Hello Loves, and welcome to another episode of Inside the Nation.
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I took a little break after me and my fellow pub-mates released our 8 series crossover book, Order From Chaos.
It was hard for me to walk away from writing and social media, but I needed a break. The year before I put out 4 novellas and 2 books, then last year I put out 3 books and a compilation, I was starting to feel overwhelmed and a bit pushed. As much as I love what I do and as much as my characters talk to me, I had to gather myself and regroup. As an author, sometimes we feel bad when we can't deliver the workload we have become accustomed to or what our fans have become used to, but we need to take a break every once in awhile. We need to sit back and say "Am I simply putting out books, or am I putting out good work". Don't get me wrong, I am extremely proud of the work I have put out. I am not ashamed of a single book I released, but I made myself take a step back and reflect.
After I binged watched a bunch of shows, snacked unhealthy mind you, and sat around in my pajamas I came up with a list of great books to release this year. I cleared my mind, stopped pushing myself so hard, and gave myself a chance to just be. Now I have a roster that not only I can be proud of, but that my fans will love. What I'm trying to say is, sometimes when you take a step back, it will propel you to take 3 steps forward. Take the time you need to get your juices flowing, I promise you, the world will keep on spinning.
I hope this helps and as always, I wish you Happy Reading!