Never found Alice...

I spent today not worrying about deadlines, not worrying about word count goals (that I didn't reach after editing by the way) not worrying about worrying and instead I found myself thinking; alot.

I can remember a time in my childhood when I would dream that I could get lost in a book and fall asleep, only to be transported to another world like Alice in Wonderland. Where anything was possible, and even the hurts didn't seem to hurt as bad.  

Today I remember this fondly, because I realize that I have spent most of my adult life still feeling this way about many things in my life. Still hoping that I will fall asleep and maybe, by chance be transported to another world where upon wakening I find myself in the world I wish for.

Maybe that's why I became a writer so many years ago, because I realized along the way that this dream would never come true for me, so maybe I could write the words that help transport others. 

Tonight I am thinking long and hard about tomorrow, and whether or not I am going to fall asleep wishing for that world, or if I am just going to fall asleep knowing that the dream will never be reality no matter how much I try or how optimistic I can be.

That sounds a bit dark, and it is not at all my intention. I am simply growing up and in growing up think I should give up such childish fantasies....

And then I think,

Screw That! with a wink and a smile

HAPPY READING :)

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Wolf Moon's Blue Hour

A Little Wine With A Book

I am wide awake, 

mid racing in a million different directions. 

Thinking about my next move, 

where my characters are going to end up

 at the end of the next book.  

I worry that I will upset my readers 

with my decisions for the last installment,

 but then I remember 

that even though I am writing so people will read 

I still have to be true to myself.  

Tonight, I am a mix of emotions; 

everything from proud to scared as hell comes to mind.

 I sit here awake, 

a glass of wine by my side 

and I relax 

for maybe the second time in my life

 only to find that the truth is I don't want to relax, 

I want to celebrate this accomplishment 

and I want

 to be surrounded 

by my friends and family doing so, 

only that hasn't happened yet.  

As it stands most of them were given 

my first book

 (purchased by me) 

as Christmas gifts just so they would read it,

 enough whining from me though, 

I think it may be the actual wine talking.

I leave you tonight with this thought though;

 If everything we do in life is to better ourselves 

and hopefully better the world 

then why do we put so much stock

 in what other people think about it?

 I deserve to be proud

 and the truth is

 "I did it!"

 they didn't. 

 I took the leap, 

and they stayed behind 

to watch me fall on my face, only I haven't have I? 

As a matter of fact 

the 'Night' series has done better than I ever expected,

 and on that I raise my wine glass 

and toast the 'Night' 

and all she has in store for me.

Happy Reading 

everyone :)

I MADE IT :)

FINALLY :)

Wolf Moon's Blue Hour

I am officially the author of a series!

With book two in distribution I can begin work on

Book Three

I am not writing much today due to the fact that 

I need a break,

but want to thank you all for the

support and love.

I will begin work on book three

Monday 

and hope to have it out by April

for now,

HAPPY READING

I need some wine 

to celebrate!

Nearing the finish line.....

Tonight I sit here,

 unable to come up with any

 thought provoking words of 

wisdom, or inspiration 

due to the fact that I have written over

28,000 

of my original words in a few short days. 

I hope that after Saturday this will all change, 

I am working toward this amazing goal of having my second book in print 

and cannot wait for this pain staking part to be over.

I love to write, 

I dream about writing

and every person I meet 

or come in contact with at some point runs through my head 

as a potential character for an upcoming story I have brewing in my head.

 I love everything about writing, everything.

Except this,

I do not love editing parts out that have taken so much of my time,

 but now find they don't really have a place where I thought they once did.

I do not love editing, I am a writer not an editor

and I do not love this part.

Wish me luck that I make it past the next few days 

so that I can be a writer once more.

Day Four of Hell Week

I am sorry I vanished yesterday, this daily word count goal,

plus the flu...

Have really got me in a fog mentally.  It's weird to me that I can be

so exhausted every night from writing an extra 

four thousand words a day.

I average between 1500 and 3000 a day,

This is a whole new level for me.

I have learned a few things about

myself this week;

 for example:

If I can keep this going for one more day I will have met my

total word count goal,

and Wolf Moon's Blue Hour will release on 

schedule.

Keeping that in mind I must find a way to 

stay motivated

THAT WORKS!

See you all tomorrow, wish me luck ;)

Day two of Hell Week....

I have managed to keep my momentum going today, and am almost at

my word count goal.

That being said, I am feeling very mentally exhausted, my eyes don't want

to focus, my head feels empty.

I am trying my best to keep this going until Sunday,

If I am successful it means that I will make 

my deadline.

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I hope that you will all share in celebrating this glorious 

moment with me.

Sorry I can't write more today, but my fingers are going

numb.

Day one of Hell Week

              I spent most of today writing a little over 7k words, and I feel a little fried.  I need to keep this momentum up for five more days to reach my goal. 

 Doesn't sound to bad, right?

 I say that now, but let's see how happy I am about this schedule on Saturday.  As of today though it appears that everything will be right on schedule for release and I couldn't be happier.  This series is very special to me, not just because I wrote it either. 

 The character sketches in the beginning were taken from my own brothers and two best friends they had growing up, one of whom committed suicide a few years ago and it really hit us hard. 

 I thought about changing his name in the story after he passed away, but I couldn't bring myself to do that. 

I wrote the character from some of my favorite memories growing up with him, and hope that somewhere in heaven he knows that. 

Due to the amount of writing I have done today, my entry will be
short and bittersweet. 
Love you Andy, miss you sweet friend 
always in my heart

First of many blog entries

                As my first blog entry let me start by introducing myself.  I am a mother of two wonderfully hellish angel's, wife to a great man for sixteen years (we were married very young).  Military spouse, sister, aunt and sister in law.  I went to college in 1995 for Broadcast Journalism, and later received a degree in Forensics with my focus on entomology, and archeology (basically bugs and dirt).  My whole life I have been a writer, and knew that I would never be truly happy until I let my dream become my reality.  Late in 2012, I published the first of a three part series, 
Red Sky At Night

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Now I am getting ready to release the second installment, 
Wolf Moon's Blue Hour.

I am getting ready for a long six days, pushing out over 7k words a day to reach my goal, I am hoping that with the support of my family and friends this dream of release on this, our one Wolf Moon of the year will come true. I will be back soon to write more, I am so busy right now I can't believe I am even starting a blog right now, but I tend to be a bit scatterbrained as those closest to me know.  See you all very soon, thank you for taking time to read my first blog.