Yeah so I never did get around to making that video. I had good intentions to but laziness stepped in and saved the day. Ha.
So I'm sitting here and in the background the TV is on some show about Sasquatch. Why? I have no idea. I'm just writing this blog and the history channel had to go all monster hunting on me. What's up with all the monster hunting stuff on TV lately anyway? Is this a new trend or something? Time to change the channel for better background noise. Anywho...
A few major (but awesome!) changes are coming in August too. Wish I could share them now but I think I will leave you in suspense until the awesome actually shows up!
Some updates though: For those of you who have read the Flightless Bird series, Timeless Sky is coming along! It's been a little bit harder to write only because it's the last book in the series and of course it has to end with a bang! Don't worry for all the Damon fans, you will have your ending to know what happened to him....or will you? Always a mystery.
Chosen is going GREAT! I'm taking the next few weeks to wrap it up and finally and for reals, it is going to be out in October. OCTOBER!! The date is set and no matter what, nothing is going to delay this book any further! It is out much later than I expected but its still coming out. Everyone has been so patient! I seriously appreciate it. I promise the wait will be worth it!
So...mark your calendars for October because it's going to be nothing but awesome. You know what else happens in October? The Walking Dead comes back. That's right, read that one more time: The Walking Dead is back. Season four is going to be badass!
Now I am going to go and finish up some chapters I've been working on for Chosen.
I've also got to refill my glass of iced tea.
WOW! Okay, so where did the month of June AND July go? I can't believe it's halfway over and yeah, I haven't been posting that much lately because I've been swamped with...everything! In between writing and everything else, I've barely had time to read or relax so I'm hoping to find time to do just that this summer under the sun!
Meanwhile, I think some long overdue updates about Chosen are needed! I've taken a much needed break from the internet and have locked myself in my writing cave. I have really fleshed out some new material to add to Chosen and I've been heavily editing scenes. I know, I know, what is taking me forever?! When it comes to my writing, I am a perfectionist and if I'm not happy with a scene or a piece of something I've written, I will re-write it a million times until I feel like its perfect. Everything has to be just right for this book and I am so excited with the new direction its heading.
Other than the usual writing, I attended UtopYA this past year and it was beyond words amazing. Seriously. There are no words for how awesome it was. I got to see my fantastically awesome penpal Michelle Nicole who just published her debut novel, Soul Survivor, soooo you should really check that out because I loved it! I even linked it for you so go click and read it!! It was so inspiring to be in an environment where there was nothing but love for books.
Then I got to chill with Hollie the Editor who is pretty much my twin, its scary. She's brilliant, funny, and all around amazing, you know, the usual! I linked her name to her site so feel free to check out her services if you need some editing or you just want to creep on her website, it's so chic and stylish!
I also met Nancy Straight, yes, THE Nancy Straight, author of the Destiny series and Touched series. I was doing my best not to fangirl when I met her because she has been nothing but supportive and so helpful in this crazy writing world. I've read and adored all her books and since I've had some down time for reading, I'm going to be catching up on her Centaur series. It's such a unique spin in the paranormal world, I HIGHLY recommend her novels for some great summer reads! I wish I had one of her books signed! That's my goal: paperback signed by Nancy Straight. That way I can add it to my shelf of Oh-most-amazing novels! I wish I had brought enough copies to hand out to all the authors but lugging around the sets of books I had should have given me super strength because those things are heavy! But here, are my beautiful friends: my penpal Michelle Nicole and Nancy!!
Then of course I had to meet Tiffany King and that lady is such a sweetheart! I gave her a set of the Flightless Bird series and she swapped me a Jordyn copy. Did I mentioned it was signed?! Yes! Not to mention the sequel to Jordyn is coming in August and I am FREAKING STOKED!! I loved Jordyn, so yeah if you haven't read that, read it. Jordyn is a badass character and who doesn't love themselves some Emrys? Yeah, he's pretty sexy with his tattoos and what not. ;-) ME AND TIFFANY!!!
Then there was Amy Bartol, author of The Premonition series and let me tell you: that lady is awesome. So sweet and kind and she hugged me! Then of course gave me some free tattoos of the Premonition series. I wish I had gotten more time to chat with her because I <3 her so freaking much! (That's Amy and I right there!)
Goodness, I met so many people! Chelsea Fine was there and her and I had an epic mini dance party because we are cool like that. She is a riot! She's the author of The Archers of Avalon trilogy in case you didn't already know that! Now here's Chelsea and I, just after our mini dance party at the UtopYA awards!
Then I got to meet some amazing tweeters/bloggers/fellow book lovers! So much love for these ladies: Heather Javalotta on twitter, Dani Morales (blogger AND author), Tess at My Pathway to Books, Shana at A Book Vacation, Ren at A Little Bit of R&R and Tamara at One Stop Indie Shop!!! Not to mention there are so many others I met that need a shout-out too! Michelle Gano Miller, Misty Provencher, Carol Kunz (Amanda Jason), Adam Kunz, Shelly Crane, and Sarah Ashley Jones, and OF COURSE! Shout out to ma-sista homies Sadie and Sierra!! Love you gal pals!
I plan on making a video about UtopYA I've just been lazy about actually making that video. I also know I'm lazy about blogging. It's my goal to be better, I swear! Now that this post is ridiculously long, I am going back to writing because Chosen isn't going to write itself!
P.S. If I forgot to give anyone a shout-out, I apologize! There was just so much awesome to try and remember. :-)
Okayyyyyy so I seriously fail this summer at blogging. I swear I will try to be better but lately I've been staying off the internet to focus on writing! I have been feeling so inspired, literally I have been on a writing role and fleshing out great action scenes and jamming to some awesome music that has been really helping get in the groove of writing. Chosen is on the right track to being finished!
I've also gotten a new story idea, different from Chosen but in between writing the Fighting Fate series I've been working on this new idea! It's still being worked out so I don't know where its going to go just yet...I have to focus on Chosen and the final Flightless Bird series book, Timeless Sky, before I get in over my head with this new story! So much to write! So little time to write it all!
This was a quick post, just wanted to let you all know that I'm still here, just been busy! I'm working on a longer post about what I've been up to lately. Stay tuned!
