I’ve been slacking. I know. Epic fail, right? I have a bounty of fabulous excuses. I was in Seattle for a week, I had another health scare, I’ve been on the hunt for a part time job, I’ve been writing… But really, my lack of blogging all comes down to one simple thing: I simply don’t feel the need to blog.

I’m a novelist. I write novels. That is my joy, my passion, the truth of my pursuit. I’ve been suffering from an imbalance since the spring, where I focused more on marketing and blogging and getting my voice “out there”, that I neglected the actual craft of writing.

I mean, I’ve definitely been writing. Just not as much as I feel should be.

There is a time for everything and I do think that my last six months of blogging exposure was vital, but right now I’m switching gears. I’m jumping head first into A FEAR OF TEARS revisions, and soon, will probably take another look at my completed draft of FALLING INTO YESTERDAY. I’ll be getting a part time job soon, as I need income to feed my life and I’m hoping to move out to Colorado by next year.

I’ve had quite a few hopeful publishing moments this summer. In fact, I’m still waiting to hear back from a certain agent from a certain literary management company. I can honestly say that I don’t know what to expect. I’m optimistic, but who knows! The point of the matter is, I refuse to go stagnant and I’m more inspired to pursue publication then I’ve ever been.

My “blogging” is going to be slowing down. I’ll still keep this place active, with updates and whatever thoughts that come to mind, but my offline writing will be my main focus. I treat my books as my career, and now that summer is over, it’s time for me to get down to be business.

You will definitely be seeing me around, but until then…

Remember to smile.