All this silence...
Just wanted to apologize for how quiet I've been across all social media, and how horrible I've been about responding to email. These last few weeks have been a whirlwind, both good and bad.
There was the release for Made of Stars that was exciting and fun, but equally tiring because it requires a lot of plugging reviews, blog tour posts, interview questions, etc. I received my Junior Library Guild certificate and lapel pin in the mail the other day! And that was awesome. I'll probably frame that little certificate and put that pin on my purse like a dork.
On a good note, I got to see my best friend from high school for the first time in about 13 years, along with his children and wife. It was emotional and exciting, and he's now living fairly close by (compared to the 8 hour distance before, anyway) so I'll hopefully get to see him every month or so now.
Another good note--my and Wife's 5 year wedding anniversary is October 30th! Right after the move, ha. We're still trying to decide how we want to spend it.
We've also been preparing to move. Our living arrangement is going to be cramped and stressful while all of us adapt (including the person we're moving in with). The move was fairly sudden because our landlady passed away (she lived next door for the last 7 years and she was amazing and one of the kindest people I've ever met). Her son put the house up for sale and it was snatched up by the first person who came to look at it. Meaning we're scrambling to get out as soon as we can.
The hardest thing, though, was that we had to rehome two of our cats, and I'm still reeling from the heartbreak of that. Quinn went to a nice woman and she has texted to inform me Quinn is adjusting well and made friends with her other cat. Lestrade is the one I'm still devastated over, though. Don't get me wrong, he went to this great guy who drove all the way out from Carson City, Nevada, just to get him. He writes me several times a week and often sends photos, so I'm thrilled my big orange boy found a best friend and a home.
The remaining three, thankfully, are able to come with us. Of course...it would figure as we're tight on money and preparing to move, Cecil would get sick. Sneezing, lethargic... I'm hoping it's only allergies and not, like, a respiratory infection, but we'll see when I get him into the vet this week.
A plethora of other things are happening. Including packing, a massive garage sale, keeping up with article writing, book writing, work at the salon, and cover designing, getting daughter registered for another school for when we move, etc. Overall Wife and I are just burned out and dead on our feet, but we're managing. We move next weekend, and hopefully life will quiet down after that.
There was the release for Made of Stars that was exciting and fun, but equally tiring because it requires a lot of plugging reviews, blog tour posts, interview questions, etc. I received my Junior Library Guild certificate and lapel pin in the mail the other day! And that was awesome. I'll probably frame that little certificate and put that pin on my purse like a dork.
On a good note, I got to see my best friend from high school for the first time in about 13 years, along with his children and wife. It was emotional and exciting, and he's now living fairly close by (compared to the 8 hour distance before, anyway) so I'll hopefully get to see him every month or so now.
Another good note--my and Wife's 5 year wedding anniversary is October 30th! Right after the move, ha. We're still trying to decide how we want to spend it.
We've also been preparing to move. Our living arrangement is going to be cramped and stressful while all of us adapt (including the person we're moving in with). The move was fairly sudden because our landlady passed away (she lived next door for the last 7 years and she was amazing and one of the kindest people I've ever met). Her son put the house up for sale and it was snatched up by the first person who came to look at it. Meaning we're scrambling to get out as soon as we can.
The hardest thing, though, was that we had to rehome two of our cats, and I'm still reeling from the heartbreak of that. Quinn went to a nice woman and she has texted to inform me Quinn is adjusting well and made friends with her other cat. Lestrade is the one I'm still devastated over, though. Don't get me wrong, he went to this great guy who drove all the way out from Carson City, Nevada, just to get him. He writes me several times a week and often sends photos, so I'm thrilled my big orange boy found a best friend and a home.
The remaining three, thankfully, are able to come with us. Of course...it would figure as we're tight on money and preparing to move, Cecil would get sick. Sneezing, lethargic... I'm hoping it's only allergies and not, like, a respiratory infection, but we'll see when I get him into the vet this week.
A plethora of other things are happening. Including packing, a massive garage sale, keeping up with article writing, book writing, work at the salon, and cover designing, getting daughter registered for another school for when we move, etc. Overall Wife and I are just burned out and dead on our feet, but we're managing. We move next weekend, and hopefully life will quiet down after that.
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