Rainstorm over the Sea [Seascape Study with Raincloud], by John Constable, ca. 1824–28. Public Domain.

Dear Living Dark reader,

Writing these words feels like stirring the dark waters at the bottom of the ocean. Has it really been since March when I last spoke to you in this space? Indeed, it has.

I won’t spend a lot of time on rehashing my reasons for putting The Living Dark on pause, since you can read or reread them for yourself. I’ll simply express my hope and wish that things have been good fo...