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I am in the trenches.

Sometime in September, I signed up for a 90-day writing challenge, thinking that it would be a fitting way to finish the year with the same energy I started. After all, I began 2024 by joining a writer's group with the goal of releasing my first book this year. Somehow I managed to put out three amazing stories, so what could go wrong with a few more goals? Turns out, a lot.

My goals were easy:

• October: Finish draft two of Series book 1 and have it ready for beta readers....

This week I celebrate a month of Falling For Forever being out in the world and 'Published Author' is still something that sounds foreign to me.

If you follow me on Instagram you know that the weeks leading up to release day were a tad bit chaotic and appropriately followed by a vacation from hell. I'm certain my cortisol levels haven't returned to its baseline. So I wasn't really surprised when five days post release I started feeling really low; I was certain that the chaos and issues were...

It has been such a wild week!

Despite many hiccups, all my PR boxes and packets have gone out and are starting to arrive. My novella, Falling For Forever, released without issue, making me a Published Author, and I am now gearing up for my birthday celebrations this weekend!

It still feels a bit surreal and I'm trying to break the habit of stalking my KDP reporting but all in all, I couldn't be happier.

This has certainly given me the boost and excitement to get back into book 2! I can't wait...