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December 25, 2016
Ten Ways to Say Merry Christmas!
I thought about making some meaningful post today, but eh. This is more fun. And it let me waste about thirty minutes looking for the right gifs to use… LOL
1. A Merry Joey Christmas
2. May the Christmas Be With You
3. Cute Christmas Wishes
4. Serious Christmas Wishes
5. Christmas Wishes You Wish You Could Give Your Boss
6. The Heartfelt Merry Christmas
7. The Single Merry Christmas
8. The Shit My Uterus Just Jump Started Merry Christmas
9. Merry Christmas and Die Hard
10. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!
December 22, 2016
Feeding the writer soul
I mentioned last time that I’ve been having a hard time getting back into the groove of things. Writing has been a struggle these last few weeks. I don’t know why I thought that it would be easy to just start it back up again, but I did. And I’ve been somewhat frustrated that it hadn’t been easy.
So I’ve been trying to find ways to get me back into the spirit, start making it a routine again. I thought blogging would do it but I think i need more. Blogging is a whole different animal than fiction. It always ends up more about me and my thought process than about books or whatever else I’m talking about.I guess because it’s easy to wander off on subjects that don’t actually have anything to do with what I’m actually trying to talk about.
Like right now. LOL.
Anyway, I got the idea to start looking back at books and shows I bought last year and hadn’t read or watched yet. Picked up a book and started reading. Caught up on a show I missed. Amazingly, that’s been helping a lot.
New ideas suddenly started springing to mind. I guess that should have been a given for me. I’ve always gotten creative fuel from watching TV and reading a lot. Not always writing related. Sometimes it makes me want to draw something, or work on book covers, or crochet or whatever. But it gives me that creative energy I need.
I should have known that was what I’d need.
I know myself in that respect, and it should have occurred to me that it would be a good idea to try. But sometimes you don’t think about the obvious, and that’s where I’m at.
I decided I’m making it part of my things to do for the week to read a book or two and watch shows I’ve ignored for too long. I think with a constant influx of new creative stimuli, the writing mojo will return and I can get back up to the word count I used to get before I took my break.
I also got out of the habit of using a planner, which i think is what really screwed me up over the long term. So back into the habit I go. Also gonna start using ToDoist again, since that’s on my phone and it’s the best checklist app ever.
As for the writing update, there isn’t much to update on. I did write a little this week, but I have been struggling, so I’m taking a few days to read and chill, and hopefully will be able to sit down renewed and actually get some real writing done.
December 3, 2016
Learning to be disciplined…
Discipline is probably one of the things I’m worst at dealing with. I think that’s why 2016 really hasn’t been the best year for me. It’s not really anyone else’s fault except my own, but it is something that I struggle with.
It’s something I need to improve on.
As part of that, I’m trying to get myself back into a writing routine by blogging a little bit more here.
I don’t know what I’ll talk about yet. Might be nothing. Might be everything. Might just be random crap that happens to be on my mind that day. I don’t know yet. But the goal is a once a week update on this page to keep myself honest, more if i feel like it. It might just be writing progress, which is kind of motivating in itself to keep me writing again.
Who knows. Certainly not me.
Anyway, so I’m gonna make this a short post today. I want to get some actual writing on fiction done today. I’ll report back on how well that works out. Haha.
Have a great day, everyone!
November 27, 2016
Writing update and some other things that are going through my mind
I’ve been MIA for a good long while lately. I’m sorry about that, and I’m sorry for leaving y’all hanging, but real life happens and when it does, you have to choose what to do, and sometimes, it’s not a pretty choice. So I did, and I probably didn’t choose right, but it was the best I could do at the time.
Now I’m unraveling the mess I made, and it’s gonna take me a while, I think, but slowly but surely, things are happening the right way now. I still have a long way to go. There are broken links everywhere, because I let shit expire and I didn’t keep up with it.
You might be wondering why I’m posting this right now, when I really don’t have any new news to tell you. Partially because this is my blog and I can do what I want on it. Haha. But also because I feel it’s important to know where I’m at in order to understand why there’s nothing new to tell you.
