support, encouragement, and awesome mateship have boosted my writing, so thank you all very much. It isn’t easy to let go because I genuinely love your friendship, your writing, and the responses you leave on my work.
I potter off feeling validated and supported. 💜
My website (link below) is an ongoing, slowly developing project with a working comments page. If ever you would like to say hi, I would be delighted if you dropped by to keep me posted on your writing escapades or just for a chat.
Bye-bye, lovely people, I will miss you! 🙋🏻♀️💙💦
Sorry, Your Maj (Ann James) to abdicate so suddenly. As I have no heirs stupid enough to take my throne, I’m hoping you’ll become Queen of the World until you can sort out a Southern Hemisphere replacement. It’s been a blast and an honour! 💖👑
Also, sorry about the tag bomb, I promise never to do it again! 🤣🤣
There are so many people to acknowledge — I know I am bound to have missed some. Apologies if I have; you are all amazing! 💙💦
Jaylee Reign, Brian Lageose, Liberty Forrest, Author, Claire Franky, Uvebruce, John O'Neill, John Hansen, Hollie Petit, Ph.D., Patrick Eades, Patricia Jeanne, David Rudder, Adam Robinson, Shirley Laffa, Barb Dalton, Smillew Rahcuef, Grandma Smillew, May More, Jacinta Palmer, Natalie, Asian Night, Thief, Malky McEwan, Benighted, Suzanne Cohen, Louise Foerster, Kelly Ronayne, Pseu Pending (Seu), Ted Czukor, Bebe Nicholson, Annie Trevaskis, Ken Martin, Ann James, Debdutta Pal, Mawde Olssen, Bob McWilliams, Robert Gowty, Bruno T., Will Hull, Jesse Sheppard, Kajira, Carolyn Hastings, Toni The Talker, Tai Le Grice, Carlo Zeno, Deb Palmer, Robert Bush, Srini, Susan Wheelock, Mark Suroviec, M.Ed., Harry Hogg, Oscar Rhea, Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) 😬, John Peck, Randall Snyder, Adrienne Beaumont, Margie Willis, pockett dessert, Elizabeth Emerald, Kristen Stark, Jess the Avocado, Art Bram
