This week was a bit of a blur, for better or worse. It’s a relief to know it’s Friday and there’s a relatively quiet weekend ahead to regroup. Next week will be another episode of the Fast & Furious, so we have to make the most of the quiet moments wherever and whenever possible. I’m looking forward to enjoying some family time, getting my nails done, and doing only a very little bit of writing.
Sigh.
There is no getting away from the writing this year, not with the insane schedule I’ve set for myself. That’s only 10% a complaint, by the way; 90% of me is excited. Well, maybe it breaks down as 60% excited and 30% nervous, but that’s a distinction that often feels kinda meaningless. Anyway, I’m pushing to finish the current round of edits on my fantasy mystery book (tentatively scheduled for release this summer) so I can turn my attention back to MURDER TAKES A HOLIDAY. This week, I received my editor’s feedback. Next week, we’re having a call to discuss any necessary changes, and after that, it will be time for proof-editing and final tweaks.
And it will be out in less than 2 months from now!!
Whoa.
Like, I said before: this year is all Fast, all Furious, all the time. I’ve got so many plans to juggle, I haven’t got the time to sit and realize how unrealistic all those plans are. I’m just YOLO-ing over here like I’m 26 all over again. Living the dream, except with extremely creaky knees.
My outfits still slap, tho. [Do the youth today still use that word?] Or at least, they do when I bother to leave the house or get dressed for work. Some days, I’ll be honest, I haven’t got the time to take timely bathroom breaks, much less pick a cute outfit to wear. But I try, when the spirit moves.
This week, I only managed a couple of quick reads, both super fun: Loch Down Abbey by Beth Cowan Erskine (think Downton Abbey with mysterious goings on); and Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd … who might be one of my fave new mystery writers. I loved this book so much, and her writing reminded me of PD James and Ann Cleeves, two of my all-time faves.
Have a great weekend!