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April 30, 2019
Go Slow (but hurry!)
Woohoo! My formerly titled novel Restricted Release was out of print for a while. Now it's back with a new title, new cover, and exclusively on iTunes at the moment. You can get the first chunk of Go Slow now for FREE! Then, if it's your thing, you can purchase the next installments. Or grace the Whole Series for a lower price.
Happy Tuesday!
XOXO
Sommer
March 27, 2019
Cover Reveal for Hump Day!
Would you look at this gritty, sexy beast? The upcoming Lust in the Dust: An Anthology of Post-Apocalyptic Erotica edited by none other than the fabulous Janine Ashbless!
This submission call was a blind reading. Which I found invigorating. What's that mean? It means no one knew I was I...me? That it was me...I? That I was Sommer! :) So, when I was contacted to say I'd made it, I was thrilled. You know I love some good gritty end of the world stories.
Release date is July 5, 2019--so close!--and the TOC is below.
Check us out this summer for some poolside reading.
XOXO
Sommer
Foreword
1: In Pursuit of the Millennium S. Nano2: Addicted to Disaster Elizabeth Coldwell3: First Contact Raven Sky4: Ring of Fire Sommer Marsden5: Virtual Insanity Cara Thereon6: Hollywood Jones7: Mourning Doves in Limbo Gregory L. Norris8: Better than Therapy Nicole Wolf9: The Basque of the Red Death Janine Ashbless10: Checkout Girl Quiet Ranger
March 13, 2019
Release Day! Woo and Also Hoo!
Super thrilled and giddy dance going on over here because my long lost novel has been given now life by Wild Hearts Romance and went live on iTunes today.
Originally published as Poster Boy for Average, it was part of the EC debacle. It's latest incarnation is called Beyond Handsome. I'm so thrilled it's gotten a reboot because for many of my readers, it's a brand new novel. It's one of my favorite novels I've ever written. And that's saying something.
Not sure? You can plug in Beyond Handsome in the iTunes and get the first third of the novel for free. Ya know, for a little test drive. Or grab the complete series HERE.
And while I'm here, I'll admit to loving the lovely cover. She looks pretty happy to me...
XOXO
Sommer
February 19, 2019
More News is Good News!
Anyone remember Gary Gnu from The Great Space Coaster? That's what I was channeling right there. I picture Gary saying: More gnus is good gnus!So, here's my gnus...I mean news. I haven't had a lot of news over the last few years so bear with me (or bare with me, whichever you prefer) in my excitement.
I will shorty have more book news! Another rebooted EC novel that will be given new life. I have a cover but I'm holding onto it for just a bit.
For today, I'll just say, yay! I did another scary thing to me. A Patreon page! I've been working on it the last week or so. I'll leave the link HERE in case anyone is interested. I'm loading the zombie exterminator books in chunks, I'm loading locked fiction, I'm loading and loading.
I'm very excited.
I'll be back shortly with that book news. In the meantime, if you're interested in becoming a patron, please leave me a comment or drop me a line if there's anything you're interested in seeing in the future.
Happy Tuesday. So far it is so much better than Monday [eye roll eye roll eye roll]
XOXO
Sommer
February 8, 2019
A hoot and a holler for a rebooted novel!
I can't stop smiling because one of my last novels for EC has been given a reboot and a makeover and boy is it pretty. I rarely promoted the book Poster Boy for Average due to the issues with the publisher and the overall scandal that was happening at the time.
But, God, how I loved that book and it broke my heart to ignore it and act like it didn't exist.
Good news for me and for it, PBFA has been given the new title Beyond Handsome, not to mention a smoking hot new look, and the sizable sample is now up on iTunes thanks to Wild Hearts Romance. You can grab the first chunk of the book for free and/or pre-order the title which is due out in early March.
This book is unknown to so many of my newer readers, so seeing it get a reboot and a second chance at life is something that warms the cockles of my heart. Whatever and wherever those things are!
So, head over to iTunes if if pleases you and grab your free sample, or show me some love and hit the Pre-Order button.
Happy Friday! [Does a not-so-secret happy dance :) ]
XOXO
Sommer
February 1, 2019
Happy New Year, Igor!
Heya, heya, all y'all,
I hope your holidays were fantastic. And I hope you survived your January--which felt roughly 2 years long to me--as well as I did. Which means: barely :)
So what's new with you?
Here in the frozen bowels of Maryland, things are...cold. But that's a lot of places, right. So I hope you are keeping warm wherever you are. Unless you're somewhere warm, then you can kiss my butt.
