Sunday Update

Well, hello!

 

Just a brief update on where my writing is at 🙂

*I am really close to being done with The Blood Queen. I am aiming for a September/October release date, though that depends on editing.

*Sera’s first book is still being revised. Almost done!

*Tuck 4~ kind of got off the tracks so I have gone back and read-through from the beginning. I think I know what happened and am in the process of fixing it. Still hoping to get it out this year.

*I have some finished, ready to go short stories that I’m planning on releasing soon! They need covers and formatting, but I’m hoping to get the first one out by end of July/August.

I, of course, have a bunch of ideas that have a few chapters each already written 😀 I work on whatever is loudest on Sundays and at the moment that’s The Blood Queen. I know it’s been awhile between releases but there is behind the scenes stuff happening and it’s slowed me down a bit. But rest assured, books are coming and I can’t wait for you to read them!

I’m going to leave you today with a poem from a short story I wrote in high school 🙂 The story would need major overhauling to be published today (I did write it for a senior project!), but the poem isn’t half bad. This came to me in Math class LOL

❤

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Surprise Cover Reveal!

I have a surprise for you…

That novella I’ve been working on, that takes place in the Isles and West world? Here is the cover! Thanks so much to the wonderful Jay Aheer for the cover art ❤

This novella kicks off the Saint McGuinness series (three books planned thus far). More info to come, but for now~ the cover~

Well, Hello There

Long time, no post! My apologies ❤

My broken arm is still healing but it’s slowly getting better. Now that it’s making new bone and actually knitting back together the pain has lessened to a deep, constant ache. Physical therapy has been stepped up to get my shoulder moving again now that the doctor gave the okay.

Progress!

A few announcements for the writing side of things:

*Tuck 4 is approaching 40k and still writing at a good clip. This book will more than likely be self-published, as I mentioned before. I get the rights back next March and April for the first two books in the series and when I do I will redo the covers (I love the current ones but I can’t keep those 😦 ), do a quick edit, and then put them back up. I’m hoping to have book four out before the end of the year.

*Sera’s first book is still being revised~ hoping for a late summer/early fall release.

*I am working on five other books that are in varying stages that I hope to have all writing by fall, and I believe I can do that with the swiftness I’ve been writing.

*I have a story in an anthology that is finished, been edited, and is now with the publisher. It is called DARK SCORPIO and will be released in October of this year. It is the start of a series, and yes, the first official book is part of the previously mentioned five that I’m working on 🙂

I will update you as things progress~ thank you for sticking with me!

Sunday

Happy Sunday!

 

It is sleeting and snowing today, which means it’s a perfect day for a big mug of hot cocoa 🙂 I will be changing tea later but right now I am enjoying the cocoa- dark chocolate, of course ❤

Tuck 4 is closing in on 35k, and if the pace yesterday keeps up today I will be over 40k by the end of the day. This makes me happy…and puts the book ahead of schedule. I am still aiming for a Spring release~ somewhere between the end of April and the middle of May.

Normally on Sundays I write whatever book is talking the loudest, which can change throughout the day, and right now Tuck is loud LOL

Last Sunday I wrote a little over 2k on the first book in a new series. Came out of nowhere and I wrote that first chapter in a little over an hour. That is how insistent the main character is to tell her tale. The book is Urban Fantasy and I’m actually very excited about it. I think you guys will love the main character 🙂

The other UF I’m working on is flowing smoothly as well~ lots of UF stories in my head! Here’s the status of the other books I’m working on:

*Sera’s first book has gone through second revisions, and I’m almost ready to send it to the editor. I want to do one more pass before I do that, though.

*Delilah and Milly’s fourth book is well underway 🙂

*While one anthology short story is with the editor, I am working on another short story to submit to a different anthology.

*I am also working on a novella that will lead to a new trilogy in the Isles and West world. This will take place in Boston, with a different set of characters that I think you’ll love. You also get to see a bit of how those who survived the attacks in Ghoultown are doing.

In non-writing news, my arm is slowly- slowly– healing. It hurts, as expected, and sleep is still a struggle but progress is progress and I am remaining positive. I have another appointment with the doctor at the beginning of March and that will determine if I need surgery for the piece of bone that broke away (holding on my one tiny corner). I do not want surgery (I had it a year ago and don’t wish to go through it again, no matter how simple it may seem).

I’ve watched a lot of movies, since I can’t really go out and do stuff- if it’s not my arm, it’s the weather. Last night I watched Mortal Engines, and I really enjoyed it. I don’t know why it wasn’t more successful because I thought it was absolutely awesome! No, I haven’t read the book 🙂

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Progress is Progress

Despite being grumpy and irritated due to a combination of things, I have managed to pass the 20k mark on Tuck 4 (which does have a title, I’m just not ready to share it 🙂 ). I am happy with that, though I’m frustrated that I can’t write faster due to my broken arm.

It is my upper arm, so I am able to move my lower arm a bit. I can sometimes move the laptop close enough so that I can use both hands but I can’t do that for too long. Physical Therapy is going well and I have another CT scan next week to determine if I need surgery or not (cross your fingers for not!). My bruises are finally fading and the swelling is finally going down, though I’m still in pain and can’t drive too far from home without my arm screaming in pain.

But, progress is progress and I’m roughly at the halfway point in the healing process as long as I don’t need surgery.

Unfortunately, between the pain and lack of sleep, I’m really not feeling that great. I am also grumpy. There is no way to comfortably sleep, I have to sleep on the recliner but I can’t go back too far because it hurts my arm and is terribly uncomfortable. I wake up about every hour and a half/two hours and have to adjust myself. I tried sleeping on the couch with pillows stack behind me but no, not gonna happen.

I try and keep myself in a positive mood, and I’m generally a happy person, but sometimes…that’s not so easy. However, I have a lot to look forward to this year so that keeps me from wallowing and crawling into a black hole.

I’m happy with the progress of Tuck 4~ it has found its feet! I have also started work on another UF that I’m excited about. Have about 2k on that one. I am doing one last revision on the short novella for the anthology before sending it out to my editor~ I will announce the anthology soon and release a blurb for the story, but right now I just want to focus on getting it ready for the editor.

So, as frustrating as slowing down has been, there have been some good things to come out of the injury.

…but I still hope it heals enough so that I can at least sleep on the couch 🙂 I’m really tired of sleeping in the recliner!

 

Perfect Writing Weather

We are currently having a snowstorm~ 14 to 24 inches depending on where you are. It’s beautiful to watch, and I may be a bit happier about the snow because I don’t have drive in it this time around nor do I have to shovel it 🙂 Having a broken arm has some advantages. My kind neighbor is snowblowing my side of the driveway for me, for which I am incredibly grateful.

Today is a great day to write, and though I can only use the one hand, I’m  making progress on two books: Tuck 4 and a novella for an anthology I’m in. The novella is already written and I’m in the process of revising it before sending it to an editor. Tuck 4 is a little over 12k at the moment and I’m hoping to have it at 15k by end of day today.

We shall see. I can only type so fast at the moment. This is one of those times I wish I had something like  Dragon speech recognition software LOL

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday, and if you are out in this storm please be safe!

I am going to write and drink hot tea~ perfect for a stormy day ❤

 

On the Bright Side

So, I slipped on ice the other day and broke my arm (the humerus) and gave my head a good knock. Writing will be slow going for a bit 😦 I am thankful it wasn’t worse.

In good news, The Duchess and Aequitas are now available as ebooks!!!! Links below.

Amazon ~ B&N ~ Kobo