Then there's that one song...

I admit that I'm a compulsive "checker". I check KDP for sales. I check Amazon for new reviews. I check my kid's school website for new information. I check iTunes for new music. This "checking" is a daily thing that I am completely aware of being compulsive about but I don't feel it does anything more than keep my ego in check. (see what I did there? LOL)

So I was checking iTunes this week for new music and it was a fine week for that. New Bon Jovi, new Buckcherry; New Rob Thomas, new Roman Scott, new Symphony X, and new Disturbed... all great new albums that made me very happy and my iTunes account very slim. LOL I got so many awesome songs that I just can't say. ♥ But one song smacked me upside the head and literally shoved me into the deepest recesses of The Crazy Mountain Series and subsequently, The Picture of Love Series... you know, my Green Brothers Novels. The Light by Disturbed speaks so strongly and beautifully to my heart and my characters that I've been struggling to find time to actually write with all the other stuff going on around me. The thoughts, the feelings... the words just won't stop and if I didn't have nerdlings, I'd be so deep into a binge writing session that I wouldn't know what day it was. I hope that you'll take a moment and listen to this song... it's stunning. ♥ (Hint... click the picture of the Crazy Mountains.) ↓↓↓

Meanderings

"Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are - 'It might have been...'."

~ Kurt Vonnegut

Of all of life's lessons, this has been one of the most difficult to embrace. Taking that step and letting go of the fears that hold me back, it's not a comfortable thing. Everyone prefers their comfort zone... everyone. Even the thrill seekers find that rush of adrenaline is their comfy place.

Writing is my comfy place but the other "stuff" isn't really comfortable. It's safe to sit behind my laptop, exploring other worlds and lives in the depths of my head. But in this world of hundreds of books being released on a daily basis, I can't just stay in my head. So I step out of my comfy place and do things like author events, marketing events and things that are entirely cringe-worthy. Why? Because what's the point of publishing books if you can't share them?

As for events... Keep your eyes on this blog page to find out how you can get your hands on special swag at both the Passion in Portland event and the InD'Scribe Author & Reader Con. I'll share that info at the end of the month. ♥

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I've been MIA

Sorry, I've been out of touch lately. I've been working hard on getting special goodies ready for the Passion in Portland event and the InD'Scribe Author & Reader Con. If you're going to be there, I'll have a special code for you to claim yours but you'll have to watch here, my twitter account and my newsletter to get those codes. ♥ Yes, I'm going to make you wait and make you watch for them. I only have a limited number of special goodies so you'll have to be on top of your game if you want one. I really am getting excited to attend these two events and see my awesome readers. ♥

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