As far as "news" goes, the latest on the book front:
I have one coming out as a reboot! One of my last Ellora's Cave books has been given a new title, a makeover, and some TLC and will be released very soon. I have a cover but haven't gotten the go ahead to reveal so I am dying! I will as soon as possible. (Hint: it is GAWJUSS)
The bonus bit is, another of my final EC books is being given the same treatment and will also get a second chance at life. This is so exciting mainly because they were hardly promoted by me due to circumstances and a lot of readers, especially new ones, may not even know these books ever existed.
If I weren't half frozen I'd jump for joy.
I also just subbed my first brand new novel since Muse. I had the collection Lucky 7 come out in the interim, but damn, shopping around a new NOVEL feels good.
I'm working on a horror novel and shorts and freelancing and...what day is it? I have a lot of plates spinning, and it's been a long time since I've worked that way. I'm getting back into the flow and it's kind of fun.
One of my New Year's GOALS (I hate resolutions) was to read more. I have so many books that I am barely making a dent in. My method:
I drink 2 cups of coffee per morning.
Cup 1 is checking mail for work etc.
Cup 2: I read! No screens. I just read.
It's been working brilliantly. Clearly I am a genius.
And finally, I'll leave you with a perfect illustration of my life. Just for a giggle. Girl child is back at school in upstate NY (boo!) where their weather makes ours look warm. She was off to bed last night when this exchange happened.
For some reason auto correct will change all my dirty words, yet leave actual typos, and then randomly change perfectly normal words to...very weird alternatives.
At least it's consistent.
XOXOSommerP.S. if you haven't signed up for my newsletter, you can do that at the top of the sidebar. Last month, it contained a full story for subscribers. Recipes, giveaways, lots of blabbering, fiction, and other goodies! Do it. Do it...
I hope your holidays were fantastic. And I hope you survived your January--which felt roughly 2 years long to me--as well as I did. Which means: barely :)
So what's new with you?
Here in the frozen bowels of Maryland, things are...cold. But that's a lot of places, right. So I hope you are keeping warm wherever you are. Unless you're somewhere warm, then you can kiss my butt.
As far as "news" goes, the latest on the book front:
I have one coming out as a reboot! One of my last Ellora's Cave books has been given a new title, a makeover, and some TLC and will be released very soon. I have a cover but haven't gotten the go ahead to reveal so I am dying! I will as soon as possible. (Hint: it is GAWJUSS)
The bonus bit is, another of my final EC books is being given the same treatment and will also get a second chance at life. This is so exciting mainly because they were hardly promoted by me due to circumstances and a lot of readers, especially new ones, may not even know these books ever existed.
If I weren't half frozen I'd jump for joy.
I also just subbed my first brand new novel since Muse. I had the collection Lucky 7 come out in the interim, but damn, shopping around a new NOVEL feels good.
I'm working on a horror novel and shorts and freelancing and...what day is it? I have a lot of plates spinning, and it's been a long time since I've worked that way. I'm getting back into the flow and it's kind of fun.
One of my New Year's GOALS (I hate resolutions) was to read more. I have so many books that I am barely making a dent in. My method:
I drink 2 cups of coffee per morning.
Cup 1 is checking mail for work etc.
Cup 2: I read! No screens. I just read.
It's been working brilliantly. Clearly I am a genius.
And finally, I'll leave you with a perfect illustration of my life. Just for a giggle. Girl child is back at school in upstate NY (boo!) where their weather makes ours look warm. She was off to bed last night when this exchange happened.
For some reason auto correct will change all my dirty words, yet leave actual typos, and then randomly change perfectly normal words to...very weird alternatives.
At least it's consistent.
XOXOSommerP.S. if you haven't signed up for my newsletter, you can do that at the top of the sidebar. Last month, it contained a full story for subscribers. Recipes, giveaways, lots of blabbering, fiction, and other goodies! Do it. Do it...
December 17, 2018
The Case of the Precariously Leaning Bawdy Bookshelves by Sommer Marsden
It's time to tackle the bawdy bookshelves since they are sagging precariously under the weight of over a decade of books. I have a lot of paperbacks that are no longer available--whether it be completely or with that particular cover. Each book shown is $14 shipped*, signed to you or a friend, or naked if you prefer.
All books are brand new. I have limited quantities of each, so just shoot me an email a sommermarsden@gmail.com and tell me what you're after.
