Monday Mishmash 4/8/19

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. Drafting  I'm actually drafting the 7th book in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series right now immediately after finishing the draft of book six. (Have I mentioned I love this series?)
2. Editing  I wound up with a rare few days off between edits, which is why I'm able to get in more drafting. I do have a new edit scheduled for a week from today, and it will most likely show up in my inbox before this week is over.
3. New cover!  The 4th book in the Piper series got a gorgeous cover!!! I'm not revealing it until next month, so I can't share it yet, but seriously, it's so pretty!!!!
4. Proofreading  I got the paperback proof of Piper #4, and I need to get that proofread so the preorder will be ready to go up in May.
5. Revisions  I have to get to revisions on my last paranormal title now that I have notes back from my editor. We'll see if I can squeeze that in this week or not.

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

Monday Mishmash 3/18/19

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  As usual, I'm working on client edits this week.
2. Revising  Last week, I managed to revise book 4 in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series. This week, I'm hoping to tackle revisions on book 5.
3. Tennis elbow  I got tennis elbow from working on my computer too much.  After researching, I have adjusted my chair height, which I suspect was the culprit. I also got a wrap made specifically for tennis elbow, and I'm wearing that while I work. So far, that's helping the pain.
4. Author copies  I got author copies of all three Madison Kramer Mystery books and Read Between the Crimes. Yay! I love getting a big box of books! 
   
5. Plotting  I'm hoping to plot book 6 in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series this week.

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

Monday Mishmash 2/25/19

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. My daughter's birthday  Tomorrow is my daughter's twelfth birthday. I'm not sure how she's twelve already. I'm so proud of her. She's an amazing kid.
2. Drafting  I'm finishing up the draft of book 5 in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series today!!!! Yay!
3. Revising  Once this draft is complete, I'll do a final revision on book 4 in the Piper Ashwell series before sending the book to my editor.
4. Editing  I'm taking full advantage of the few days I have off between edits to get my own work done. I'll have a new edit coming soon, though.
5. Special preorder price  Don't forget that the price of the Madison Kramer Mystery books will be going up after release week, which is fast approaching. So if you're interested in reading these, you might want to preorder them now. 

   

   https://www.kellyhashway.com/madison-kramer-mystery

6. Captcha nightmare  I don't have my blog set to require captcha verification to post comments, yet it's still doing it! I emailed Blogger to ask about it, but I have yet to get a response. Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it?
7. Into the Fire boxed set is FREE today through March 1st  If you haven't tried this series, now is the time to grab all three books for free here!
   

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

Monday Mishmash 12/3/18

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. Thank you!  I want to thank everyone who grabbed a copy of the Death and Damages boxed set. We are really hoping to hit the USA Today bestseller list this week, and every sale counts. Fingers crossed!
2. Read Between the Crimes is up for preorder!  If you read A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away in the Death and Damages boxed set (or in paperback) and need book two in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series, you can go preorder it now. 

   

   Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FQZfro
   

   iBooks: https://apple.co/2DY1Flv

   Kobo: https://bit.ly/2PcNQ4r

   B&N: https://bit.ly/2U5tttH

3. New cover and title  While I was proofreading the paperback ARC of Better With You, my upcoming Ashelyn Drake contemporary romance, I realized the title and cover didn't fit the story quite right. Now I love the cover, so I will use it for another book, but I have retitled and had a new cover designed for this book. Check out The Time for Us designed by Fionn Jameson at Milk Tee Designs.
   
4. Happy December and my birthday week  I have mixed feelings about the month of December. I love Christmas, but my birthday is a different story. This birthday is a big one for me, and I'm not really happy about it.
5. Revising  I have to dive into a revision on a paranormal that's been sitting on my flash drive waiting for me to get back to it. I have the cover already, and wow, is it gorgeous!

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

Monday Mishmash 11/12/18

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Here's what's on my mind today: Today you get the video version since my post decided to delete instead of saving.