I nuked this site and started over this week. So you’ll see a ton of broken links and images for a while. The older images, I probably won’t be able to find again. They were probably on my old computer. So older journal entries, I probably won’t touch. But going forward from here, I should be good to go.
The newsletter will be next after the website is taken care of. I haven’t sent one out in about a year, so I’ll probably do a reconfirm email for everyone just to make sure they still want to get it once it’s going again.
So now for writing stuff. I went months without writing. They were miserable. But the good thing is that I realized that I need writing in my life. I cannot be happy or survive without it there.
I started playing with a certain story… and a couple characters stood up and were like “Hey, HEY! Write me!”
And I was like “but I really don’t wanna…”
And they were like “I don’t care. You need to do it NOW.”
So I took it to a writing retreat that my writing group did, and got almost four thousand words on it. Which is damn good for a girl that ain’t written much in the last year. It was an amazing motivator to be around such awesome friends.
Best group of writer friends a girl could haveThat story is forming its way into my brain. I know what needs to happen with it. I’m rusty though, so writing is kind of a slog at this point. I love that I’m writing again, but it’s hard, way harder than I remember it being. Maybe because I’m out of practice. I don’t know.
Gonna keep going though. See where it takes me. No set dates for the next release. No promises. I’m gonna write it. Then probably rewrite it. After a year, y’all deserve the best from me.
See you guys soon.
Suzan
April 12, 2016
Has it really been this long?
Has it really been a year? Well, I suppose almost it has. 2015 was a nutty year for me. A lot of real life happenings kept me from doing what I love, writing and releasing books for y’all. I won’t bore you guys with details, mainly because I don’t really want to relive my own mistakes at this point.
Time flies when you’re busy, and even more when you’re avoiding things. But that’s ok. The important thing is that I made it through, and I’m getting myself back on the right track. You’ll be seeing more of me soon, that’s for sure. I want to get some more things situated first.
I’m job hunting again, and that’s taking up a lot of time. I’m in that in-between stage where I’m overqualified for entry level, but I’m not really mid level qualified yet either. It’s like the dead zone for jobs. While writing pays most of the bills, I like the convenience of regular jobs for insurance and tax purposes. Plus it gets me out of the house, and we’ve all realized how much of a hermit I can be.
Anyway, I’ll be posting more soon, just not for a few days. Have a lot of things coming down the pipeline, like reviving my Patreon feed, but I’d like to just get through the end of the next week right now. So we’ll start with that and see how it goes.
As always, you’re welcome to hit me up on Twitter and Facebook. I will be lurking a lot, so please don’t be shy about leaving me messages. I need motivation to stop being shy and start chatting with y’all again. Haha.
March 17, 2015
Scoring His Heart is out! Also, come say hi at all these places!
Scoring His Heart is out today! I’m traveling around the internet for a few days to spread the word. I’d love to see you there, and as a thank you for doing so, I’m offering this awesome chance to win a $25 gift card from Amazon.com or B&N, and some ebooks from my backlist.
Check it out!
Spend these last few cold days before spring with the ice hockey players of the Texas Highlanders! This Tuesday, March 17th is the release day for the third novel in the Texas Highlanders Ice Hockey series, SCORING HIS HEART from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Suzan Butler! Read how sheltered college student Zoe Logan must learn how to open herself up so she can experience the passion she desperately craves, but a tragedy in her family could send her back into her old ways.
Follow the tour from March 17th to April 3rd!
3/17/2015: Epic Narrative Book Reviews and Spicy, Small Town Romance Served Here
3/18/2015: Red Hot + Blue Reads and LeAnn’s Book Reviews
3/19/2015: This Wacky Momma Reads! and Rockin & Reviewing
3/20/2015: Margay Leah Justice
3/23/2015: Mignon Mykel
3/24/2015: Smut Book Junkie Reviews
3/25/2015: Kristy Brain Food
3/26/2015: Smokin’ Hot Books
3/29/2015: Romance Junkies
3/30/2015: Becky On Books
3/31/2015: Kitty’s Book Spot
4/1/2015: Those Crazy Book Chicks
4/2/2015: Carpe_Diem and Lynn’s Romance Enthusiasm
4/3/2015: Babbling About Books and More and Travels n Reads
Giveaways!
