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Social Media/Writing Hiatus: February 19th-March 4th

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Cue to Louise Belcher gif because I’m terrible.

Hi all!

So, after seeing a movie in January, my first time in a theater since my concussion, I had a huge setback with my brain that is taking its sweet time to recover. I’ve made progress, but it seems my slow-and-steady approach to working on my books just isn’t appreciated. I had plans to get a lot of work done on The Queen before the end of the month, but I’ve had more bad days than good lately, and I’m still in a position where I have freelance work owed.

SO. I’m going to take a little social media hiatus. I spend a lot of time on my phone derping around on social media–which my head haaaaaaaaaaaates. I’ve had an ambitious writing schedule with The Queen lately, and I guess I’m just not giving myself time to recover. Boooo.

I’ll be stepping back from social media for the next two weeks. Almost all of my content will be queued, but I can still be reached through DMs and email! I’m also forcing myself to press pause for two weeks on The Queen, which is kiiiiiiilling me because it ruins my schedule once again. But hopefully I’ll be in a better place two weeks from now to consistently get work done.

My Man and I are also going to Canada’s capital for a few days next week, and I’m starting a little pet sitting gig, so maybe that’s enough on my plate anyway. Just wanted to give an update about why Imma be a little quiet for the next two weeks. Taking my time to recover a little with less brain work on my plate.

I’LL BE LURKING.

nb8ky
xoxo gossip girl

TBR Thursday: That Fatal Kiss by Mina Lobo

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I loooooooooooooooove the Persephone/Hades myth and the romance potential of it. Any book that focuses on that is immediately on my to-read list. Also this cover is stunning. It’s a really standard cover art couple suddenly made stuuuunning.

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That Fatal Kiss

When it comes to love, sometimes you have to cross the line…

Feared by mortals for his inexorable power, and loathed by his fellow Greek gods for the same, Hades rules the Underworld alone. A stark eternity looms before him until he discovers Persephone. Struck by the youthful goddess’ beauty, kindness, and spirit, he must have her. But Hades believes Persephone could never love him, and so he conspires with his powerful brother, Zeus, to take her by force.

Persephone too seeks a mate but her possessive mother, the goddess Demeter, frustrates her husband hunting. Then Hades abducts Persephone, tearing her away from the Upperworld she loves to reign with him in the dank depths below. Though outraged, Persephone cannot deny the desire ignited within her by the dark lord’s touch. And even as she hopes that Demeter will unearth her, Persephone aches to surrender to the heat in Hades’ immortal soul.

Guest Post: 5 Drastic Measures to Help You with Writing Distractions by Candace Osmond

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Please give a warm welcome to the lovely, talented Candace Osmond! She, like so many of us, faces the ten billion distractions that keep us from working on our manuscripts. So, without further ado, check out some drastic measures, for when you’re at the end of your rope, to help you focus!

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TBR Thursday: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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I’ve been meaning to read this series for a long time, given my love for Greek mythology and my actual writing of a serial also set in the modern world. I didn’t do the movie because ehhh, but I’d love a shot at the book.

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The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse—Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena—Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.