Monday Mishmash 11/12/18

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. Amazed and completely thankful  I guess it's very fitting for this time of year, but I'm completely blown away by how many people have downloaded my free prequel to the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series. Over 2,000 people have already grabbed A Sight for Psychic Eyes!   
2. Editing  I'm editing for two clients this week. I'm finishing up one edit and then getting another later in the week.
3. Revising  I'm still working through revisions on the third book in my Piper Ashwell series so I can get it ready for my editor.
4. I took a day off!  Something I rarely do is take a day off from editing and writing. Well, last Thursday I took the entire day off. Can you believe it? I felt very refreshed on Friday and got a lot accomplished because of it. Sometimes we need a little break.
5. Death and Damages  I can't believe this set is releasing soon. That also means the price will go up, so make sure you grab this for only $.99 before that happens. Get your copy here. 

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

Monday Mishmash 11/5/18

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. New store on my website  I'm now selling my ebooks and merchandise right from my website. You can check out the store here. And to show you what kind of merchandise I have, look at my new travel mug! :) 
   
2. Editing  I'm editing for a client again this week.
3. A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away signed paperback ARC giveaway  I have a giveaway running for the entire month of November. You can enter for a chance to win a signed paperback ARC of A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away. Enter here. 
   
4. Revising  I'm revising book three in my Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series to get it ready for my editor. I really love writing these characters.
5. Facebook lives  Last week, I did my first Facebook live on my Ashelyn Drake page, and I messed it up so much I was laughing hysterically. For some reason, the filters got all messed up and put me in really weird things, which was appropriate since it was Halloween. If you want a good laugh, watch it here.

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

Monday Mishmash 9/24/18

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. Happy Fall  My favorite season is here! And it came with true fall temperatures, too. Bring on the hot tea, boots, and sweaters!
2. Editing  I'm finishing up an edit for a client this week.
3. Picture Day  I'm helping out with picture day at my daughter's school on Tuesday. It's my first time helping out with the PTO at her new intermediate school.
4. Amazon Giveaway  I'm hosting an Amazon giveaway for my newsletter subscribers. Look for it in tomorrow's newsletter. If you aren't a subscriber, you can subscribe here.
5. Revising  I'm hoping to get in some time later this week to revise one of my own books.

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 7/23/18

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. Home again  I'm back home after having to flee to Delaware due to a broken pipe. Unfortunately, our bad luck didn't stop at the pipe. Our water heater went as well, and we still have one more water issue to deal with.
2. FREE books with purchase of Death and Damages  The authors in the Death and Damages boxed set have joined together to offer anyone who preorders a bunch of free books with purchase! So if you have ordered or you do preorder, let me know. Proof of purchase will get you a link to all the free books! 
   
3. Revising  Being that I was away all last week, I didn't get to revise my upcoming Ashelyn Drake book. I'll be doing that this week instead.
4. Paperback proof  I got my paper back proof of book two in the Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. series, and it's sooooo pretty. I still need to do a final proofread on it, but I probably won't get to that until next week.
5. Color Street  I'm hosting a Color Street FB party this week. If you are unfamiliar with Color Street, it's nail polish strips that go on in seconds without any heat at all, and they last for about two week. My last manicure was on for 16 days! If you'd like to check them out and get free samples, let me know. 
   

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

Monday Mishmash 7/16/18

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. Fled to Delaware  Thanks to a broken pipe under my house, my daughter and I have fled to my parents' house in Delaware. My husband and dog are holding down the fort at home. I think I got the better deal. 
   
2. Draft Completed!  I finished drafting the third book in my psychic mystery series. I'm so happy to have book three written because I want to release the first three books in quick succession and book one is out in November.
3. Revising  I need to do some final revisions before I get one of my Ashelyn Drake books off to my editor. I'm hoping to dive into it this week, but I'll be away until Friday, so we'll see.
4. Reading  I started reading a new cozy mystery. I really love how easy they are to read while still being entertaining.
5. Proof  I got the paperback proof for the second book in my psychic mystery series. It's absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to share the cover with everyone. But in the meantime, I need to proofread this book.