Grand Prize: $25 Amazon or B&N gift card
Runner-up Prizes: Digital copies of any one (1) book from my backlist!
February 25, 2015
What I’ve been up to
It’s been a week or so since I posted here. I’ve realized that when I get into Editing Mode, pretty much everything in my life takes a back seat. I think editing just takes a large amount of brain power for me, so it’s much harder to multi-task.
Anywho, edits on Scoring His Heart are done. ARC requests have gone out, and final files are uploaded to the retailers. So, pretty much now, that book is put to bed for a couple weeks, which means it’s time to concentrate on something new.
I revamped my Patreon feed this week. If you haven’t seen or heard of Patreon, it’s a site for creative content producers. Youtubers, podcasters, artists, writers… they’re all on it. We create stuff, post it, and people pledge a certain amount of money for the artists they support. It’s kind of like a Kickstarter, except that it’s long-term, and not confined to a specific project.
I love writing. That’s why I do what I do. And I have all these little projects that aren’t right for publishing to retailers. We don’t have enough control over pricing to make that fair or viable for readers. So they just sit and collect dust on my hard drive.
I love writing short stories and flash fiction, so I thought Patreon would be perfect. People can pledge what they want, they can cap it if they think I’m writing too much, and they can stop giving their support at any time. It’s where I can post all the little stuff I write that doesn’t have a home so people can enjoy it.
So that’s happening. I’m enjoying it, and I hope y’all will join me there. 
After having my kids home for four freaking days (we had two days of ice here), I’m off to enjoy the quiet by getting some writing done. Particularly, this really sweet and sexy short story that will be the March short story for Patreon folks.
February 23, 2015
Hot Winter Reads!
Hey guys! A bunch of us romance authors got together and decided to throw a huge sale! I’m so excited! My one-clickie finger is itching to get started.
Because I have several titles involved in this sale, I thought I’d pull those titles up so you can find them easier.
Lucky Thirteen Books 1-3
Get the first three books in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, Lucky Thirteen, in one volume! Three Navy SEALs find and rediscover love with women who match them in every aspect of their lives.
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The Sport of Romance: A Multi-Author Box Set
You love the players, and we love the game. Ten romances about the athletes you can’t resist from New York Times and USA today bestselling authors featuring a ruthless fighter, a sexy baseball player, sultry skiers, hunky hockey players, and passionate football stars.
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Let it Snow: Six Spicy Winter Romances
Six steamy holiday romances, including offerings by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, will keep you warm through winter’s coldest nights, so Let it Snow.
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Sizzling Seven
Seven sizzling reads from hot romance authors for a limited time in this value-packed bundle. Steamy stories of love from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors, featuring a sexy CEO Millionaire, a passionate Navy SEAL, a ruthless fighter, a hunky ski instructor, an injured Army sergeant, a sensual artist and a self-sacrificing Marine.
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Don’t forget to check out all these other bargain reads!
Check out the full list on the OMG Reads website.
The Alphas Mate by Michelle Fox
Chloe Weiss’ dreams have finally come true: She’s a null no more, her wolf has finally come. She’s now a full member of her pack in the remote Appalachian ‘weretown’ of Hunstville, but she soon learns this just means more trouble at her door.
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The Cowboy Genie’s Wife (The Dirty Djinn Series) by Lyn Brittan
A genie, his ranch and very ticked off ex-wife.
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His Wicked Games Boxed Set by Ember Casey
Love is about to get very wicked… This bundle contains the first three books of the bestselling CUNNINGHAM FAMILY series. Warning: contains a billionaire who’s too sexy for his own good and the steamiest game of Hide & Seek you’ve ever read…
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The Curvy Astronomer and the Cowboy by Victoria Wessex
Cowboy Troy knows horses; not the Horsehead nebula. But he agrees to take Emily, an astronomer, out to a remote cabin where the skies are dark. When a blizzard traps them there, he finds he can’t resist the curvy beauty. Can he help her overcome her insecurities and unlock her inner sex kitten with the help of a roaring fire and an old-fashioned copper bath?