XOXO
Sommer
*for US only. I'm happy to ship to the UK but will have to charge a bit of shipping.
All books are brand new. I have limited quantities of each, so just shoot me an email a sommermarsden@gmail.com and tell me what you're after.
XOXO
Sommer
*for US only. I'm happy to ship to the UK but will have to charge a bit of shipping.
December 14, 2018
Best Lesbian Erotica Volume 3: Husher (by moi!)
There seems to be a reoccurring process with the stories I write for Sacchi Green.
The process is this:
I have nothing. I want to, but damn, I have like...nothing. Then I get a germ of an idea. And then I write the germ and let it grow. Then I turn in what I’ve grown and Sacchi says: “Great! Thanks!” [paraphrasing].
The point is, when her calls come out, I often have nothing in the chamber, but then her call magically grows an idea. That’s pretty neat, if you ask me. It’s like a secret dirty challenge to myself. So what have you got, Marsden, what are you going to turn in for this one?
I’m pleased, as always to appear in an anthology edited by Sacchi. To rub shoulder with some damn fine writers. And to see my name in lights (or on paper, if you get me).
Husher was fun to write. It was sexy and odd and I liked it a lot. As a writer, what more can you ask for then all of those elements? I mean, it had me at odd, you know?
So, here’s a little taste. And if you’re looking to stuff a stocking—your own or a loved one’s—pick up a copy of Best Lesbian Erotica Volume 3 and treat yo’self. Save on the heating bill and keep warm with a good dirty book. J
“I see you staring at her all the time,” Maggie said. She nudged me with her elbow.I glanced at her again. The girl with dark, dark hair wearing the black leggings and black Docs. I had come to think of it as her ‘uniform’. No matter the top she wore—tunic, sweater, hoodie, sweatshirt—she always had on the black leggings and Docs. I was curious to see if this fashion trend continued into the warmer months.I shrugged, making an infused iced tea for the irritated soccer mom trying to get her toddler to stand up. Every time she let go of his hand, he dropped to the floor again. I tried not to smile. He seemed to be on a mission to make his mother nuts. My mother often claimed I had the same mission.“Go talk to her already,” Maggie hissed, putting a lid on the soccer mom’s latte before bellowing her name: “Susan!”Susan took the drink gratefully and hustled her apparently boneless child out of the coffee house. “You do remember who you’re talking to, right?” I snorted. I wiped down the counter because we had an unexpected lull. The black uniformed girl ate her scone, sipped her plain black coffee, and read a book. I’d come to realize this was her lunch break.Maggied rolled her eyes. “Yes, I realize. The world’s shyest girl. But come on, Darby. Even you can muster up a little ‘hi’, can’t you?”I shrugged.
“Ugh. Listen, I know someone who you know…” She leaned in close so I felt her breath on my ear. Maggie was cute, but not my type. “Had a little fling with her.” Her eyes wandered pointedly to the dark-haired girl.That perked me up. I cocked an eyebrow and stopped wiping the counter for a moment. “And?”“And, you ask? Not who?”I shook my head. “Nope. I don’t care who it was. But I’d like to know how it was.”She rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed with my lack of curiosity on the identity of the person who fucked the dark-haired girl. “You’re a weirdo, you know that?”I nodded and waved my hand as if to say, go on…Maggie grinned and spilled her guts. She apparently thought she had dirt. “She said it was good. Hot. Really hot, actually, but the girl was always telling her to hush. She was a husher, if you can believe it.”I giggled. “A husher?”“Yeah, my friend said every time she’d try to talk while they were fucking, Angela would hush her.”“Angela,” I said, letting the name roll off my tongue.“Yes. Angela. By god, don’t call her Angie, from what I hear.”