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

Monday Mishmash on a Tuesday

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. Weekend getaway  We decided to visit my parents in Delaware this past weekend, and since we were traveling home yesterday, I was unable to get Monday Mishmash up on time. We had a great weekend, though.
2. Drafting  I'm working on book three in the Piper Ashwell Psychic PI series. 
3. Cover Design  I got the cover for book two in the Piper Ashwell series over the weekend, and Red Umbrella Designs blew me away. I love when I get a mockup from a designer and I have nothing to request to be changed because it's exactly what I wanted. I can't wait to share it with you all.
4. Reading  I need to fit in more reading time this summer.
5. Losing a challenge  I'm pretty sure I'm in last place for the challenge my boxed set is participating in. I need 5 friends to buy the set on either iBooks or Kobo, and I'm at 0. If you grab this set of 25 mystery/thrillers for only $.99 on either of those platforms, please let me know so I can redeem myself in this challenge. (You can grab it here.)
   

That's it for me. How is your week going?

Monday Mishmash 6/11/18

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. Revising  I'm revising the second book in my psychic P.I. series right now after getting edits back from my editor.
2. Knowing when to step away  I was drafting a new WIP. I really love the idea, but at the 10K mark, the words stopped flowing. I hit a wall and realized that even though I love the concept, my mind was still on my psychic P.I. series. So, I decided to put this WIP aside for the time being and go back to my psychic P.I. series. We have to follow our muse, right?
3. A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away  Speaking of my psychic P.I. series, I can share the cover of book one now. Check out A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away (Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I., book 1), designed by Red Umbrella Graphic Designs. 

   

   Piper Ashwell is no stranger to using her psychic abilities to locate missing persons.

   
   But when her father, Detective Thomas Ashwell, and his new partner enlist her help on the latest case searching for Veronica Castell, daughter of one of the wealthiest businessmen in the country, Piper struggles to piece together the clues.
   

   Piper’s only sure of one thing: Veronica is running out of time. Her kidnapper is intent on collecting his ransom and disposing of Veronica. This time, Piper’s visions might not be enough to bring Veronica home alive.

4. Death and Damages  A Vision A Day Keeps the Killer Away is part of the Death and Damages boxed set releasing this fall. The set contains 25 mystery/thriller books. You can grab it here. (The set is not yet up for preorder on Amazon since Amazon only allows a three-month preorder period.) 
   
5. Last week of school  Friday is my daughter's last day of school and her last day in elementary school. They are having a special presentation during the school day, and parents are invited to attend. Then the entire school claps the fifth grade out of the building. I'm going to be a crying mess. I know it. How is my baby going to intermediate school already?

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

Monday Mishmash 5/28/18

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. Memorial Day I hope everyone is having a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. Saturday was gorgeous here, and my husband, daughter, and I spent a good portion of the day in our pool.
2. Editing  I'm finishing up an edit for a client this week.
3. GDPR  Thanks to GDPR, I actually trimmed my newsletter subscribers from about 3K to under 800. Yikes! I feel like lately, it's become so much more difficult to be an author. (For the sake of full disclosure, I did remove people who were inactive as well.) Anyway, if you would like to subscribe to my newsletter, you can do so here. Your information is never shared, and I don't take any information other than your email address.
4. Publishing  This year is bringing on new changes for me concerning how I publish. I'll be trying new things since previous methods just don't seem to work anymore. For instance, I'll be spontaneously releasing a book very soon with no preorder or cover reveal. So be on the lookout for that.
5. Revising  Once I finish my current client edit, I'll be diving into revisions on the second book in my psychic mystery series. I'm looking forward to it since my editor said I'm becoming her favorite mystery author. :) 

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

Monday Mishmash 5/14/18

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. Revising  I'm revising book two in my psychic mystery series so I can get it to my editor soon.
2. #Cockygate  If you don't know about this, you're lucky. I'll be honest. I'm very upset about the state of the publishing industry over the past year and a half. This isn't the industry I came into in 2011, and it breaks my heart to see all the awful things happening in the book world.
3. Lack of motivation  Motivation is never something I've struggled with until recently. See number two for the cause. I've been taking more time for myself lately to distance myself from what's going on in the book world.
4. Mother's Day  I hope all you moms had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
5. Editing  I have a small gap in my editing schedule, so if you need anything edited, check out the services I offer here.

