Some of you may know that I recently ended up in the hospital due to an issue with my heart. The doctors explained that there is plumbing and electrical with the heart. My issue was/is? electrical. I had a procedure that was supposed to have fixed me up. So fingers crossed.
But the thoughts that came up during my couple of days in the hospital led to me hitting the pause button on The Real Demons of Pop Culture.
Two things hit me. The first thought centered around the time-consuming process of researching, creating, and promoting each episode and how it was eating into my time with my family, especially my 8-year-old son. I wished I spent more time with him. I know how quickly they grow up and move on. I want to put as much time into these years as I can.
The other thing that I wanted to do was to put more time into my writing. I was writing frequently before the podcast but it took a back seat as I developed it.
I am very proud of what I accomplished with the Real Demons podcast—especially the two most recent episodes.
So here is what will be stopping and what will continue.
There will be no more episodes of The Real Demons of Pop Culture until further notice.
I will keep the School of Dark Arts Facebook page up and post updates on what I am doing.
I will continue to host the Book Worms Horror Podcast. If you are a writer or want to get into writing, this is a podcast with tips and motivation to get you writing.
I will continue to be working on the Book Worms Horror Zine as an Editor.
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Basically, I will be working on writing stories and continuing with the Book Worms Zine and Podcast.
I will also be playing with my son more. We are currently making muppet-style puppets. I will update you on the progress of the puppets. Probably making a Dr. J Demon Hunter puppet.
And since my health is what got this all going, I need to take care of myself and focus on being healthy. The men who were in my room during my stay were not too much older than me and they were a mess. One was losing a toe and said his dick & balls were black (he was a white man). WTF? The other had something like 4 heart attacks. Serious wake-up calls to get in shape.
I really appreciate your understanding and I thank you all from the bottom of my electrically flawed heart. I’m not going anywhere and I hope you keep an eye out for any stories I produce.
Peace,
James Ippoliti aka Dr. J