I encourage you to go back and forward with the tour. Info below:
Blog Tour List and Links
December 1
Sacchi Green
Introduction
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 2
Pascal Scott
The Night Shift
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 3
R. D. Miller
Perfume
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 4
T.C. Mill
Fearless
http://tc-mill.com/2018/12/04/on-loss-and-anger-and-being-unafraid-fearless-in-best-lesbian-erotica-vol-3/
December 5
Victoria Janssen
Still Marching
http://victoriajanssen.com/2018/12/still-marching-a-tale-of-our-times/
December 6
Anna Watson
Sweet of My Heart
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 7
R.G. Emanuelle
The Auction
http://rgemanuelle.com/2018/12/07/the-auction
December 8
Scout Rhodes
Morning Fog
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 9
Emily L. Byrne
Rainbow’s End
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 10
Mags Hayward
Yin and Yang
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
Valerie Alexander
Ninjutsu
December 11
valeriealexander.org
December 12
Xan West
Trying Submission
https://xanwest.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/the-alchemy-of-d-s
December 13
M. Birds
Where There’s Smoke
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 14
Raven Sky
Fuck Me Like a Canadian
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 15
Sommer Marsden
Husher
https://sommermarsden.blogspot.com
December 16
Lea Daley
Rules
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 17
Nan Barret
Oliver: Twisted
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 18
Nat Burns
Jani-Lyn’s Dragon
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
XOXOSommer
The process is this:
I have nothing. I want to, but damn, I have like...nothing. Then I get a germ of an idea. And then I write the germ and let it grow. Then I turn in what I’ve grown and Sacchi says: “Great! Thanks!” [paraphrasing].
The point is, when her calls come out, I often have nothing in the chamber, but then her call magically grows an idea. That’s pretty neat, if you ask me. It’s like a secret dirty challenge to myself. So what have you got, Marsden, what are you going to turn in for this one?
I’m pleased, as always to appear in an anthology edited by Sacchi. To rub shoulder with some damn fine writers. And to see my name in lights (or on paper, if you get me).
Husher was fun to write. It was sexy and odd and I liked it a lot. As a writer, what more can you ask for then all of those elements? I mean, it had me at odd, you know?
So, here’s a little taste. And if you’re looking to stuff a stocking—your own or a loved one’s—pick up a copy of Best Lesbian Erotica Volume 3 and treat yo’self. Save on the heating bill and keep warm with a good dirty book. J
“I see you staring at her all the time,” Maggie said. She nudged me with her elbow.I glanced at her again. The girl with dark, dark hair wearing the black leggings and black Docs. I had come to think of it as her ‘uniform’. No matter the top she wore—tunic, sweater, hoodie, sweatshirt—she always had on the black leggings and Docs. I was curious to see if this fashion trend continued into the warmer months.I shrugged, making an infused iced tea for the irritated soccer mom trying to get her toddler to stand up. Every time she let go of his hand, he dropped to the floor again. I tried not to smile. He seemed to be on a mission to make his mother nuts. My mother often claimed I had the same mission.“Go talk to her already,” Maggie hissed, putting a lid on the soccer mom’s latte before bellowing her name: “Susan!”Susan took the drink gratefully and hustled her apparently boneless child out of the coffee house. “You do remember who you’re talking to, right?” I snorted. I wiped down the counter because we had an unexpected lull. The black uniformed girl ate her scone, sipped her plain black coffee, and read a book. I’d come to realize this was her lunch break.Maggied rolled her eyes. “Yes, I realize. The world’s shyest girl. But come on, Darby. Even you can muster up a little ‘hi’, can’t you?”I shrugged.
“Ugh. Listen, I know someone who you know…” She leaned in close so I felt her breath on my ear. Maggie was cute, but not my type. “Had a little fling with her.” Her eyes wandered pointedly to the dark-haired girl.That perked me up. I cocked an eyebrow and stopped wiping the counter for a moment. “And?”“And, you ask? Not who?”I shook my head. “Nope. I don’t care who it was. But I’d like to know how it was.”She rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed with my lack of curiosity on the identity of the person who fucked the dark-haired girl. “You’re a weirdo, you know that?”I nodded and waved my hand as if to say, go on…Maggie grinned and spilled her guts. She apparently thought she had dirt. “She said it was good. Hot. Really hot, actually, but the girl was always telling her to hush. She was a husher, if you can believe it.”I giggled. “A husher?”“Yeah, my friend said every time she’d try to talk while they were fucking, Angela would hush her.”“Angela,” I said, letting the name roll off my tongue.“Yes. Angela. By god, don’t call her Angie, from what I hear.”
