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Showing posts with label help me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label help me. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2026

O to the K then

I have a PA! 😭
My short ass is so happy. Spent all morning sending graphics she can access to make content and post. 
And took an hour after writing that sentence to work out more issues.

I really don't know how this is going to go, but I have high hopes. And I love this woman to death. That's a comfort. She's in the business. She knows the business. Lordt, let her take care of my business. 

By the way, I suck at networking. Started thinking about this as I have three book events basically three weekends in a row. I will probably talk a bit to the person beside me, but I'm too damn awkward to have it go much further than that.
I can people, but it's not my preference until it has to do with books. And even with that, my battery ebbs pretty quickly. 
The hype is real. 
Surrounded by other authors and readers?
Oh my fuck. Major dopamine hit. It's the fucking most magical place--wherever that may be. You can feel it in the air. There's a lot of chatter and laughter. A light mood with good people.
I AM looking forward to all the upcoming events.

Now. And there's always a "now." I need to ready my books, swag, and important papers. One of the lesser-fun sides of this life. But I always feel accomplished when I'm finished.
NOT...right before.


Monday, June 22, 2026

Ripped open boxes. Made reels. Threatened Murphy's young life. Before noon.

Been a busy day, and it's only now 11:00 am. Opened my boxes of books for my events and festivals. It never gets old, fam. NEVER
Someone, short ginger and furry, decided to help himself. πŸ˜’
Pictures provided.

Electrical issues in part of the house. Man came early this morning and fixed that. Woot!

Came back to my desk to make the last reel for "The Morrigan" so that is out of my way. Another woot for woot's sake.

Nearly gave myself a heart attack yesterday. Like I was about to spiral up into something, y'all. Don't know if this will make sense or not, but I nearly lost my shit.

Five books, thus far, in the Plot Twist series. 
Apollo and Hyacinthus
The Morrigan
Ace
Macaria
The Gordons

But...when I started book 4, I named IT The Gordons. Because, it started out being about them. Only, we all know characters don't listen, right? So books 4 and 5 go together. Like...one bleeds into the other. 
Cool beans. Frosty as fuck. 
But someone with ADHD, Fibro, and menopause thought it would be grand if she put all her notes in one notebook on OneNote. AND...bonus...did NOT rename book 4 yet so she didn't make herself confused.
Laugh with me, please.
I searched through my Plot Series manuscripts in search of one scene that will come back in book 6.
Didn't find it.
Couldn't find it.
Kept opening my current WIP, which is titled Mac and Medi, in most locations. 

To say I was unwell would be putting it mildly. I frantically opened the whole she-bang at least three times and grew more terrified with every turn.
Because now I'm thinking I didn't finish book four and started book five.
WTF???

Because ya girl can't name all her fucking documents the same.
For some profound, unknown to me, reason.

FINALLY figured out my fucked-up file system and found the scene. Gave myself a stern lecture and then promptly left everything like it was. 

Here's Murphy being an absolute ass with his ass. Note the books, though.
Aren't they pretty? πŸ˜πŸ’–






Wednesday, June 3, 2026

In my day...

...I've already belabored this point. Doesn't mean I won't touch on it again. Because...me. AND...I started the release of my Plot Twist series books.

In 2005, I had at least four different sites which would gladly read and review my books. I had two reviewers who asked for my books specifically. It was great. 
Fast forward 😡to today's authors, and it's like locating a grain of sand in a deluge of landmines.

Know what I'm doing today? Figuring out how in the hell to make an ARC application. ARC. Application.
😣
Instead of marketing or editing or writing...I'm conjuring up a fucking ARC application for those who likely won't even read the work. Pessimistic? Yeah. A bit. But realistically? Many books do not get read by those who sign up. 

MOOD












I am NOT about exercises in futility. If it doesn't move me forward, then I don't want it. 
Wish me well as I navigate this new and bumpy terrain.
sigh...
EDIT: Reason 6,598 I can't stand myself. 
I already made an ARC form last October. FFS
https://forms.gle/aBX1n6mn2RtgBVrs9

GUESS WHAT? I already have half a dozen ARC readers signed up! OMF! 


ME.
AF.