How can the end of February be in sight already? This year seems to be flying by! I must say that I had a pretty good writing month this month and I have another busy month planned for March! This month I finally finished a m/m novella and got it off to my publisher. That is a huge weight off my shoulders, as now I just need to wait to see if they accept it. I also got 3 short stories written of which I am pretty proud of.
Now as I plan for March I want to write one more short story, add to and revise a story and get it off to my editor for a self published release, and get down to some real work on the sequel to Quest for Redemption, Quest for Self. I really can't wait to get this book written. I already have a beautiful cover for it and like the story that I have so far. I know that this has been a long awaited sequel and that is why I am devoting most of the month to this project alone. Trying to be more organized and giving myself a better writing space has really paid off so far in 2018 and I can't wait to see what more I can accomplish this year!
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Okay so as some of you may know, I am a big fan of card and board games so I thought that I would start reviewing some games here on my blog for fun.
The first game that I am going to review is Hotshots the Cooperative Wildfire Fighting Game. My husband and I played it for the first time a couple weeks ago at Ettin Games here in Albuquerque and really liked it. We originally played it to see if it would be a good gift for my brother, not thinking that it would necessarily be our cup of tea since we usually like more fantasy based games. However Hotshots surprised us. While it is a very easy game to learn and set up, it offers enough custom-ability to suite your playing level and for replay-ability. It is a cooperative game for 1-4 players. Basically you are a group of hotshots trying to stop a forest fire before it scorches too many tiles. You can set up the tiles any way that you like, which can make the game harder or easier. This is a game that relies on some strategy based on what characters you play and what you choose to do throughout the game, but also on chance as the roll of the dice determines a lot. It's a pretty quick game and was quite fun to play. Over all I really enjoy it and am thinking about getting it for myself and not just my brother. 4/5 stars! Locals in Albuquerque can pick a copy up at Ettin Games, or the link is below for those who live elsewhere. Link: firesidegames.com/games/hotshots/ It's finally here! It's release day for A Whole New Life!! I am so excited to finally be able to share this book with you, I feel like it is some of my best work to date and I can't wait to hear what you all think! A Whole New Life is a sweet romance combined with the dangers of the underground crime world. Find out what happens when a beautiful mafia princess goes to a small town in Iowa to start over but quickly becomes intrigued with a hunky deputy. Can romance ensue when she is always looking over her shoulder and worrying that her past will catch up to her? Check out A Whole New Life to find out if love can really conquer all, or if the past is always doomed to repeat itself. Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2DK8nbo Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2zZFDsB Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/2CB93k2 Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/2lzlhSG Kobo: http://bit.ly/2zZuR5K A handsome deputy who’s not looking to settle down.
A mysterious woman who’s on the run. When Deputy Henri Gunther realizes there’s so much more to waitress Jenna Trippleton, his simple small-town life explodes right open. With her safety and freedom at stake, Jenna must decide whether she can put her trust in the one man who’s promised to protect her. Today I thought that I would give a shout out to one of my favorite local businesses here in Albuquerque, my favorite gaming store Ettin Games & Hobbies! My husband and I love this store and are there every week to play games and of course buy new games for ourselves. They have a wide selection of table top, role playing, and board games for sale as well as a game library where you can try before you buy! The owners are so nice and this is definitely the most welcoming game store that I have ever been in. It's clean, it smells great, and is very inviting! A good group of people go there and everyone is friendly.
i just can't recommend them more! Go to their website for more info and then head into the store to check them out! www.ettingamesabq.com/ So this month I attended an online summit hosted by an old high school friend called Living Out Loud! Over the course of two weeks she sent out interviews and speakers that talked about various topics about trying to learn how to become your most authentic self. One of the topics that really touched me was talking about fear and how it holds so many people back from leading their best lives. I know that fear has held me back before, but I am trying to learn to embrace what makes me afraid in order to learn and grow.
Take for instance the recent art show that I took part in. Showing my art among some many talented artists made me nervous, it made me feel inadequate. Yet I still showed my piece and put myself out there. It was a huge step. Sometimes I fear to submit some of the stories I write, but I do because that is what authors do. I am scared to put myself out there in so many ways, yet when I do I learn so much. As I am now in my 40s I find that embracing fear is slowly becoming easier and my life is becoming better for it. If you want more info on the summit I took, here is the fb page associated with it: www.facebook.com/loudlylivin/ I am so excited that in less than a week, this Saturday in fact, A Whole New Life will be out in the world! This is just a reminder that you can preorder it now for only .99 cents! Who doesn't want a sweet romance that has a mob princess on the run, a hunky cop, and all the romance and suspense that happens around them!
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2DK8nbo Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2zZFDsB Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/2CB93k2 Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/2lzlhSG Kobo: http://bit.ly/2zZuR5K Tomorrow night, Feb 17 is the closing night reception for the Let's Get Naked Again art show that I am so proud to be a part of! I hope to see you this Sat night from 5-9p! Many pieces of art are still available for sale. Light refreshments are available for our guests. The OT Circus galley is located between the Hotel Blue and Firestone Tires at 709 Central Ave NW ::: ABQ Please come out and support local artists! Here is my naked blue tiefling that was my contribution to the show! Earlier this month I got these two writing prompt books for my birthday and I love them! They are fun and have been doing their job, getting my writing juices flowing and helping not fall into a writing rut. Towards the end of last year I really found myself suffering from writer's block and this year I am determined to not let that happen. I have too many stories to tell and there are always more ideas popping in my head that need to come out. Sometimes I use these writing prompts to just get a quick paragraph down, just to start the writing process. Sometimes I write a flash fiction story to be used at a later date. And one of the prompts has even helped me with an idea for a submission call that I want to answer. Writing prompts are just that, prompts that then allow you to take the story wherever your mind wanders. They are there to basically just jump start the creative process and I am loving these books right now!
As some of you probably already know, I have some ongoing health issues that have been pretty bad over the past few years. I am happy to say that I think that my health is finally settling down a bit and I am hoping that means I get more of my writing mojo back. However, I still need to take care of myself and be sure not to overdo it, something that I have struggled with my whole life. In fact, on my birthday I went to get a tarot card reading (because hey it was my 40th birthday!) and asked for reading on my health. Overall it was very positive, only small issues seem to be in my future this year, except I got a card saying that I needed to focus on resting and relaxing to keep my health in balance. The cards knew!
So how I am I going to learn to take better care of myself? Well changes are being made in the day job arena. Getting out of a bad for me situation will work wonders for my health. I am also taking time each day to read and rest, even if I am behind on writing. I am learning to say no. That is something else that I struggle with. I am mostly taking the weekends off from writing and exercising. Basically I am making myself a priority. I am also still trying to organize my writing more, making myself more productive and still having time for other things in my life. I love writing and I have tons to do this year, but I can't write if I let my health get the better of me. I am happy to announce that I will be part of the "Let's Get Naked Again" Art show tomorrow night at the OT Circus Gallery here in Albuquerque. I will have one piece in the show and another available as part of the raffle. Now this is a show of nude artwork, so 18 and above only! Come down and see what I have created and check out so many other talented artists! Want more info?
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