#MotivationMonday

   Hudson Lin started #MotivationMonday. Each week she creates a post with quotes from authors on what motivates them to write.

This week featuring Chace Verity

Check out Second Chances: A Sapphic Romance Anthology, edited by Chace, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TZ6TCWX/.

Over the years, I've developed a lot of bad habits that made writing miserable. But when I don't write, I keep dreaming about the worlds in my head. These days, I focus only on projects that will make me fall in love with writing again. @chaceverity Chace Verity

#MotivationMonday

  Hudson Lin started #MotivationMonday. Each week she creates a post with quotes from authors on what motivates them to write.

This week is featuring, Andie J. Christopher. 

Check out Andie's latest book, HOT UNDER HIS COLLAR, at https://www.andiejchristopher.com/hot-under-his-collar.

I've always identified more with the sarcastic, fun side-kick than I have the protagonists in the rom coms. They're usually more fun, more sex, and all the good lines. I want to see happy endings for people who look like they're having the most fun--or at least who have interesting things to talk about in therapy. @authorandiej Andie J. Christopher

#MotivationMonday

 Hudson Lin started #MotivationMonday. Each week she creates a post with quotes from authors on what motivates them to write. This week features one of my favourite authors 'Nathan Burgoine. 

Check out 'Nathan's latest, VILLAGE FOOL at https://books2read.com/u/31lgXM

The first happy gay character written by a gay author I read was a defining moment. When I imagine giving that moment to another queerling, the words usually follow.

#MotivationMonday

Hudson Lin started #MotivationMonday. Each week she creates a post with quotes from authors on what motivates them to write. This week she asked me to participate :) 

And the gold medal for self sabotage goes to....

It's been a tough couple of years writing wise....the lack of completed books has made that painfully obvious. And, the longer I go between books; it gives strength to the imposter voice in my head. 

The last three years have been a major upheaval in my personal life. I accepted a promotion at my day job, gained custody of two young children and, like every one else, I've been trying to slog my way through the new reality this pandemic has created for all of us.

Now, I'd love for this to be a post to say I've conquered it and have a stack of books on their way to the publisher...but that would be a big ole fabrication. But, I'm trying to work past that. I think that setting reasonable goals and keeping a set schedule might work best, at least I hope so. And if it doesn’t then I’ll try something else. I’m not ready to give up on writing, and the voices in my head are certainly not ready to let me go.

My first goal is to update this every Monday. And write 1K on my book each night. Yeah, that's a HUGH number considering how out of practice I am. But, I have an opportunity in May that I'd like to be able to pitch for and the book should be done before I set myself up like that. 

For now, here's a picture I took this weekend of a rainbow at the bottom of the American Falls. There is still a massive amount of snow and ice piled up on the rocks that makes them larger than they normally are.