The Newest Round of Announcements, News, and Updates! (the June 2018 one, since I do this often)

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I guess this can also count as a monthly recap. Remember when I said I was going to do one of those every month?? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha…

Well, May became much busier in other things, and not so much writing, and less blogging than I’d hoped for… And I honestly can’t say that I’m pleased with this state of affairs, as I was, for a bit there, racing to catch up on important tasks, like editing. Hence why Volume 3 has a cover and title reveal, but no planned release date yet. I just know it’s going to be sometime prior to July 19th.

Anyway, here’s a brief summary of what occurred in my scary brain/writing plans over the past 4 weeks:

In the interest of concentrating on Volume 3, I definitely skimped on other projects, such as blogging, or Wattpad.
(Foolishly) Throwing caution to the wind, I joined a monthly book club, and a monthly writers’ group. (This created less time in which to edit, and it meant socializing. But this could also be good for me. Right?!)
I did successfully complete the majority of my editing, and the fun “extras” that will be accompanying my books that are going to Realm Makers. (Hint: For those of you who ordered a box of goodies with the first edition of Volume 1, remember the colorings/letters you received? Similar to that.)
There was a whole L-O-T of abject and distraught howling and grumbling.
I may have died a little.

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Here’s what I realized/am forcing myself to do after this month:

At least a bit of socializing is important. My natural impulse is to run the opposite direction from these groups that meet on a regular basis. I’m mentally putting my feet in cement shoes regarding this subject. I will see it through.
Making better plans than “at some point in the next 3 months” as far as my books go should become a priority.
I need to take my own advice, and devote more time to reading books I want to read, rather than really hyped ones, or titles that I feel forced into.

Hence, this is what my writing/publishing schedule shall look like for the rest of 2018:

Before autumn arrives, I want to have drafts completed for Volume 4, The Super Secret Project, and the long-planned prequel.
I am not pressuring myself to put new chapters of How To Be A Savage on Wattpad. Instead, I will be looking ahead to compiling the non-fiction and fiction parts, separately, then together, into a manuscript ready to format for publishing.
My hope is to publish The Super Secret Project and the prequel prior to 2019 lurking on the calendar.

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The end result, we all hope, will mean less stress, less howling, and a moth that is satisfied with what she’s produced.

Other news:

White Fang received a super special purchase, related to The Super Secret Project, but I cannot yet say what it is, because, spoilers (for my own book, gah!).
Muffin is now 4 years old.
The school year is coming to a close, and I am nowhere near ready for summer, please everybody send allll the help…

Also, I am feeling a slight blogging slump approaching, so if I happen not to show my face around here much in the next few weeks, it’s a combination of that, and of being so honestly busy with writing-related stuff.

As the countdown to summer is on, let’s all try to stay healthy and safe and happy about it! Have a great week, moths!

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