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Getting Kicked In The Ass

Hello! I know it’s been a while since I posted an actual blog post. November and December were listless months for me. I did the work I had to do, but I also got very mentally run down and had a hard time doing anything but the necessities. I won’t bore you with the issues – life is what it is, and we have to be grateful for what we have. That’s a hard lesson to learn, and one I’m constantly reminding myself of.

Over the weekend, I read The Naked Truth About Self-Publishing by The Indie Voice, a group of wildly successful indie romance authors. I’ve been in awe of their success over the past few months, and also a little frustrated because I can’t imagine achieving those sorts of numbers. And then I finally read the book and realized those ladies worked their asses off. Like everything in life, to be successful, you have to put in the time. I’ve been pretty productive over the past year as a while, but the last couple of months sort of fell apart. Reading The Naked Truth was exactly the kick in the pants I needed. Everyone’s life and pace is different, and we have to stop comparing ourselves to others (a big Achilles heel for me). We (meaning I) need to work as hard as our individual schedules allow, and if we’ve given our endeavors everything we have, that’s something to be proud of. Kind of a “well, duh,” life mantra that applies to everything, isn’t it?

So here’s my public list of goals this year:

  • I will make the best use of my time as possible without putting my family on the back burner.
  • I will publish five books: ASHES and BONE (Delta Crossroads Trilogy #3), and the entire four book Lucy Kendall Series (titles still in flux). ASHES and BONE releases in February!
  • I will focus on my own writing and production. Quality will always come first, but I recognize that to achieve the level of success I want, I’ve got to WRITE A LOT.
  • I will take better care of my health. In order to fight off my sleepy spells, I will do at least 20 minutes of yoga in the morning (on day three of that, and it’s making a huge difference), and 15 minutes of cardio in the mid day.
  • I will use relaxation techniques to help quiet my mind and sleep.
  • I will be proud of my achievements and own them.

I decided to post this list because I wanted to own it, and I wanted to account for my blogging silence. I also wanted to thank all of my readers who’ve taken the time to review and let me know how much they’ve enjoyed the books. Building an audience is challenging, but the one on one interaction with readers makes it worth it. I’ve very lucky to have started my publishing career in the digital age with so many avenues available to authors.

Thanks for reading, and be on the look out for some cool posts in the next couple of weeks about the stories behind ASHES and BONE (Delta Crossroads Trilogy #3)

 

6 comments on… “Getting Kicked In The Ass”


  1. Melinda Whitaker


    I love your books. You are an amazing author. I look forward to your books coming out. I think good things are about to happen for you this year!

    • Thank you so much! It means a lot to you say that, and I’m going to work hard to make those things happen.

  2. Stacy, GOOD FOR YOU. It’s so hard to reset when we fall into a funk. It’s even harder to admit it and to publicly state your goals. I’m so proud of you and I KNOW you can meet these.

    I’m in awe that you’ve got 5 books a year in you. I can’t imagine. 🙂

  3. Happy you’re back. The winter doldrums have got a lot of us. Happy belated
    Valentine’s Day and an early St Patrick’s Day.

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