Struck- Steven Rodriguez, TROY

Hi, babes,

Happy Monday and Happy Aug-tober! I made a decision recently to only put out blogs once a month, rather than once a week, as I don’t think I can keep up with that and y’all probably don’t want to be pestered with my rambling thoughts every few days.

It’s better this way.

I wanted to share a progress update with you all. That is to say, very little has been done. Ghosts has been finished and is in the hands of a few beta readers, but I’m not sure if it’s being read at all. I will send out an email soon to remind everyone that the end date is Sept 4th, and then access will be removed and I’ll be moving onto edits.

In all honesty, I am dreading edits. I love my book, love my characters, but don’t love reading through the whole damn book several times over. I’ve already been making some adjustments while reading through it, and I’m happy with what I have so far, but I also had a great idea for two additional chapters while I was lying in bed last night trying to sleep. Besides that, I’ve gotten little else done. It’s like finishing up Ghosts sucked all my energy out. I know there is so much work to be done right now but convincing my ADHD-riddled brain to focus is sometimes a Herculean effort. Battling my own depression and mounting anxiety over, well, everything, is proving to be increasingly difficult. Despite that, I try to remain optimistic and productive. I had plans to re-edit Scars and re-release it since it’s been a year since I botched its debut, but I don’t know if I have the mental fortitude to pour over 264,000 words and 600+ pages. However, I am releasing a new cover for Scars, as I feel the first doesn’t exactly align with the cover for Ghosts.

I won’t ramble on too much today, since I don’t have a whole lot to report, but I wanted to thank you for your continued support while I work on all of this.

Stay thirsty, friends, and remember to hydrate and love yourself. It’s dangerous outside.