Hey everyone! Long time no post, I know. Life has been a bit crazy lately, with deadlines and being sick, it’s been….well like I said a bit crazy. Anyway, I wanted to let you all know where all my work-in-progress projects are as of right this minute and let you all know where I plan to go from here.
This year has gone by so quickly and honestly, I haven’t completed as much as I had wanted, but that’s usually the way it goes. I tend to overplan and try to do more than I honestly can keep up with.
Author Life Update
Lately, I’ve been pushing to finish a few of my WIP’s and feeling the pressure of a deadline. I’ve also been thinking/brainstorming some new possibilities for next year. Which is crazy to think about. We’re already at the middle of July. How in the world did that happen? Anyway, right now I’m desk is a total wreck because I haven’t had the time to organize it and clean it up due to said deadline. That’s going to happen today though, because I have to have a clean area to clear my brain enough to write.
Oh let’s talk about coffee for a few minutes. I know I’m still a newbie when it comes to coffee and just started drinking it about a year ago, but I’m addicted to cold coffee now. Living in a place with heat like I do, hot coffee isn’t always a good idea, but I found a solution that at first I didn’t think I would like. The jokes on me though, now I’m hooked!
Let’s see, what else can I share with you all about life, oh if you follow me over on Instagram, you’ll know that I changed up my planning system just a bit. Moved back into more of a bullet journal-type planning. I ended up buying a Stalogy A5 365 and I’m in love with it. Also got some new markers and I can’t stop using them either. They are the Sharpie S-Note Duos! Love the colors. If you haven’t tried these out, it’s a must! (No this isn’t a sponsored post, I just really love them and wanted to tell everyone!)
What Writing Stage My Projects Are On
Let’s start with Say You Will, this is the short story I’m writing for an anthology that will be published in September. I’m excited to say that Say You Will’s final draft is currently with my beta readers and my editor. It’s almost ready to send off to my publisher, which has to be sent to them by August 1. I know I’m totally cutting it a bit close, but I got sick, and like I said life kind of got in the way. Anyway, I think it’s totally doable. It’s also the reason I haven’t been around on Social Media for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been working and trying to finish Say You Will in time.
Now let’s talk Beacon in the Darkness, this book is sitting right at 85k as of right now, it’s been read through by my critique partner, and after the changes I plan to make, it will be ready to go through self-edits and go to my beta readers. It’s almost finished as well. I’m hoping to have this one published by mid-October, but no promises.
I have two other projects that I haven’t talked much about, but they are both in the first draft/plotting stages. I have the fourth book in the First to Fight series I’m currently working on and Project Romance. I can’t say much about either of these projects, but I’m excited about both. I would like to have Project Romance finished by the end of the year and at least get the fourth book of the First to Fight series started. That book will be my first published book of 2025. (That’s my plan as of now anyway.)
Alright there you have it, a tiny glimpse into my life as an author and an update on my WIP’S. It’s been a crazy year so far, I can’t wait to see how the rest of the year plays out. I hope you’re all doing fantastic and I’ll post again soon! Oh, don’t forget to Preorder your copy of Beyond Courage. (Link below) This is where you’ll be able to find Say You Will in September.
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