Out of Hibernation
I can't tell you how many times I've started and restarted this post over the past couple weeks while living with piles of boxes and unpacking still more boxes. After being away for so long and going through so much, I feel like this post should have a touch of magic or at least a kickass apology. Instead, I'm listening to the Y2K radio station on my TV, biting my lip, and nursing my emotional wounds with my dog in my lap.
It's safe to say I've moved, found a lovely house which I call "The Fairytale Cottage" and I've started to write more books in my attic office. My purple attic office. We all know how much I love purple. Pardon the boxes, it's still coming together.
But what's probably most important is that I'm writing again. After several long months I'm writing with a purpose. Would I write a little here and there while I was absent? Yes, but it always made me a little bitter. A little unsure of myself. To throw it all out there, I've developed a weird loathing for my career, for my love of writing, that I had to overcome over the past few months. My career--and my lack of success in that career--at least as far as my ex saw it, was a contributing factor in my divorce.
So while I was in the middle of my divorce, needless to say, I needed to take a break from my passion because it was very tangled up with other very raw emotions.
Is this the most professional post? I don't know. But, do I think you need to know the reason I've been so absent and haven't come out with new work? Absolutely.
In the meantime, I've been keeping myself busy doing freelance work and playing with my mini-dachshund, Quinn.
There are a bunch of books still in the works, kicking around in my head, or almost done on my computer. They'll be coming your way soon. And no, soon isn't code for six months from now, I promise. I'll also be making an appearance at Reading Until Dawn as a featured author Oct 8th-11th in Denver, CO.
If you're here and reading this, thank you for sticking with me. After a long absence I worry that anyone is still out there. But from here on out consider me back open for business.
Until later guys and dolls,
Elise
P.S. It won't be that long this time, promise.
It's safe to say I've moved, found a lovely house which I call "The Fairytale Cottage" and I've started to write more books in my attic office. My purple attic office. We all know how much I love purple. Pardon the boxes, it's still coming together.
But what's probably most important is that I'm writing again. After several long months I'm writing with a purpose. Would I write a little here and there while I was absent? Yes, but it always made me a little bitter. A little unsure of myself. To throw it all out there, I've developed a weird loathing for my career, for my love of writing, that I had to overcome over the past few months. My career--and my lack of success in that career--at least as far as my ex saw it, was a contributing factor in my divorce.
So while I was in the middle of my divorce, needless to say, I needed to take a break from my passion because it was very tangled up with other very raw emotions.
Is this the most professional post? I don't know. But, do I think you need to know the reason I've been so absent and haven't come out with new work? Absolutely.
In the meantime, I've been keeping myself busy doing freelance work and playing with my mini-dachshund, Quinn.
There are a bunch of books still in the works, kicking around in my head, or almost done on my computer. They'll be coming your way soon. And no, soon isn't code for six months from now, I promise. I'll also be making an appearance at Reading Until Dawn as a featured author Oct 8th-11th in Denver, CO.
If you're here and reading this, thank you for sticking with me. After a long absence I worry that anyone is still out there. But from here on out consider me back open for business.
Until later guys and dolls,
Elise
P.S. It won't be that long this time, promise.
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