Monday Mishmash 9/17/18

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Editing  My editing schedule is booked solid until November 15th. That's good news for me.
2. Still no school for Ayla  The strike continues. :( 
3. Reviews  Lately it seems harder than ever to get people to review books, and with Amazon removing reviews, it's really hurting sales. I wish Amazon would cross post reviews from Goodreads. I always have so many more reviews on Goodreads than Amazon.
4. Goodbye Createspace  KDP moved all my books over from Createspace, which caused a few glitches. I'm trying to get everything sorted out, and I'm not happy that I'll need to reorder proofs I've already paid for. As if authors make good money to have to pay for things twice, right?
5. Halloween  I admit my house is already decorated for Halloween. I couldn't help myself.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 9/10/18

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. The Day I Died Releases Today!  My YA paranormal for fans of If I Stay and Before I Fall is now available in ebook and paperback! I'm so excited! 

   

   Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PqkaSA

   B&N: https://bit.ly/2nSNLHX

   Kobo: https://bit.ly/2OT82IK

   iBooks: https://apple.co/2Ps11zZ

2. Teacher Strike  The teachers in my district are on strike, which looks like it will last for a long time, so my daughter is home. I really hope they settle quickly, but I don't have high hopes with this school board. (Can you tell I side with the teachers?)
3. Drafting  I'm working on book four in my Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series. I've never written a series that goes beyond three books, so this is very exciting for me. Also, book one is available in print and in a boxed set as an ebook, so I'm super far ahead of schedule getting these books ready for rapid release! 

   

   Death and Damages: http://bit.ly/deathdamages
   A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away: https://amzn.to/2MgBTZY

4. Formatting  I'm working on a formatting job this week.
5. Pocono Writers Workshop  I attended the Pocono Writers Workshop on Saturday. It's always a good time, and I meet some great writers.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash on Tuesday 8/21/18

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Back from vacation  I was in Delaware visiting my parents, and I totally forgot to post my Mishmash yesterday. Here are some pictures from my trip though. 

   

   Hadley relaxing at my parents' house

   
   

   

   Rehoboth Beach

   
   

   

   The little frog in my parents' driveway.

2. The Day I Died is up for preorder My upcoming YA The Day I Died is now up for preorder. I recommend this book to fans of If I Stay and Before I Fall. 

   

   Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PqkaSA

   B&N: https://bit.ly/2nSNLHX

   Kobo: https://bit.ly/2OT82IK

   iBooks: https://apple.co/2Ps11zZ

3. Revising  I'm diving into revisions after getting my upcoming Ashelyn Drake novel back from my editor. Wish me luck!
4. Gearing up for Ayla going back to school  School begins on Monday! Eek! I'm so nervous for my daughter to start intermediate school. How is my baby so big already?
5. Formatting I have room in my schedule this week for a book formatting job. If you're in need, let me know.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 8/13/18

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Editing  I'm finishing up an edit for a client this week.
2. Update on water issues  The water issues are all fixed now. We think. Fingers crossed.
3. School assignments  On Friday, we get my daughter's team assignment for intermediate school. (Kids are divided among two teams and don't really interact with the other team.) And then begins the fun of finding out which of her friends are on her team. Wish me luck and no tears on her end please.
4. The Day I Died Next month my YA paranormal The Day I Died releases. If you enjoyed If I Stay, then this book is for you. I have some eARCs available, so if you'd like one, let me know. 

   

   Chloe Hendrick never expected to die on her eighteenth birthday. And fate didn’t expect her to either.
   
   

   There’s been a horrible mistake, and Chloe’s death throws off the balance of the universe, setting in motion several other deaths.

   With the help of a spirit Guide, Chloe will have to relive her eighteenth birthday and try to figure out how to prevent her own death. But she has a limited number of chances to right this wrong, and each time she doesn’t succeed, more people will die.

   But the more Chloe discovers about what’s really supposed to happen on her eighteenth birthday, the more she’s convinced death might be her best option.

5. Publishing 2017 nearly killed me with all the books I released. I believe it was 9. This year isn't any better, but I've decided to push back the release of the Love Chronicles boxed set to October instead of this month. I need to stop pushing myself to the limit to get books out.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?