Looking to next year!

2018 started out a little rough for me, but it seems to be ending good for me! 2019 is shaping up to be a jam packed year for me. As a mother I'll be busy being a Theatre & Speech and Debate Mom. My oldest is daughter does both and I couldn't be happier or more proud of her. Every time she takes the stage I'm wow'ed by her.
And with her in Speech and Debate it gives her the ability to work on the skill I know she got from me arguing. *laughs* The topics she picks are always things she's passionate about. It also gives she chance to travel. My youngest hasn't reach that stage yet, but I can't wait to see what she decided what she wants to do.
The other things I'll be doing is all centered around my writing career. I'm so proud of myself for putting out my first solo book. I'm working on my next one as we speak. I've been approached to write with someone new. I'm always open to write with others. I love doing the Live Write that HHP puts on. It keeps my mind sharp having to do it on the fly and working with another write is pretty cool. Making new friends and seeing that we can turn out together.
My goals next year are trying to get out three books of my own.
  Having Crimson Apocalypse out in paperback is awesome, but I got so much more in my head that needs out. 

Accomplishments

So, today I got Crimson Apocalypse up for preorder. I never really thought that would happen. My first solo book is officially done and will be available February 9, 2019! I'm really excited about it. I also worry no one will buy it or if they do they will be disappointed in it. I know I've released six other books, but those weren't all me. Standing on my own two feet is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I've never been good with the unknown. I like to know what I'm doing and being able to be prepared for things. Honestly at this moment I feel like I could puke. LOL Anxiety is a bitch. 

I've started my next book already '246!' and I'm three chapters in on it. And like everything else I've wrote is taking a turn I hadn't thought it would. Not that's its a bad thing, but I'd like for one outline I write be used. I think my characters like to throw a wrench into the works on perhaps.  It's like they are just waiting to throw me a curve ball. "Look at her go, she really thinks she knows where shit is headed." Then BOOM shit goes off the tracks. I'm sure all authors feel like this too. I have got a few story ideas floating in my head, but one at a time right? 

My goals for next year are having at least three books out on my own. And hopefully release more books in the Creation Inc Series. I know the readers have been waiting a long ass time for book seven. And they want to know what happened to Brock and Kara. And if you haven't read any of the series now is a perfect time to catch up!! Our series has a little of everything romance, comedy, action, and who doesn't love shifters. With a sprinkling of Viking shenanigans in there!!  

Favorite Christmas Memory

My favorite Christmas memory has to be when I was 11 or 12 yrs old. At the time my mother, my baby brother, and myself lived with my Grandma Mona. And that Christmas my Great Grandma Lou had stayed with us over night. It's my favorite Christmas memory for many reasons. One is I got a mountain bike that year and some New Kids On The Block stuff. The other reason was it was my baby brother first Christmas. I had went with my dad shopping for gifts for all of them without any help, and I even wrapped their presents myself.

That morning I had gotten up early not just because I wanted to see what I got, but I wanted to put my gifts out without anyone knowing. When I game out into the living room my Great Grandma was already awake. She asked me if I coming out to peek at my presents. I showed her my trash bag full of gifts for everyone and the look on her face was priceless.

"Does your mom know about all these?" She asked. Proudly I told her that I had bought and wrapped them all myself. I hidden them in my closest under some blankets and clothes. My mom and Grandma Mona bother yelled at me for not cleaning my closet before Grandma Lou got there.

"If Grandma Lou sees that Misty Hope I am not responsible for any ass chewing you get!" my mother had said to me. I was willing you take a grounding or ass eating. I had no other place to hide the gifts.

Grandma Lou helped me put the gifts under the tree in the back so they would be even more shocked. I sat on the couch with her while she finished the last of her presents up. She had me put the bows on all the gifts from her. When everyone woke up and came out my mom commented that it looked like there was more presents under the tree than she remembered. I looked at Grandma Lou and we smiled at each other.

It was one of the last Christmas's I got to spent with her were I got to have some a lone time with her. Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays, because I like giving others gifts. And because it was when I got to spent more time with Grandma Lou. Baking and doing other things. I loved going to help her make cookies and others things. All my baking skills I learned from her.

What is your favorite Christmas memory or gift you ever got? Comment below!

Thanksgiving!

 What is your idea of the perfect Thanksgiving? If you didn't have to cook it that is. What would you want to see on the table? What family things would you do? I like hearing about others family traditions and what kind of things they eat or make on Thanksgiving. I haven't been home for the holidays in a long time. When this time of year rolls around I always think of my great grandma's oyster stuffing. That my Aunt Jackie now makes or use to make. It was one of my favorite things I look forward to.
  I sometimes think about making it myself, but I don't think anyone but me would eat it. I don't know if my kids would enjoy it. Being here in Wyoming they don't get the chance to taste real seafood. Oysters might freak them out. Tuna is about all I can get them to try. My oldest has tried sushi, but that didn't go well. That is a story for another time. Anyways comment below everything you love and hate about Thanksgiving!! I'm interested to know!!

How many irons in the fire is to many?

     When I decided to start writing I had no idea how much other work that is non-writing is involved in writing publishing a book. I have a To Do List that seems a mile long. Some of it is writing/editing, while the rest of it is other work. Like this blog, and getting a budget set aside for upcoming book signing. That also had a list of things with it. I have lists of lists. 😖

    I wonder if I have to many irons in the fire. On top of all that I have book ideas or characters that are coming up left and right demanding to be wrote. Writing my own book 'Crimson Apocalypse', and editing book #7 in The Creation Inc Series 'Redemption' I guess isn't enough work for me. I love the fact I have so many ideas for future projects, but that's just it they are FUTURE projects. Not meant for today. I guess it could be worse I could have writers block! I also wonder if I'm the only author out there who feel likes it. Hell not even as a author as a person. Just so much to do and no time to do it in. Or everything feel like chaos!?  Comment below if you've been there!