I encourage you to go back and forward with the tour. Info below:
Blog Tour List and Links
December 1
Sacchi Green
Introduction
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 2
Pascal Scott
The Night Shift
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 3
R. D. Miller
Perfume
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 4
T.C. Mill
Fearless
http://tc-mill.com/2018/12/04/on-loss-and-anger-and-being-unafraid-fearless-in-best-lesbian-erotica-vol-3/
December 5
Victoria Janssen
Still Marching
http://victoriajanssen.com/2018/12/still-marching-a-tale-of-our-times/
December 6
Anna Watson
Sweet of My Heart
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 7
R.G. Emanuelle
The Auction
http://rgemanuelle.com/2018/12/07/the-auction
December 8
Scout Rhodes
Morning Fog
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 9
Emily L. Byrne
Rainbow’s End
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 10
Mags Hayward
Yin and Yang
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
Valerie Alexander
Ninjutsu
December 11
valeriealexander.org
December 12
Xan West
Trying Submission
https://xanwest.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/the-alchemy-of-d-s
December 13
M. Birds
Where There’s Smoke
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 14
Raven Sky
Fuck Me Like a Canadian
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 15
Sommer Marsden
Husher
https://sommermarsden.blogspot.com
December 16
Lea Daley
Rules
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 17
Nan Barret
Oliver: Twisted
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
December 18
Nat Burns
Jani-Lyn’s Dragon
sacchi-green.blogspot.com
XOXOSommer
December 12, 2018
Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!
This is just a quick winter pop in. In 2019, I hope to come here and blog more than once every 18 months (kidding, mostly...).
Just wanted to say that you don't have to subscribe to my newsletter to read it. The latests is full of updates and even a recipe and can be found HERE.
If you like what you see, you can subscribe in the sidebar over there ------>
As we speak, I am writing some erotica, working on what's turning out to be a very long (again!) horror story, and rereading a book that scared the ever living fuck out of me when I was fifteen. It disappeared into the ether many moons ago (seeing as I just turned 47) but I managed to score myself a used copy.
So far, it's as great as I remember and the cover is the bomb, don't you agree? ;)
The Bearded Giant and I have been doing a lot of rewatching of 80s movies lately. And I've been doing some rereads from the glory days of 80s thrillers and horror novels. So stay tuned! If you have any books you're looking to give a reread shoot me an email or leave a comment. I've been playing with the idea of finding a book many people have read and doing a book club kind of deal. Who knows, we have a whole brand new fresh year coming up, people! (May it be full of less insanity than this one).
Have a Merry Christmas or Holiday of Choice. Above all, I wish you time with those you love--human and furry kinds alike--and some down time. And a warm beverage or three. And wine. Don't forget the wine...
XOXO
Sommer
Just wanted to say that you don't have to subscribe to my newsletter to read it. The latests is full of updates and even a recipe and can be found HERE.
If you like what you see, you can subscribe in the sidebar over there ------>
As we speak, I am writing some erotica, working on what's turning out to be a very long (again!) horror story, and rereading a book that scared the ever living fuck out of me when I was fifteen. It disappeared into the ether many moons ago (seeing as I just turned 47) but I managed to score myself a used copy.
So far, it's as great as I remember and the cover is the bomb, don't you agree? ;)
The Bearded Giant and I have been doing a lot of rewatching of 80s movies lately. And I've been doing some rereads from the glory days of 80s thrillers and horror novels. So stay tuned! If you have any books you're looking to give a reread shoot me an email or leave a comment. I've been playing with the idea of finding a book many people have read and doing a book club kind of deal. Who knows, we have a whole brand new fresh year coming up, people! (May it be full of less insanity than this one).
Have a Merry Christmas or Holiday of Choice. Above all, I wish you time with those you love--human and furry kinds alike--and some down time. And a warm beverage or three. And wine. Don't forget the wine...
XOXO
Sommer
November 20, 2018
Things, Stuff, and Thanksgiving Wishes
Hey, y'all!
It's been a while. Again! But that's the nature of life I've learned over these last few years. Things I used to do almost daily--like blog--I do rarely, at the moment. Things I couldn't stand--like running--I now do almost daily.
Another fun discovery this year was about my work flow. I used to work best at home. I could write some, do some laundry, walk the dog, write some more, bake something, write some more...I got a shit ton done. The last few years after Jim passed, I found that work flow didn't work for me at all anymore. It took 2 years of the bare minimum of work and simply living and taking a big deep breath for me to rediscover my love of writing. And figure out how to get back to it fully.
The catch is, now I work best by packing up my shit (shit must be my word of the day) and going to the cafe. I stay between 1 and 3 hours and manage to do a ridiculous amount of work. I can switch fluidly between what I'm writing, chatting or doing light promo on social meds, to editing, to research. Then I come home and put my writing hat away and do anything that needs to get done here including packaging vintage sales or housework or whatever.
Isn't that weird? How we change. And what once worked well no longer does. And what once only served as a distraction now serves as a way to hone focus?
