Category: wrap-up & goals
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January Wrap-Up & February Goals
Hi, friends, and belated Happy New Year! I’m excited to be back today with more than book recommendations. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Return to Limani with a FREE Novella! I was honored to be part of the Neurodivergence in Queer Romance event, and immediately knew I’d be using…
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July Wrap-Up & August Goals
I know it’s been a minute since you’ve heard from me beyond book recommendations, friends. Since my last monthly update, I’ve attended book events on both sides of the country, visited my old hometown, gone on an Alaskan cruise, gotten a second tattoo, celebrated a short story acceptance, renovated my…
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April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Another month, another late start. I promise to try not to make this a habit. Lots happened in April, including two trips, a major deadline, a household milestone, and a long-time dream! The spouse and I briefly escaped to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic for a long weekend with…
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March Wrap-Up & April Goals
Let’s start this month (which started almost a week ago, appropriately) with a question and a statement. Okay, now that we’re on the same page, the rest of this monthly update will make a lot more sense. My work productivity levels were pretty low because I’ve been white-knuckling the world…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals
I gave myself a bunch of goals this month…which promptly hit the wall of the real world. Here in the United States, it’s a pretty depressing time to work in public health, much less focused on LGBTQIA+ sexual health. Special shout-out here to Taylor J. Gray, with 22 novels from…
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January Wrap-Up & February Goals
This may be the dumbest timeline ever, or a roller coaster I’d really like to escape, but I’m hanging in there for now. Early last month, I had some resolution about doing more yoga, but scratch that. New 2025 resolution: Keep writing, reading, and championing stories that feature love, queer…
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December Wrap-Up & January Goals
2024 was a hell of a year for me. I released 3 novels and contributed to 3 anthologies, resulting in my most successful year since my first book came out almost a decade ago. Despite a slow start to 2025, I’m excited for my next projects. Though I’ve only included…
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November Wrap-Up & December Goals
I’m prepping this month’s roundup from the back seat of my parent’s rental car during the great southern tour of 2024. After spending Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta with friends, I swung by Alabama this week for my spouse’s graduation from military training, and now we’re on the way up to…
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October Wrap-Up & November Goals
I was beginning to recover from September, and then this week happened. Rather than re-hash my thoughts here, you can check out the blog post I wrote about my plan to keep writing. The releases I have coming up have never been more appropriate, because my contributions to both involve…
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September Wrap-Up & October Goals
Hello from Toronto! I’m bringing you this update from much farther north than usual, during the Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat. So far, I’ve attended some great sessions on queer history, cover design, and portraying characters with trauma. I’m having a blast spending time with fellow writers, and I look forward…
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August Wrap-Up & September Goals
My epic summer may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the rest of 2025 will be any easier! I had a blast attending the inaugural Rainbow Readers Cruise as my first official romance author event, and I’m already looking forward to my trip to Canada to attend the first…
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July Wrap-Up & August Goals
I’ve been so excited for all my epic summer plans for so long that to have them be halfway over is breaking my heart a little. Last month, I spent a lovely week in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and took a fabulous weekend trip to Connecticut for…
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June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Whew, June was a crazy month! Two releases within 2 weeks sounded like a good idea at the time, especially with connected stories, but my brain was absolutely fried. That’s one part of why my monthly update is a bit behind schedule. The other parts are because I also visited…
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May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Happy Pride Month! So much to be excited about this month! Instead of boring you with intro chat, let’s jump right to the fun stuff! Service Before Self Cover Reveal Isn’t Alex adorable? All credit goes to my fantastic cover designer, Joe Satoria, for finding a model who fits military grooming standards!…
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April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Did I finish the rough draft of my current WIP last month? Not exactly. Along with an impromptu trip to Ohio for the solar eclipse, I may have gotten distracted by a short story submission for a week. I’m still on schedule for my planned release date, though. Even better,…
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March Wrap-Up & April Goals
We’re only 3 days into the month and I’m already so done with this “April showers” nonsense. I hope the weather is better where you are! Spring (when it is much warmer) and summer are my favorite seasons because I get to write outside. For now, however, I’m doing a…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals!
The only thing worse than losing a week to being sick? Finally feeling better, catching your spouse’s cold and getting sick a second time, and starting the next month already behind schedule. Luckily, life craziness is why I always pad my writing schedules, so I’m in no danger of missing…
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January Wrap-Up & February Goals
Earth and Water is live! In case you missed it, or you’re a newcomer, my first queer paranormal romance came out on January 23! This novel, which is also my first self-published title, tells the full love story between two important secondary characters in the world of my urban fantasy…
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December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Happy New Year, friends! I had an amazing holiday cruising in the Bahamas with my family, then visiting friends in Atlanta for my birthday. As with most of my vacations, I spent most of my time reading (and only snuck in a little bit of work, but I couldn’t complain…
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November Wrap-Up & December Goals
Apparently, today is December 1. The year is almost gone. Sounds fake, but okay. My highlights from last month included running away to the beach for a writing weekend with friends I haven’t seen in way too long, finishing revisions to Earth and Water, and having a few writers friends…
