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Happy Fall, y'all! I love October. The trees are turning beautiful colors. The air is crisp and cool. Foot ball is in full swing. Even though I’m staying safe at home and not roaming around the pumpkin patch in cute boots and a scarf, I’m still enjoying my favorite season. I’m cooking chili. I’m baking pumpkin treats. I’m drinking lots of tea. It’s pure bliss. This month I’ll not only be celebrating my wedding anniversary, I’m also participating in some fun writing events with my CP Bestie, Natalie Norwood. We’re planning our first ever virtual writing retreat for mid-month! I’m excited – for the writing time, the snacks, and our zoom chats!! Speaking of zoom…My CP Bestie and I kicked off fall with the first of our monthly writing zoom chats. We talked about our WIPs (work-in-progress) and our goals for 3 hours. It was so much fun! Now I feel more motivated to tackle my Q4 writing goals. BOOKS TO BINGE Sadly, I was in a reading slump last month. I blame lockdown fatigue. Up until this month, I had no desire to read any of the books in my TBR pile. Shocking, I know. I couldn’t believe it myself, because I love to read. But then I picked up Highland Ruse, book two in the Mercenary Maidens series by Madeline Martin, and suddenly I was back in my reading groove. Yay!! I’ve fallen way behind on Madeline’s books, and I’m determined to catch up soon. SHOWS TO BINGE My Hero Hubby and I watched Enola Homes on Netflix. What a delightful and entertaining movie! I loved everything about it. We also binged Cobra Kai. It was so much better than I expected. The series definitely does the 80’s nostalgia right! Until next month...
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Hello! Got lockdown fatigue? I do. I'm so over this "new normal" and have a bad case of wanderlust. Another day at the beach is in order. I need a change of scenery and time with my bestie. Don't worry, I'll social distance and wear my mask. I hope you're staying safe too. Last month I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo. I'm pleased to announce that I wrote 25+ words and won my winner's certificate one week ahead of schedule. YAY!! I took the last week of July off from writing to relax and read. Unfortunately, I've struggled to get back into my writing groove. Lockdown fatigue is a real thing, y'all! It's definitely time for me to find my focus again. BOOKS TO BINGE During my mini book binge, I finally got around to reading all of the Historical Royal Palaces souvenir guidebooks I picked up two years ago in England on my first trip to Europe. My favorite one was A Really Useful Guide to the Georgians. It truly was a useful guide. After reading it, I decided it's high time I dive into the vibrant, bewigged world of the Georgian era and write a romance series (or two!) set in the 18th century. It's one of my favorite periods in history, after all. Getting lost in historical research has been the perfect distraction from my lockdown woes. Just wait until you see my character inspiration pics! SHOWS TO BINGE Over the weekend my Hero Hubby and I binged The Umbrella Academy Season 2 on Netflix. I love this show!! It's such a bizarre and entertaining superhero drama with great characters. Hello, everyone! I hope you're staying safe and reading lots of books during this Covid-19 crisis. I enjoyed an outing to the beach with my bestie, right before the 4th of July. We social distanced, wore masks, and chatted for hours. I surprised her with root beer floats -- our favorite summertime treat. It was nice to enjoy a bit of normal for an afternoon. This month I'm participating in Camp NaNoWriMo, a writing event that happens every April and July. It's different from NaNoWriMo in November because you can work on any type of writing project, not just a novel, and set your own goals. My goal is to write 25k words on my SCOTTISH SPIES series. I'm happy to report that I earned my 10k badge today. BOOKS TO BINGE My book club selected Daring and the Duke for our July read. This is the third book in the BAREKNUCKLE BASTARDS series by Sarah MacLean. I'm currently reading the second book in the series, Brazen and the Beast, and I'm loving it. I can't wait to read Ewan and Grace's story! SHOWS TO BINGE I watched Hamilton on July 4th. Now I know why everyone is so crazy in love with this musical. The entire cast was fantastic, especially Jonathan Groff as King George. He stole the show! |
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