Wow, goodness! Life definitely got away from me this last month. I have been so busy doing about seven different things at a time. In summary, I: Finished Knoweldge Aforethought, which is Book Two in my On Behalf of Death series. It sounds creepier than it is. The series is about Death’s PR agent, Cal […]
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The Clock Ticks
Okay, okay, I’m a little late with the February update. Whoops! Basically, I had intended throughout the month of January to do a whole bunch of new things: podcast, Patreon, many videos (though that’s not new) and so forth. I still want to do many of those things, but I have come to the realisation […]
A Glut of Ideas
One thing about being a professional creative is that I get to spend my time coming up with ideas for my work. I have had a few times in my life (prior to doing this full-time) where my ideas have stalled and I haven’t known what, exactly, to write next. But most of the time, […]
Sleep? What is sleep?
Sunday night was about as sleepless as it gets. My dog ate something unfortunate (I don’t know what) and was having digestive issues during the night. Normally, she doesn’t bother me, but that night, she kept running in and out of my room. Grumbling, I got up, let her out (at 2:30 in the morning) […]
Daylight Savings
I’m sure you’re going to see a lot of posts about the ridiculousness that is daylight savings this week. I mean, really. Yes, let’s move all of the clocks back an hour for the ostensible purpose that it will no longer be uber dark when we get up. For like, two weeks. Okay, yes, there […]
October Comes
It is finally October! It is finally fall. This means that I have a very long list of things to do. I may be able to wear longer sleeves, drink warm drinks, and snuggle with my kitty, but I also have about 100 things on my to do list they need to desperately get done. […]
Dictation
Testing testing Alrighty, things are changing. I have recently started using dictation software in order to write my documents. The reason I’m doing this is because typing is, a) slow; and B) sometimes difficult for my joints to handle. Therefore, I am now going to be using dictation software. Historically speaking, the art of storytelling […]
For the sake of my books
I have been trying to get into a proper rhythm regarding writing. For the most part, I have succeeded. Morning is for admin work. I usually do my social media and marketing, video filming and editing, and whatever else needs doing (this week, I have been dealing with bureaucracy). All of that happens in the […]
Behind the Scenes
I think there might be a misconception regarding self-publishing. Or, really, writing a book in general. I think people are convinced that the hardest part is writing the book. And, while that can be true, if it were true of everything then we wouldn’t have nearly as many writers as we do now. Why write […]
Stuck in a Rut
As I was walking around this last weekend, trying to stay out of the heat while still not being completely lazy (which didn’t work), I was thinking about all of the things that I have to do in the next few months. I have consistent obligations, such as doing weekly book reviews, author interviews, writing […]
Less Writing Than You’d Think
The writing industry has changed a great deal in the last decade or so. When I was a girl, I was convinced that writing as a career meant penning the perfect novel (first try, naturally) and then being picked up by an agent or publishing house, which would then turn me into a bestselling author […]
Settling In
The move from Edinburgh was really tough. First, it was dealing with the packing of the suitcases, getting rid of things that wouldn’t fit/weren’t necessary here in the States, as well as cleaning the flat to the satisfaction of my letting agency (that’s a whole different story), getting to the hotel, sleeping not at all, […]