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Eternal-Mothra

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Hello friends,


I know I seldom post here anymore, which I apologize for. With my work schedule and my creative output, I've had a difficult time keeping up with deviantART the past year or so. However, now that I'm on, I wanted to share with you what I've been up to and how I've been doing of late. Let's see, since the last journal entry I posted, I've gotten promoted at my job as a college professor. I've had my second collection of poems, Feats of Alchemy, published by Alien Buddha Press. Ultimately, I'm flourishing as an educator and writer, which makes me very happy.


Aside from that in my personal life, my partner and I now live in our own home, we're mulling around the idea of getting married considering we've been in this for nearly 4 years, which is hard to believe.


Beyond work and personal life, my creative life outside of writing has also flourished. I've been fairly active on both YouTube and TikTok. Notably on YouTube, I've been doing two podcast shows: Restitching the Tapestry and Growing Up With Godzilla. If you'd like to check out my latest episode of the latter, featuring the iconic G2K4, you can find it here:


Last but certainly not least, I just returned from my fourth venture to G-Fest in Chicago. Still one of the largest Godzilla conventions, I had a fun time meeting actors/actresses, friends, and basking in the ambience of things I love. If you have a free moment, check out my vlogs about that here:


How have you all been doing? Please catch up with me in the comments! It'd be great to hear from you!

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Well, 2021 is here and I have yet to update my deviantART. I know I rarely update this thing anymore despite telling myself that I always will. Here's hoping this year will be a more active one for me. Truthfully, I really miss the community here because back when I was active, I had a very strong, close-knit group of friends / followers. Perhaps some of that can be re-established. We'll see.


Considering it's been 3 months since I've updated, I figured I'd fill everyone in on how things are going. My partner and I just had our 2-year anniversary. My success as a poet is continuing to mount especially considering I have about 30 publications (including a book) under my belt. My career as an English professor is continuing to build and I just found out that I'll be Editor-in-Chief of our school's literary magazine.


Most importantly, my mental health has improved significantly. I started getting therapy again last year (after 10 years), have been diagnosed with Bipolar 2, and am on medication which has been helping considerably. Aside from some unsettling side-effects, I feel great mentally for the first time in... well.. ever since I can remember.


How are all of you doing? Let me know in the comments below. I don't know how many still follow my updates, so I'm eager to see who still lingers around! Love ya'll!


Donny

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Yep, you heard it right... a dream has come true for me: I'm now a published poet. I know it's been awhile since I updated everyone here on DA, considering I don't use this site all too often anymore. Since 2006, I've posted poems here and my dream of having a full-length collection of poems published was always a flicker of a dream in the back of my mind. Well, after having gone to school for 10 years, taught for 6, I was finally made equipped to improve my craft and create full-length collection.


Back on September 18, Alien Buddha Press published my first book of poems titled Carbon Footprint. Not only did it hit #1 on Amazon's New LGBT Poetry list, it peaked at #2 in Amazon's Best Selling LGBT Poetry list. I would have never dreamed, for a moment, that this would be possible. To all who've supported my dreams of becoming a published poet over the years: thank you. Thank you for encouraging me, sticking with me, and believing in me.


If you'd like to purchase a copy of my collection, you can here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HRXR11W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NmpzFbSKQA2HX)


Carbon Footprint by Donny Winter
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I just wrote an entire page in a Godzilla fan fiction I've been working on for over a year. It feels good to be back at it, especially since I haven't produced a whole piece of fan fiction since 2014.


Godzilla: A Heart Ruptured marked a new era for my stories. In fact, now, I'm re-writing all of my old stories with the writing ability I have now. My upcoming piece is called "The Black Mothra" and it's a re-worked story based on my old fic called "The Return of Battra." In fact, I did post the first chapter of it last year if you're interested in reading it!


Anyway, hope you're doing well!

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I have been perusing deviantART a bit more lately, which is interesting considering I don't use the site often anymore aside from looking up Mothra art from time to time. I got a notification awhile back letting me know that I have been on this site for over 14 years, which is mind-boggling to think. Truthfully, deviantART was my first foray into social media... it was the first site that allowed me any connection with friends back in high school. Perhaps it's the nostalgia I've felt lately driving me to feel this way. I'm reconnecting with my need to journal and my desire to share small, intimate things with the world... in this little corner of the internet. So, I hope you'll have me again.


Truthfully, my life is going pretty well. Aside from some mental health difficulties (which I'm getting therapy for), I've felt pretty wholesome. Earlier this year, I moved in with my partner & we're renting a house with a beautiful backyard and sun room. In fact, I've been with him for nearly 2 years now, which is such a wonderfully fulfilling thing considering I've struggled significantly with relationships. If you are a follower of mine, I'm sure you remember this all too well. Not only am I happy at home, but I have a full time teaching position that I keep which has room for advancement.


Despite the shambles this world is in, there is some small part of me that's happy.. and that's so significant.


Hope you're all doing well.

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