Long time no see... I know it's been awhile since I posted. A lot has been going on in my life and I have decided to restructure some things and pull back on some writing and writing related things, like this blog. I am still going to blog, but maybe only a few time a month. I am still writing, but cutting myself some slack and going to only work on 1-4 projects a year. This means I will only have one more release this year, the sequel to Port Stone: Dangers of the Swamp should be out about mid-November! I hope to have the cover and preorder link up for you soon! Then next year I might actually have 4 releases, that remains to be seen. I am really going to focus on the quality of what I put out and not worry about the quantity part anymore at all. I am also moving towards other focuses in my life, like getting my personal trainer certification and working on growin on YouTube, plus working more on my art and painting. I will still be around, just maybe a little bit less. I hope my readers understand and still support me.
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Did you all know that I have an ASMR channel over on YouTube? Well I do. I talk about life, books, writing, painting and all things nerdy. Here is a little one of me painting some game miniatures, which are some of my most requested videos. So please take a look and see what ASMR is all about.

The past few months I have been dealing with some pretty bad anxiety issues. It is the worst when I am out and about trying to be social. Social anxiety is nothing to laugh at, even though sometimes out in public people do make fun of it. So I have really been trying to work on myself and my anxiety lately. How you might ask? Well through exercise, making yoga a priority, making time for art, making time for myself by reading and relaxing, and by keeping busy. Is it working? Maybe. I am a work in progress, as we all are. Do I feel like I am better? A little. But am I still struggling? Yes. I hope that with more time spent on myself, by taking better care of myself physically and mentally, that some of my anxiety will start to lessen. Hopefully that will in turn help me with my writing, which has been waning slightly waning of late. I just wanted to write this post to keep people up to date, let you all know why some writing news has been delayed, and to let everyone know that there is no need to be ashamed of having anxiety or any other mental health issue.

Looking for some good paranormal audio books to listen to now that the days are growing shorter? I have a couple reviews of books that you might want to check out.

What if you were a supernatural creature but didn't know it? That is the premise of Demons and Wraiths, an excellent paranormal thriller that is packed with mystery and action. This is a fast paced story with excellent narration that leaves you wanting more. I hope that there are more books in this series very soon. 5/5 stars!
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Demons-and-Wraiths/dp/B07TYK8SCL/

This is a great paranormal historical fantasy, packed with action and heart. I love the strong female protagonist of this story, a woman with magic, but it's more the power of her mind and her love of those close to her that make her so powerful. This is such a great fantasy story that I just want to read more of. 5/5 stars!
Link: ​https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Sorceress-Rise-Kelpies-Book/dp/B07QPVCBMJ/

I am excited to finally be creating art again! Right now I am gearing up for an art market that I am participating in next month right before Halloween, which of course means a lot of Halloween art! Here is a little zombie mermaid watercolor that I just did. I think she is fun and perfect for the season. It's been awhile since I have been painting and it feels really good to be back at it! She is for sale, only $10!

Today I thought that I would talk a little about ambition and how having some is not a bad thing at all. We all need dreams and the will to strive after them, that is really all that ambition is, so why does being ambitious have negative connotations sometimes? I have goals in life and I am doing all that I can to achieve them. I think that is healthy to take steps to better your life, yet often I have to be crazy for chasing after my dreams. Sure, I have a lot of hard work ahead of me but what is life without some challenges right?

Right now I am focusing on studying for my personal trainer certification test and of course on my writing career. This means after my day job I have lots of work to do, but that is what I have to do to achieve my dreams and I think that it is well worth it.

What are your dreams and ambitions are you chasing right now? Why do you think so many people think that ambition is a bad thing? What is your response to people who tell you that your dreams are crazy? Sound off in the comments.

Fall is here and hopefully that means some more time for reading. I am busy working on edits for the second book in the Port Stone series and will have it out for you all later this fall! Have you picked up the first book, Port Stone: Dangers of the Swamp? It's a fun fantasy series with a couple kick ass female warriors at the forefront of the story.

Link: mybook.to/PortStoneDangersSwamp
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Tianna and Kara each came to Port Stone by request of their respective Orders to help an unknown elf, Phinelope. She never shows at the appointed meeting place, so they go in search of her only to find Phinelope murdered and more secrets than answers in this strange town. Never ones to let the murder of a woman go with no consequences, they take it upon themselves to avenge her death and find themselves becoming more involved in the mysteries of Port Stone than either of them ever intended.

Join Tianna and Kara in this female led fantasy of danger, lies, and unanswered questions.

Hey fellow authors, I have a little proposition for you all! And not a dirty one. LOL

I am starting up a new YouTube channel called Two Authors Drinking and I would love to have any authors that I know come on and chat with me. This will be part interview, part just hanging out and chatting about books and writing and the life of an author. And we will be drinking during the filming, not necessarily alcohol though. We can have coffee, tea, water, whatever. This is mainly because I need fluids to keep talking. lol 

Of course it would be great if we could meet up and film in person, but since most of the authors that I know live far away, I am also going to be recording some Skype chats. 

Interested in being a gift? Hit me up here or anywhere on my social media and we can work something out! I am so excited to start this channel and look forward to chatting with many of you.

Summer is gone for all intensive purposes (now if only the hot temperatures would go away). Fall is upon us and for me that means getting back on track with well, everything. Things got a little off track over summer, especially with some family visiting. Then I had some health issues which made me fall even farther behind, but things are starting to settle down and I am getting back on track.

First I am of course working on catching up with writing. First round of edits for the next installment of Port Stone are complete and I am waiting for round two to come in at any moment and I hope to have a release date for you very soon! I also plan on having my Christmas novella off to my editor by the end of this week, which means that I better get writing! I am also branching out and trying something totally new that I will talk about soon.

I am also trying to get back into the swing of things when it comes to exercise. Right now I am back to walking/running two miles 5 days a week and I am trying to get back into doing yoga almost every day. As the weather cools down, I might up my exercise a bit more. I am also starting to learn more about exercise as I am just starting my studying to become a certified personal trainer so I am excited to add things that I learn to my routine.

I am also getting back into doing some art. I have a art market in October that I am doing, so I am working on a lot of Halloween themed art this month and next! I am pretty excited to start making art again, it's been a minute for sure.

And of course I need to get back to organizing my house. I started "Tidying Up" but got interrupted and now it's time to finish getting my home in order.

So let's here it for a productive Fall. What do you all have planned for Fall and Winter?