What a Year!

Well, it's nearly goodbye to my first full year as a writer. And what a year it's been.
When 2013 started, I had one book out with Dreamspinner Press, and two more due out in March and June. There followed a contract for An Unlocked Heart...and then the ground disappeared from under me.
I'm not going to go into details.
Let's just say I left behind my teaching career of twenty-three years, took one hell of a big breath - and became a full-time writer.
And the writing just...took off.
When the end of November arrived, I did a post on Facebook to mark one year since my first book came out. I put all my book covers on it - and then had a shock when they were all there, all eleven of them, in one place.
Wow.
I had a very good year.
2013 brought other things, too - namely, some absolutely fantastic friends.
There are now so many people on FB who drop by to comment on an almost daily basis. I love it!
Then there are the people who got under my skin - and into my heart.
Anyone who sees my posts on FB won't be surprised at the first name - Will Parkinson, my 'adopted' brother. This was the year of his first book release, Pitch, and also the year where we started writing together. Someone to Keep Me comes out on Jan 10th. You're gonna love what happens next!
Then came Max Vos, another friend with whom I talk every day - once he's had his coffee, that is! Another wonderful writer, one with whom I work closely as he self-publishes his stories. I LOVED My Hero - which is now available in French! This has been a great year for Max and Will - or should I say, Parker Williams?
Becky Condit just crept in there and became part of my life.
And toward the end of the year, I found myself a writing buddy, Kol Anderson, who is also a fantastic writer. His latest book, Heart.... whoa.
And right at the end of the year, I created my first paperbacks and had one of my favorite books translated into French, bringing with it two lovely ladies, Bénédicte Girault and Valérie Dubar, not to mention a whole new world of French readers!
So right now, I can't wait for what 2014 brings. Because I'll tell you one thing...
It's going to be exciting.