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Crossed (prequel to the Crossed Series) by Lacey Silks
She is looking for the one. He never thought the one existed. But the one thing that connects them can also tear them apart.
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The Doctor of London by Lyn Brittan
Kennerick Clock, London’s most ornery private investigator, has just received a note from the spoiled Lady Javan, the woman who broke his heart. He’s willing to help, for the right price, but separating the case from his feelings is proving a little harder than he thought.
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Rush by Violet Vaughn
Gretchen doesn’t let love get in the way of her snowboard career. Derrick is all for the physical approach too,until love threatens to ruin more than their plan.
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Duty Bound (Bayou Bound #2) by Sidney Bristol
They fell hard and fast once, but now Mathieu wants nothing to do with his old flame. But Lisette is in danger, and only the big, bad cop can save her–but her heart isn’t on the table. At least not until their taboo secrets come out to play.
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Chosen by the Alpha (Shadow Pack Rules) by Michle Bardsley
To honor the town pact made with the Shadow Pack werewolves, Belle will become a shifter bride. But she never expects to be chosen by the alpha.
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Rook (Allie’s War Book One) by JC Andrijeski
Like most humans, Allie spent her life distancing herself from Seers, a second race of beings discovered on Earth. Then she gets arrested and is yanked abruptly out of her life by the brooding and mysterious Seer, Revik. Through him, she discovers that her blood may not be as “human” as she always thought, that the world is nothing like it appears to be…and she has far more in common with Seers than she ever wanted to believe.
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The Supreme Moment (Fractured Multiverse) by C.G. Garcia
When Billionaire Darrien Stathos saves eighteen-year-old Avery Morgan’s family from the consequences of her estranged father’s gambling addiction, thus begins her new life as the property of the man known as the lord of the criminal underworld, Kairos, where she learns a disturbing and dangerous truth about both herself and him that will shatter the foundation of her understanding of reality.
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Every Breath You Take (Billionaires in Disguise: Georgie and Rock Stars in Disguise: Xan, Episode 1): A New Adult Rock Star Romance by Blair Babylon
When a Rock Star in Disguise meets a Billionaire in hiding, music and violence clash.
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2 for 1 SPECIAL EDITION: Falling Hard (Episode 1) AND Playing Rough (Episode 2) by Blair Babylon
Be careful whom you submit to.
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Shield (Allie’s War Book Two) by JC Andrijeski
Grappling with her new identity as “Bridge,” a being meant to herald the end for all of humanity, isn’t even Allie’s biggest problem. A whole new set of rules around seer culture and her relationship with infamous Seer infiltrator, Revik, keep getting her in trouble. Then the boy appears––sociopathic and telekinetic, he thinks Allie belongs to him.
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A SEAL’s Song by Jennifer Lowery
Navy SEAL Jack Taggart’s plans to catch some much-needed downtime between deployments are demolished when he risks everything to rescue beautiful wedding singer, Darci O’Shea, from a band of thieves. Will the battle between their inner demons be the hardest one to fight, or will they find rescue in each other’s arms?
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One Gold Knot (Dominant Cord, Book 2) by Sadie Haller
She didn’t do relationships. She didn’t even do all night. After years of avoiding her teenage crush, Hildy Klein is shocked to come face to face with Wilson Kennedy. Her uncle’s wake isn’t the place to unravel all the ways that Wilson could leave her emotionally vulnerable and exposed, yet his gentle persistence is impossib le to ignore. But Wilson is no longer that boy in her fantasies, and now Hildy must decide if she will give up control and commit to the protective, kinky Dom he’s become.
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Rise of the Phoenix (Return to Avalore) by Elianne Adams
Shattered by bitter rejection, Brienne Roberts flees Avalore and finds a home with the Erritrols, sworn enemy of their people, and now, she is determined to break a centuries old curse that turned her new family into beasts. Evan Mayfield, her named mate, will stop at nothing to eliminate all threats to his people, even if it means bringing Brienne back to Avalore to face justice with her people, and himself.
