On Ghost Towns

The office was a ghost town. Tumbleweeds could be seen rolling through the cubicle maze. Somewhere in the distance, a harmonica twittered.

How much of the building was closed today? I couldn’t begin to guess.

A good two-thirds of the company seemed to be gone today. The parking lot was deserted. People were getting done what they needed to do and then splitting.

I stuck it out until quarter ’til six. I finished writing catalog content about quarter past five, delivered it where it needed to go, and then went back to my cubicle and took a look at what I needed to write on Monday.

The cleaning crew was surprised when they came to empty out the trashcans — and I was still in my part of the building.

That was surely a sign. I couldn’t get anything more written today. My mind already felt like mush.

Yet, today wasn’t a total waste. I learned when Fantagraphics’ remastered Prince Valiant collections are going to start coming out, and I’m really excited by that.

I didn’t mind the ghost town-like qualities of today, though. Sometimes, we all need some mellow time. 🙂

Published by Allyn

A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.

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