Hello, dear readers. It’s, uh…it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I apologize for my silence. People have asked for updates on AoV, on other projects, and on my life in general. The idea of sitting down to type out a blog post felt quite daunting, and I have avoidance issues, so…that’s where we are at! At least, that’s where I was. I’m working on coming up with a good schedule for regular updates because I do miss keeping in touch. I’ll do my best to give you all some long-overdue info. Let’s start with the reason why most of you are here, shall we?
This May, I had the opportunity to get back to my favorite place in the world to be to meet and greet people. The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire holds a lot of dear memories for me, and many fellow vendors and people behind the scenes are like family. I chose not to be there last year because it was still too hard for me. The faire was something my mom and I enjoyed doing together, and I wasn’t ready to go back. I’m glad I went this year. It was so sweet getting to talk to returning fans, as well as meet so many new faces. Thank you for making those two weekends such a wonderful return, Those of you who reminded me how much my mom loved me and was proud of me…words could never properly express my gratitude. It was your encouragement that may have finally broken this block I’ve been in the past three years.
Book five in the Age of Valor series is finally back in the process of being written. It had been so long since I’d really worked on it, that when I sat down to write, I realized I had to reread everything I’d already written because I forgot what was going on. This book is going to be a big shift in tone from the previous books in the series. I am excited to share it all with you, though. My goal is to have it ready to be sold at the faire next year, but we shall see. I’ll certainly keep you updated!
For those that somehow missed the exciting news from earlier this year, Age of Valor is now on Spotify and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Book one is brought to life by a brilliant group of talented voice actors, as well as myself. I encourage you to check it out!
Amid the craziness that is AoV, I do have two other projects in the works. The one that is closest to being finished is a New Adult Sci-Fi novel that has been super fun to write. I grew up surrounded by Sci-Fi, so it felt like a natural genre to try my hand at next. The second project I’ve slowly been working on is an Adult vampire novel. I know, Twilight and Vampire Diaries have long been played out, but this is very different. I run a Vampire: The Masquerade game each week and it has given me the inspiration to turn much of our game into a novel, making appropriate changes, of course. I really enjoy these characters, and trying out a new format for the telling of the story itself.
As far as how life is in general for me, well, it’s busy! In January, I started the journey to getting my degree in psychology with a focus on children and adolescents. Being at SNHU, I’ve found a new love for learning that I never possessed in school growing up. I was also recently accepted into the National Society for Leadership and Success, which has been both challenging to keep up with and thrilling to be a part of. As the year starts winding down, I’m looking toward next year and anticipating some more big changes. Lots of good things are in store, I know it.
Anyway, it’s good to be back. I will try my hardest to be more active here. Talk to you al again soon!