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Psychic Storm: Ten Dangerously Sexy Tales of Psychic Witches, Vampires, Mediums, Empaths and Seers by C.J. Ellisson, Deanna Chase, Dale Mayer, Heather Topham Wood, Hazel Hunter, Jesi Lea Ryan, JC Andrijeski, April Aasheim, Morgan Hannah MacDonald, Jordan Castillo Price
Ten books. Ten internationally bestselling authors, including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers. Ten different tales of sexy psychics, empaths and seers who solve crimes, fall in love, make magic and fight to save the world. Over 2,000 pages of extrasensory reading await, with three brand new, original novels and over 1,400 5-Star Reviews for the rest!
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Taken & Pursuit by V.M. Black
Curvy Harper Bailey’s ordinary life was turned upside down by a chance encounter with the handsome werewolf Levi Harris. On the run from the vampire mafia, he pulls her into his high-stakes world—and straight into the crosshairs. Now she’s got no car, no job, and not even any dry clothes.
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No Gentleman by V.M. Black
From deliciously sizzling contemporary bad boys, to pulse-tingling paranormal hotties, you’re sure to fall in love and in lust with any or all of these alphas. Over twenty fabulous authors bring their A-game to tempt your every desire.
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Panther’s Quest by V.M. Black
An ex-SEAL panther shifter, Chay Bane has spent the last six years building a secret refuge for shifters in trouble. But when one of his bests friends needs help, everything he’s ever worked for is on the line.
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Rocked (Lost in Oblivion #1) by Taryn Elliott & Cari Quinn
Harper Pruitt sees that Deacon McCoy’s dream band with his best friends may be turning into a nightmare. Deacon’s so much more than just a peacemaker and the man behind the bass for Oblivion. But she has her own dreams to chase…even if she’s starting to think what she’s building with him might be the biggest one of all.
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Reckless Recon (A Barren Planet Romance by Rinelle Grey
Stir-crazy after three weeks in space, Kerit, professional surfer turned interstellar colonist, jumps at the chance to get off the ship and onto the new planet’s surface—even if it is a little inhospitable. What he doesn’t expect is to meet Folly—the most prickly, irritating, and fascinating girl he’s ever known. But something sinister lurks in the ruined city, and neither of them realise how much they are going to have to rely on each other if they want to make it out alive.
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Accepting Fate by Deanna Chase
Derek Alexander does his job for one reason and one reason only—to make up for that terrible night nine years ago. His demons haunt him, but so do dreams of Jax, the girl he knows he’s fated to be with. But in a world of magical soul mates, sometimes even love and forgiveness isn’t enough.
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The Tiger’s Passion: Picking Up The Pieces by Jessica Ryan
Morgan O’Connor’s love life has been nothing but abuse and tragedy. That is until she moves in across the street from a sexy tiger shifter named Levi. But is this the kind of love she’s ready for?
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Hot Shot (A Hostile Operations Team Novel) by Lynn Raye Harris
Hostile Operations Team sniper Jack “Hawk” Hunter is cool, methodical, and utterly lethal. Nothing rattles Jack’s calm. But that was before he learned he fathered a child three years ago—a child who has just been kidnapped.
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Pursued by a Werewolf [Mystic Isle, Book 4] by Selena Blake
Hunter Ciolek has a new plan and only a few short weeks to make Avery Cooper see things his way because living without her is not an option and this werewolf always gets what he wants.
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Shades of Control – The 3rd Billionaire Romance Boxset by Michelle Fix, Adrianna Hunter, Jordan Bell, Olivia Rigal, Erika Matsen, Amy Valenti, Aubrey Dark, Terry Towers, Cate Troyer, Tara Crescent, Gisèle Renarde, Ava Lore,
These irresistible men exercise control in every aspect of their lives. They demand your submission. They demand your devotion. They demand your love. In return, they’ll give you everything your heart desires and take you to impossible heights of pleasure.
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Love and War – Part 1 (The Underworld Coven) by Kim Faulks
In the land they call the Underworld, witches have fought the Corrupt for hundreds of years, but recently, something has tipped the balance of power in favor of evil. Only one coven remains to protect the human race, the Crux Coven, led by a grieving warrior-witch named Creed. When a human woman breaks his wards and enters his sanctuary, Creed’s prepared for battle, but not for the attraction he feels toward Helaine.
