Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Things are moving along with the revisions on Ivan's story. 

Motivational Quote: "You're not always going to have an easy path to success, but if it's important enough you'll figure out a way to make it work." ~ Jessica Alba

What I'm Reading: I'm reading Her Night With the Duke by Diana Quincy. This is the first book in the Clandestine Affairs series. 

Random Things: We are finally starting to have spring like weather in our area. I did a little bit of yard work yesterday. The hyacinths and daffodils are starting to sprout. I sprinkled fertilizer around the rose bush. It's a little spindly and I was worried it wouldn't survive the winter. I'm hoping it will get a least a few blooms this year.

Random Photo:

                    I started a new puzzle a few days ago. I find building them relaxing.

Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Oh my goodness, I had a terrible writing week. I didn't get enough accomplished to say that I got anything accomplished. Everything that could come up to interfere with my writing time did. 

Motivational Quote: "Your life is your story and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential." ~ Kerry Washington

What I'm Reading: I started reading This Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan last night. This is fourth book in the Rogue Files series. That being said, I think this is the first book I'll be reading in the series. I hope I won't be lost by not reading the earlier books in the series. 

Random Things: Somebody's 6th birthday was last Wednesday. We celebrated by spending a little time out on the back porch lazing in the sun. He loves going out on the porch. He's an indoor cat so being allowed out on the porch is a treat. 

Random Photo:

 

To Promote or Not

The two historical romance novels and novella I've written have been published and available for five years or so. My quandary is whether I should continue to promote them or not. Admittedly, I haven't done a lot of promotion for them in the last year or so. I let the promotion aspect slide while I was getting acclimated with a new, less stressful job and then while I've been working on the revisions/edits of Honor Bound.

Part of me feels like I shouldn't promote them because they've been out for quite awhile and because they're historical romance novels. Honor Bound and the subsequent books in the series I'm working on are set in the present and are contemporary romance novels.

Another part of me feels like I should keep promoting them because I do plan on writing more historical romance novels so I want to keep interest in the books already released. However I'm thinking it will be at least this time next year before I'll have time to start writing a historically set novel.

 Decisions. Decisions.

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress):  Had a really good revision week. I even did 23 pages in one day which is huge for me.

Quote of the Week:  “If your will does not match your desire, you will never reach your goal.” ~ Unknown

What I'm reading: I just finished a book yesterday and haven't started a new one yet. I did just buy Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale that's calling my name, but I also have library books I need to read before they have to be returned.

Random things:  I've started a few seedlings that I hope will take. The seeds are left over from last year so I'm not sure if they'll germinate or not. 

Random Photo of the Week:

                                  Somebody is already outgrowing his bed.