Music I've Been Listening to Lately

Why, yes! I do love Spandau Ballet!

Planned Poduction

I knew two of the major plot points at the end of the current wip. I wasn't expecting Subconscious to toss the third one at me like MLB pitcher's 100 MPH fastball.

I love it when She takes me by surprise! Hopefully, it means the readers will be surprised and shocked when they read this story. 

Only two more chapters to write before moving on to the next novel over the last half of this week while this one rests. Kind of like cinnamon roll dough between kneadings.

However, I need a shower before I get to writing this afternoon. A clean writer is a productive writer!

A Relaxing Weekend

As much as I love DH, sometimes I just need him out of the house.

High school soccer season has started. Therefore, he was at the stadium for five hours on Saturday. And on Sunday, he drove down to Columbus to meet an old friend whose mother passed away last week.

Needless to say, I put my alone time to good use and made excellent headway on the current wip.

I also did a little recharging. I admit I'm an extreme introvert. Most people think that's a synonym for shy. It's not. It means dealing with people drains my energy. I love going out to lunch with friends, but I usually need a nap when I get home. Even no-drama holidays result in complete exhaustion.

So having DH out of house for two afternoons means I woke up with a little more energy today.

I'll take that small gift. 

Music I've Been Listening to Lately

Another favorite New Wave band!

Crazy Week Is Almost Over

I'm definitely peopled out this week. Genius Kid was visiting. Lots of personal errands were ran. Phone calls, e-mails, and other forms of communication were made. There's still over half of this week's to-do list to accomplish in the next day and a half.

I know it won't all get done before midnight on Sunday. But damn, I tried.

There's more stuff to do next week, not including the spillover tasks from this week. And I've got a serious case of the jitters from not writing enough.

Seriously, writing for me is better than any other form of relaxation. It got my blood pressure way down long before I ever started practicing yoga.

However, I'm seriously planning to hermit the week of the 17th. DH is going to meet up with a friend at the Buick Nationals. That's his way of relaxing.

I won't people at all if I can help it. As in turning off my phone for the better part of the daytime. Playing with the doggos. Eating stuff I like. And I've got stories to finish, dammit!

Yeah, I definitely need a break. 

Just Another Manic Monday

Would someone please slow down the planet? I'd like to get off!

More running around like a crazy person today. Too many errands. Too much adulting. Still recovering from last week's cold. I am so mentally fried and exhausted that I want to slap the next person who asks me for something.

It doesn't help that the AI bots are stripping everything they can from my blogs. I have a bad feeling that whoever ordered every one of my available paperbacks last month is in fact one of the AI techies, and they plan to feed everything into Skynet.

Maybe that means Skynet will become a drag queen. I'm really leaning into writing a bunch of wildly queer romance so that actually happens.

On the plus side, Kickstarter was able to collect all the funds from my campaign backers, so I need to send out the surveys tomorrow. Woo-hoo!

But right now, What I want most is sleep. After I read a chapter of Ghost in the Inferno. I love me some Caina Amalas. Thank you, Jonathan Moeller! 

Music I've Been Listening to Lately

Some of the best New Wave love songs came from these guys!

The Campaign is Over, But...

The Books of Apep Kickstarter Campaign ended at midnight PDT. (Having lived/worked in multiple time zones, I'm aware that I'm not the only one who freaks at 11:50 p.m. when they remember there was something they forgot to do on a deadline day.)

However, the campaign is just the beginning! Kickstarter collects the money from the backers and delivers it to me. I then send out surveys to get some necessary information from the backers, like snail mail addresses.

By the end of August, my kitchen table will be turned into a delivery packing center as I send out physical rewards. Why the kitchen? Because I finally finished shredding the in-law's personal paperwork and my drowned legal files from last year's basement flood two weeks ago, and my office needs a thorough cleaning.

All-in-all, I consider it a successful campaign!

And I hope all my backers will enjoy their goodies!

Just a Reminder about the Current Kickstarter

The Books of Apep Kickstarter campaign end tomorrow, July 30th at 11:59 p.m. PDT! The campaign has FUNDED! Which means you will get the books you order plus some nifty swag if you wish!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CAMPAIGN! 

If you want the entire series or just the first book to try it out, you can order it through Kickstarter and receive it in September.

Otherwise, you'll can preorder them through e-book retailers, but the first book Death Goddess Walking won't be released to the general public until November 16th.

It's Been One of Those Mondays

Both DH and I had errands to run in addition to doing our day jobs. I stopped at Starbucks for desperately needed caffeine. The baristas were shocked I didn't have my backpack and I was wasn't staying for some writing time.

Genius Kid is visiting, which means the pups were terribly excited all day. A dinner with other family members followed this evening with homemade chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream from a local creamery for dessert.

Which is why this post is being made at 11:30 P.M. I hope y'all got tons accomplished, too.