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Incidental Contact (Those Devilish De Marco Men) by Eden Connor
Small town Romeo wants the good girl, but he’s having performance issues
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Rain on Me by Eden Connor
If every heart’s a package someone else has tied in knots, how did bondage unravel mine?
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Fall Out (SEALs Undone #1) by Zoe York
Drew Castle is a Navy SEAL with a bad case of indifference. Until Annie Martin shows up on his doorstep, scared out of her mind, and all of a sudden, keeping her safe becomes the most important mission of his life. And this time, he’s on his own.
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Hate F*@k: part one by Ainsley Booth
Cole: I push her buttons. I want to push them in the good way. Dirty, up-against-the-wall, my-hand-in-her-pants kind of way. But that’s not possible, because I’m dark and she’s light, and we both know it. So I push her buttons in the bad way, making her hate me.
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London: Allie’s War Early Years by JC Andrijeski
~ A Revik and Allie prequel novel in the Allie’s War Series ~
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February 6, 2015
The best feeling in the world…
…is when you finish a book. Not just the zero draft. But the much tougher revisions and edits, when it’s actually a coherent piece of work that people might enjoy. I cannot express how overjoyed I am when I finish a book and get that reprieve, where I can breathe for just a second before moving on to the next project.
This time, though, I’m taking a week off to recharge, and get caught up on the business end of publishing. Apparently, I am incapable of actually doing anything while I’m editing. I balance this stuff all the time when I’m writing, but not when i’m editing. Weird, huh?
So, this weekend. I have all these books from the RITA contest, which is a published author contest from RWA. It’s kind of like the Oscars for romance writers. So, I’m hoping to read a couple of them this weekend. I’m kind of excited. A few of them are right up my alley in terms of taste.
Things to note this week:
The serial for my newsletter peeps has started. The first one went out this past Wednesday. You can check out the first installment over at my Patreon feed, if you’re not on the newsletter. All subsequent installments will be for my newsletter folks for free, so this is your taste. If you like it, you can either join the newsletter (make sure you’re on the All Butler Mail option) or you can support my Patreon feed. It’s up to you.
Don’t forget to check out the Organized by Suz blog this week. I geek out on calendar making and goal setting again, but this is kind of my bag, you know? I’m not sure what I’ll blog about next week there, but I’m having a really good time with that blog. It’s my fun project.
Oh, and I almost forgot. Killing Honor is on sale this month. It’s part of the iBooks Bestselling Romance promotion. Just click on the image below to take you to the iBooks store.
February 4, 2015
Getting ready for a new life
I’ve lived a long time where I am right now, and it’s a crowded house. Five people live here, including my boys and I, plus a dog, and in the past, three cats, two hamsters, and two dogs. To say I’m ready for a new place is a great understatement.
This year is all about buying a new house and creating this whole new independent life for me and the boys. I wanted to move cities, maybe even states, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that a lot of my personal issues come from moving around all my life. So, I decided that staying here, in my little town, for another six years until the boys graduate high school is a small price to pay to make sure they don’t have the same issues I do.
And even though I won’t start the house buying process until later this year, I’m starting to do the purging thing. I’m starting to think about what I’ll take, what I’ll pack, and what I’m going to throw out. That last one is hard, because I’m totally a pack rat, and that harkens back to my moving around as a child as well. When you’re not stable, you cling to any kind of normalcy you can get, and sometimes, that manifests as hoarding. If you let go of the things you’ve collected, it’s like you’re letting go of your anchor, and you’re afraid you might float away if you do. It sucks to feel that way, but it’s a necessary evil because I don’t want my new house to look like it belongs on Hoarders.
So I’ll probably be talking about some moving topics on my organization blog in the future, only because it’s at the forefront of my mind right now.
Oh, and a friend of mine bought this fantastic set of stuffed dragons for me this week.
They’re dog toys, so I gave one to my dog. I really thought she’d tear the thing apart in about 30 seconds, but she just carries it around everywhere. It has to be near her and last night, she even slept with it in the bed.
This has to be the best stuffed toy ever. For real.
Lookit how happy she is…
