Happy Friday, First name / Friend :)
This week I've been working really hard at staying on task. I've made a block schedule and have been…about 80% successful in following it. These blocks set specific times for writing, for house chores, for social media (case in point, I'm current in the “Write NL” block, although I was supposed to finish this block an hour ago and instead, I'm only just starting it).
My head is starting to quiet down—although there have been a lot of other things happening in the last 10 days that have threatened the growing peace. In fact, I think it's actually having those outside factors weighing down on me that has lead me to attempting to focus with the block scheduling. Having tasks and times is helpful, but I often fall out of these things between days 3-5. Not surprisingly, today was day 3 and I had major motivational issues during my writing block—but the characters were chattering non-stop on Hager's evening walk, so I think I'll write for a little bit tonight (Thursday) yet.
Speaking of writing, if you follow the dates for Drunk Girl on Kobo, BN, or Apple, you've probably seen the date change and move…change and move…change and move… At this moment, it's set for April 18…but it may have to move another week (when it's ready, it will be uploading and the product page live on Amazon immediately. I won't announce until I'm positive the new file is in place. BUT. Kobo, BN, and Apple will remain in their preorder lock and go live when they're supposed to).
I'm lacking major motivation to wrap this book up. If it weren't for Amazon not playing nicely, I'd be on the edge of scrapping the series. BUT. Some of you preordered on Amazon and Amazon gave you a broken, half-written copy. So I have to finish the book, come hell or high water. And I know once I do, I'll itch to write the others (there's at least three other storylines already set up in Drunk Girl). Except after Drunk Girl, I have to finish Caged Lion, and then I have to finish 82. And only then, can I consider dropping back into Back to O'Gallaghers. I'm a little (a lot) frustrated with myself. I feel like by the time I get around to releasing Drunk Girl (for real) it's going to be a major let down, and then the series is going to flop. I mean… Real talk, right? And it's when I'm in that frame of mind that I don't want to write.
But I reread what is currently Drunk Girl. Made some revisions and re-fell in love with Jake and Sophia. I'm trying extremely hard to stay in a positive frame of mind and I tell myself daily: y'all are going to love their story. And someday I'll get better about writing and releasing on a better timeline.
Just because the first 3.5 months were rough doesn't mean the rest of the year has to be. We have the power to turn our lives around.
