Friday Feels #17

First of all: THANK YOU! The response to my last post was amazing, and I am so grateful to have this community behind me as I embark on this leg of my writing journey. It’s starting to feel extra real, y’all! This week, I made a big decision (egged on by my husband, who is the best cheerleader a struggling writer could ask for) and reached out to a graphic designer to collaborate on my book cover. I can’t wait to share more soon, but suffice it to say that I’m super excited. I know I’m basically setting myself up to take a big loss on publishing A Party to Murder, but I’ve decided it’s more important for me to feel like I am making it something I can be truly proud of.

I’ll just have to do a little less thrifting over the next little while, LOL!

It shouldn’t be too hard. Between prepping one book for publication, writing another one and, oh, you know, juggling the day job, life, and everything in between, I think it’s safe to say I’ll be pretty occupied for the foreseeable future. Plus, we are moving into that time of the year when I always hunker down and turn into a housebound hermit. I mean, can you believe it’s almost the middle of October already? I can’t. And I say that as someone who was ready to give up on 2025 sometime around April. I’ll say it: 2025 is the trashcan fire that just keeps getting trashier.

Speaking of which, I finally stopped procrastinating and went to see my dermatologist this week about a weird spot on my face that hasn’t budged in a few months. Turns out (and no surprise, honestly) that it was in need of looking at. The good news is that it was pre-cancerous and only required a minor procedure to take care. [Burning. Literally. Right in the middle of my face, in case you’re wondering.] This is your reminder to always listen to your gut and seek out professional care if you feel like something’s off.

October is breast cancer awareness month, so let me also remind you to get those tatas checked – even if you don’t think anything is wrong, if you’re due for a check-up (whether by reason of age, family history, or other risk factors), go! It’s important. Don’t put it off. Trust me; here, too, I speak from experience.

In happier news, it’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada coming up, so I am now officially enjoying my 4-day weekend (I have Fridays off, yay!). Thanksgiving is not as big of a deal up here as it seems to be in the US (at least not in my family), so it’s going to be a pretty chill vibe. Family time, writing time, sleeping and eating and couch-surfing time. Just the way I like it!

Have a great weekend!