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I'm one of those people who wake up early, and in a few minutes I'm wide awake and ready to go. The house is dark and quiet because everyone else is asleep. But I have story lines in my head that need to get out. I have bills to pay and drawers to organize and laundry to do and dishes to put away from last night's dishwasher run. I have a quilt to finish and texts that need to be sent out before that's day's meeting. I have an unbelievably long list of things to do in my mind that seems to need immediate attention.
Sometimes I love my early morning habits, because I get so much more accomplished than the average person, but other times I wish I could simply slow down and enjoy the coffee or tea. How I would love to take a sip, sigh with pleasure, and enjoy. But alas, it's not happening. I am decaffeinated , have always been, and I run like a person who has had six cups of supercharge. Of course, then I crash around eleven a.m. Oh well, it's who I am and who I have always been. Such is life.
I think by now you know that I'm a quilter. Quilts played a big part in time traveling in the A Slip in Time series. I don't usually put things off, but for some reason I put aside a very difficult project I was working on in 2009. I actually started it in 1997. I worked on it a little at a time. It was a twelve-block applique Christmas quilt, and I had only completed 7 blocks. Last year I finally decided it was time to finish it. It had been in the making for 27 years. I am proud to say all twelve blocks are done and set together. I am now in the process of hand quilting it. I can't tell you how good it feels to be this far. I'll show pictures when I'm done.
Is there something you always put off and then feel good about when you finally finish? Tell me about it. It could be fodder for a storyline.
I'm up way to early and when that happens I do silly things, like offering you a sneak peek of the next book, The Black Moon. Just a little teaser. Sorry, you'll have to wait until fall for the entire book.
We made it! The move is complete and needless to say I am exhausted and hurting all over. In fact, I can barely walk because everything aches. But the best part is that my desk and computer is in its new location and as soon as I can see straight again, I can begin to write the next book, but so far I'll be satisfied with the fact that A Double-Edged Sword has reached the Top 100 list in three categories for Kindle, which means it is legitimately an Amazon Best Seller. So thank you to you all for the purchases. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please don't forget to leave your review and rating. I love hearing from you.
I'm in mourning. It happens every time I finish a book. Yes, I'm thrilled and over the moon for a few days. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, but soon after that, grief sets in. I mourn the loss of my people -- you know, the ones I created myself? I'm like a mother who sent her child to kindergarten for the first time. What are they doing without me to guide them along on their journey through life? Will they know what to do next? But then I remember -- there's an answer to my problem. I can take charge! I can write another book! I can make more people! And that's what I'm doing while A Double-Edged Sword is going through the proofreading and editing process by others. Writing the next one is the only thing that will ease my pain. You can also help ease my pain by reading my books and reviewing them. Aah. Thanks. That feels better. You guys are amazing!
Coming Soon! The much anticipated book 7, A Double-Edged Sword, in the series Branches of Time. Look for it in May. You're going to be blown away by everything that happens in this continuing saga of Rem and Skye. New characters. New loves. New adventures. I can't wait for you to read it.
