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The box set is selling well. And why shouldn't it? It's 75% less than buying the entire 6-books series, plus a full novella and several short stories thrown in!

On the last 10k words. Then just editing left to do!

I'm posting the first 3 chapters free on Patreon. Anything after will have to go behind a paywall, cause STEAAAAMMM :D

Chapter One of Fae Lost, Book 1 of the Hidden Fae series

Accountability...
to myself. I'm going to edit 3 chapters today.
And.... GO!

I love working on Beth's story. She's Amber's former roommate and determined to find out who killed her parents and is now after her. Outline is done, and writing is progressing at speed! :D

Started on book 1 of the new spin-off series! So excited :D

Fae Lost will probably be published in January 2022 (famous last words...)

I'm so happy the series is finished! And now........ drum roll......

I'm working on a spin-off, featuring the mysterious roommate Beth <3

Congratulations to @EmilyBisno, @KarlaBarry, and @BrynnSteele, who each won a paperback copy of Second Chance Fate!

Btw, until tonight midnight only: the ebook copy is still available as a free download: https://books2read.com/secondchancefate

FREE as of the 8th of September until the 12th!

So close! I'm reviewing the last edits, ready to upload the book tonight.

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Don't forget--it's still only 99c until the 8th when it goes up to the full price!

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Getting closer and closer! There's still time to enter the giveaway for a paperback of book 1:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

I'm working on the habit of writing 2k words every day. This is day 23 of building this new habit. It's easy as long as I turn my phone off so my %^* family can't reach me! RESPECT MY WORK DAY, PEOPLE!! :D

Re-reading and lightly editing, because there are ALWAYS typos and sentences that could be tightened.

Nearly done with the edits. I'm getting excited about this--with every book, I'm convinced it's the worst thing I've ever written. Then I re-read and edit and find, actually, it's really good. Hope you agree!

I AM SO BADASS!!!!

Today, I unblocked my dishwasher with the help of various youtube videos (a piece of glass had gotten snagged in the impellor), swapped the battery in my 5-year-old Dell, and wrote 2k words so far.

I also washed, dried, and folded 3 laundry loads. Cleaned the kitchen. Watered the lettuce. Killed a crap-ton of flies.

Basically, I'm Super Woman. Fight me on this, bitches!!!

Sprinting with other writer friends is a great way to focus my mind

I had the greatest coaching session with @BeccaSyme last week (she of the Clifton Strengths). Her advice is slowly pulling me out of writing block territory back toward the light. I'm very happy :D

Getting there, getting there... slowly does it :D

I've started doing the Deepak Chopra Abundance Meditation. It's quite a trip, but loving it so far. I'm on Day 6 <3

Making progress. Working on chapter 4 of probably around 30. So relieved I'm finally writing again :D

Finally. FINALLY. I got caught in the claws of the worst writers' block I've ever experienced. But now it's over. I'm working on the book, adding 1000-2000 words per day. I'm feeling INSPIRED! :D

Just finished a feature article of the Indie Author Magazine. Phew. That was weighing on me. Now back to finishing the outline for Second Chance Life (#6)!

If you see my latest FB ad in the wild, let me know! I'm always excited to see if I'm actually reaching readers out there :D

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for 3 x paperbacks!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

I'm torn.

On the one hand, I wanna finish the Second Chance Academy series.
On the other, I'm dying to start an Irish Village Cozy Mystery!

What to do??!

AND IT'S FINISHED, MOTHERF............. Phew, this was a slog to meet the deadline, but I done it, I done it, I done it done it done it... I'll some wine later :D