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

Monday Mishmash 4/23/18

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. Happy birthday, Hadley!  My German shepherd-greyhound mix (my "shephound" as I call her) is turning six today! She's so sweet yet a terrific guard dog, and she's very loved. 
   
2. Editing  I'm editing for a client this week.
3. The Imaginary Friend has a new cover!  This little two-part short story has been around since 2011, and it was time for a new cover. So here it is. It's FREE, so if you haven't read it yet and you had an imaginary friend at one time, you should check it out here. 
   
4. Field Day  I'm helping out with field day at my daughter's school this Friday. It's always a fun event.
5. Revising  I'm hoping to revise one of my own books this week. We'll see what time permits.

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

Monday Mishmash 4/16/18

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. Formatting  I'm formatting a book for a client this week.
2. Revising  I'm revising a book I recently wrote. I have to fix some tense issues, which is always an issue when you switch tenses from one book to the next. I wrote one in past tense, and then I wrote this one in the present. I keep finding passages in past tense. Ugh! But, this is what revision is all about, right?
3. Book Expo  Thank you to everyone who came out to see Ayla and me on Saturday at the Monroe County Book Expo. We had a lot of fun. Yes, Ayla sold more books than I did, but that's okay. She's adorable and wrote two books by the age of 11. I'd buy her book over mine, too! ;) 

   

   I'm not including the picture of Ayla with her half of the table because I don't post pictures of her online. You can see her chalkboard and trading cards though!

4. Editing  I have a client edit on my plate this week.
5. Ayla's presenting at a school board meeting  I'll be attending the school board meeting tonight because Ayla was selected to do a presentation. I'm so excited for her.

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

Monday Mishmash 3/26/18

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. Proofreading  I'm proofreading a book I plan to release this fall. I do several rounds of proofreading, but this is my last one before ordering a print proof.
2. Revising  I have a novella coming out this summer, and I just got it back from my editor. I'll be diving into revisions later this week.
3. Editing  I have a few days off before my next edit comes in, so I'm focusing on my own books in the meantime.
4. Scaling back  I had originally planned to release a lot of books this year. I'm still going to be releasing quite a few, but I've decided to push some back to next year for my own sanity.
5. Easter  I'm almost ready for Easter. This holiday sort of snuck up on me this year since it's early.

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

Monday Mishmash 1/22/18

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. Tormented Souls  If you weren't able to check out the cover of my Runes Universe book, Tormented Souls, here it is! 

   

   Releases February 6, 2018

2. Writing Conference  I attended the Pocono Writer's Conference on Saturday. I always enjoy this conference.
3. Revising  I'm revising my psychic mystery before I send it off to my editor. I'm excited for this book because it combines supernatural and mystery, two of my favorite things.
4. Editing  I'm editing for a client this week.
5. Drafting  As soon as I finish revising my psychic mystery, I'll be diving into the draft of book two.

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

Monday Mishmash 1/8/18

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. Revising  I'm revising a book this week after getting it back from my editor. So far it's going well, which is good because I'm having the cover designed this month.
2. Snow  We are getting more snow today. Have I mentioned I hate winter?
3. Amazon Giveaway  In case you don't subscribe to my newsletter, I have some giveaways going on right now. You can win a copy of White Raven by JL Weil here.
4. Replica Signed Paperback ARC Giveaway  Want to win a signed copy of Replica, my sci-fi novel in the Wrath and Ruin boxed set? You can enter here.
   
5. Games We Play Signed Paperback ARC Giveaway  If you like suspense books, enter to win a signed copy of Games We Play here. 
   

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