It feels like forever since I’ve held one of my writing classes. It’s been on an official vacation for a few weeks while I went to London to help my daughter move out of her residence hall. We’re both home now and mostly acclimated to being back and sleeping once again.

Just in case you’ve ever thought of trying it, I don’t recommend getting 24 hours of sleep over the course of 7 days. I’d post a picture to prove it, but I’m too embarrassed about the bags under my eyes at the end of the trip! Sleep is important and don’t let anyone tell you different. (silently slides soapbox off to the side).

Here are a few pictures that I managed to take in between packing and running for planes.

This is the view when you walked outside my daughter’s residence. The Shard is so tall you can see it from most anywhere.

We made time to go to a local park on Pokemon Go Community Day (note there are fewer Pokemon in London than the city we usually go to with 95% less people!)

From a hill on the park, you can see the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater. On the left side you can just see the edge of the Walkie Talkie.

What wonderful names for buildings! Londoner’s must be hungry folks.

While traveling on a double-decker bus we passed this building-with-dreams-of-flying called the Strata SE1.

It’s the one on the left with the propellers on top.

On our final day, she took me to where her school is and we had lunch.

I had to try the traditional fish and chips. She said next time I visit we’ll go somewhere that tastes good. The best thing on this plate was the tartar sauce.

And finally, we walked to a statue I’ve been wanting to see since I knew she was going to London.

One SBI share to the first person who comments and tells me what he’s holding and how you know that (it’s ok to look it up, just be honest!). Here’s a hint, he’s often called the father of electricity…

Now for more about writing class

Originally I planned to return this Sunday, June 3. But there’s been some changes!

First, we’re moving to the Steemit Greeter’s Guild Discord Server. Our channel is not quite ready as of this writing but the class will be hosted there at the same time (Sundays 8-10 pm Eastern US) as before. Tentatively, I’m planning on starting on June 10th, but stay tuned for the official announcement.

You can learn all about SSG and their mission by looking at their profile and blogs: https://steemit.com/@greetersguild. You can also join the discord server by clicking on the image above. It’s a great community and I hope you’ll come join us.

Second, I was running a contest for people who posted questions or topics they wanted me to cover in my future classes. I only received one that met my criteria.

@erikklok asked about writing technical topics for “dummies”. Specifically he was interested in data analysis but I’m generalizing because I think it’s a great question. It’s really hard to write about a topic where you are an expert, or just someone who knows the topic well (in case you don’t feel you meet the expert category). At least it’s hard when you’re not writing to other experts. So I will be covering this topic in a future class, and @erikklok will get 1 SBI share when I do.

Third, there’s still time to add other questions! If you want another chance to win SBI, comment on this post with a topic or question related to writing that you would like to see covered in class. It can be anything as long as it’s relevant (and I get to be the judge of that). IF I chose to use your topic or question in one of my classes you’ll get 1 share of SBI.

If you don't know how awesome SBI shares are, read this post:
https://steemit.com/steembasicincome/@steembasicincome/steem-basic-income-frequently-asked-questions

Make sure to follow and check back to see when the next writing class begins.

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Finally I want to thank everyone for their support over the last few weeks. I had a few offers for a new home for my class but SSG and their mission of helping Steemit members grow and be supported fit it best. THANK YOU @terminallyill for creating a safe, supportive space for me. To those that reached out to me personally I look forward to seeing you in class soon!

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