Last year when the news broke that H2 was going off the air, I felt a tiny bit of panic. H2 was one of my main sources for inspiration when worldbuilding. I don’t have a whole lot of time to read (let alone write) and so I’m left on many, many occasions to pull double duty listening to an audiobook, a podcast, or a program on television while I’m doing something else.
Fortunately, there’s been a slew of programming on other channels that has filled the H2 void, even picking up some of the H2 shows. I would confidently say that 60% of my DVR is filled with episodes of Ancient Aliens. Even social media has stepped up with sites, pages, and articles devoted to history in a nutshell. So much so, that I created a Pinterest board to keep track of everything I find interesting or inspirational.
There is no small amount of material out there, and now more so than ever, I find myself hunched over my phone during the in-betweens Googling and reading articles. I always have questions. The answers always lead to more questions and more articles. Articles have almost become my “go-to” because they can be completed in short sittings. And for those times when I can’t read the whole article, my Writing and Inspiration board has become my own personal reference section.
Now, I don’t even miss H2.
