Monthly Update - May 2025

Going to try this new thing where I post a regular writing, publishing, promo, and personal life update (aiming for once a month starting out) so I can get back into the habit of regular blogging. In this time where social media algorithms are unfortunately preventing many of us from seeing a ridiculously large amount of the posts we actually WANT to see from those we follow, it can be important to have other ways to connect with your followers and friends.

It's also an excellent habit for me to build both for my own emotional well-being--I LOVE connecting with fellow book lovers--and to ensure I keep flexing these consistent writing muscles.

Writing Update: Getting back into the swing of writing has actually been going really well lately. I have made a lot of progress in both Shades of Fury 4 and my epic romantic fantasy, Raven Queen. I am occasionally writing chapters in a new witchy urban fantasy/paranormal romance (To Cross a Bloodbound Witch) as motivation to keep working on the other projects. I think that my ADHD brain benefits both from writing regularly again AND getting to work on a new shiny project rather than just sticking strictly with one.

Publishing Update: If things keep going smoothly with the writing, I'm hoping to be able to publish somewhere in the neighborhood of 2-4 books between now and the end of the year. Raven Queen and White-Knuckled Fear are my first two priorities. After that, I will be focusing on writing the next Untamed Elements book (Setting off Sparks) and the third Eternal Academy book (A Witch's Captive Soul). Ideally, I'll finish up To Cross a Bloodbound Witch in between the other projects, and then anything beyond that will be a bonus. At some point, I'll be working in the other two St. Louis Shadow Wolves books and the fourth Eternal Academy book.

Promo Update: Just wanted to share that tomorrow (May 17), I am participating in a urban fantasy Free For All, where for one day only you can grab 100+ books for free. I'm also offering discounts on Untamed Elements books 2 and 3 for the next month. So even if you've already picked up my offering in this promo--Reborn in Fire--you may want to snag those other two books now if you haven't already.

Personal Update: Recovering from the second broken ankle has been going pretty well. I'm back to my full-time "day job" as a marketing content strategist and teaching Zumba again. I've also gotten my Pilates certification, so I'm hoping to start teaching Pilates mat classes soon. My son and I even went to throw axes tonight for the first time in months. Something we just love to do. We did pretty dang awesome, if I do say so myself. I was expecting us to do terribly after so long away. And of course, I've been spending plenty of time cuddling Evil Shoulder Kitty (AKA Sierra), because I obviously live in HER world and not the other way around. ;)

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