UPDATE. I'M NOT DEAD.

Hi everyone!

I'm still alive, but I've been busy. I was incredibly busy. I wanted to volunteer during the election so I dropped everything to do so. Aren't you glad that whole thing is over? No more political ads and clogged inboxes. I was so over it and I was actually involved LOL.

Anyway, as you can probably surmise, I got no writing done. Not a bit. I felt like I needed to take part in this election so it became far more important. I was literally eating, sleeping and volunteering for a point there. I've been recovering post-election. I miss it in some ways and then I REALLY, REALLY don't.

I want to thank everyone who has been writing to me and visiting the blog and buying books and writing reviews, and many apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I appreciate it much more than I'll ever be able to express on this blog post. I adore all of you.

So "Gone" is looking at a 2013 release. I had initially thought January (if I couldn't get it done in 2012), but I highly doubt that now. I'll get it done as soon/early as I can. When you're not a full-time writer, sometimes you have to prioritize in a way where writing ends up on the back burner for a bit. I really feel awful for any disappointment. I felt torn between being a part of something for my country and writing and I had to go with my strongest feeling. (Cue patriotic music).

I do hope you've been having an amazing time in your other books. I've been hearing so many great things about lots of authors out there. And I picked up some books to pass the time when I was doing phone banking and hanging out in field offices and the like. Perhaps I'll share what I've been reading really soon.

I wish you the happiest of holidays from now through January, and I'll keep you posted! Thanks!!

Z