*also weird: me as a snail
Thanksgiving is almost here and I have a lot to be thankful for. I have The Bearded Giant who is finally 110% moved in along with the mini giant when we have him. I have two amazing grown kids who are good people and amaze me every day. I have a fat wiener dog who still acts like a puppy. I have rediscovered my love affair with writing, and am officially sticking toes into another genre (horror). I have a novel to turn in soon and three vintage shops I love running and love shopping for. I have many amazing friends all over the place because you're all just at the end of my fingertips.
In actual writing news:
I'm editing a book (erotica) I wrote between the end of 2017 through mid 2018. I know where I want to submit it and I have the edits done so...just some polishing and bright and early January 1, 2019 I'll hit send. Fingers crossed!
I woke to an anthology acceptance this morning so there's at least one book I know I'll be in in 2019. More on that when I'm allowed to say. But just for the record, I was super pleased.
I have a few horror stories out there under consideration, one I'm editing to send out, and one I am happily clicking away on because I'm excited about the concept.
For the fun stuff:
We've been watching The Great British Baking Off (season 1 at the mo so no spoilers!) and Nailed It and, of course, other weird things. I went through a huge binge of Hoarders but ran out so...damn it.
Recent reads are The Widow, Elevation by King, and currently nearing the end of The Drive-In by Joe R. Lansdale.
Current podcast addictions: The Horror Show with Brian Keene and Sidehustle School.
And that's about it. I'm plugging along, and though, in a lot of ways it's been a rough year, it's also been a great year. I think they call that balance.
Oh, and my birthday is like 10 days away so there's that.
Have a fabulous Thanksgiving no matter how you celebrate or who with. If you feel so inclined, drop me a comment and let me know what YOU'RE thankful for!
XOXO
Sommer
It's been a while. Again! But that's the nature of life I've learned over these last few years. Things I used to do almost daily--like blog--I do rarely, at the moment. Things I couldn't stand--like running--I now do almost daily.
Another fun discovery this year was about my work flow. I used to work best at home. I could write some, do some laundry, walk the dog, write some more, bake something, write some more...I got a shit ton done. The last few years after Jim passed, I found that work flow didn't work for me at all anymore. It took 2 years of the bare minimum of work and simply living and taking a big deep breath for me to rediscover my love of writing. And figure out how to get back to it fully.
The catch is, now I work best by packing up my shit (shit must be my word of the day) and going to the cafe. I stay between 1 and 3 hours and manage to do a ridiculous amount of work. I can switch fluidly between what I'm writing, chatting or doing light promo on social meds, to editing, to research. Then I come home and put my writing hat away and do anything that needs to get done here including packaging vintage sales or housework or whatever.
Isn't that weird? How we change. And what once worked well no longer does. And what once only served as a distraction now serves as a way to hone focus?
*also weird: me as a snailThanksgiving is almost here and I have a lot to be thankful for. I have The Bearded Giant who is finally 110% moved in along with the mini giant when we have him. I have two amazing grown kids who are good people and amaze me every day. I have a fat wiener dog who still acts like a puppy. I have rediscovered my love affair with writing, and am officially sticking toes into another genre (horror). I have a novel to turn in soon and three vintage shops I love running and love shopping for. I have many amazing friends all over the place because you're all just at the end of my fingertips.
In actual writing news:
I'm editing a book (erotica) I wrote between the end of 2017 through mid 2018. I know where I want to submit it and I have the edits done so...just some polishing and bright and early January 1, 2019 I'll hit send. Fingers crossed!
I woke to an anthology acceptance this morning so there's at least one book I know I'll be in in 2019. More on that when I'm allowed to say. But just for the record, I was super pleased.
I have a few horror stories out there under consideration, one I'm editing to send out, and one I am happily clicking away on because I'm excited about the concept.
For the fun stuff:
We've been watching The Great British Baking Off (season 1 at the mo so no spoilers!) and Nailed It and, of course, other weird things. I went through a huge binge of Hoarders but ran out so...damn it.
Recent reads are The Widow, Elevation by King, and currently nearing the end of The Drive-In by Joe R. Lansdale.
Current podcast addictions: The Horror Show with Brian Keene and Sidehustle School.
And that's about it. I'm plugging along, and though, in a lot of ways it's been a rough year, it's also been a great year. I think they call that balance.
Oh, and my birthday is like 10 days away so there's that.
Have a fabulous Thanksgiving no matter how you celebrate or who with. If you feel so inclined, drop me a comment and let me know what YOU'RE thankful for!
XOXO
Sommer
