It's Spookfesta Time!

Today's the day! It's Spookfesta time which marks the release of Elizabeth Mueller's novel, Darkspell.

In honor of this exciting day participants are to finish this sentence:

"If I had all the magic in the world, I'd . . ."

...make it so every person in the world would have a nice home filled with all the comforts they need, along with a fridge and pantry that never ran out of food. Their home would stay warm or cool depending on the season and there would be a magical shield surrounding the home and property in order to protect them from natural disasters. Whenever they step inside, all their stress would subside and they'd be free to relax and enjoy their sacred space. I'd also provide food and shelter for all the stray animals in the world. And figure out some way to link my plan with world peace. AND everyone would recycle and start taking better care of the earth. If I have all the magic, I could keep going until everyone was healthy, happy and our planet was healed. Wow. I'm exhausted just thinking about it all!

That's what I would do. What would you do if you had all the magic in the world at your fingertips?

Now for the second part of the celebration!


Blurb: Winter Sky believes she is everything ordinary . . .until she is kissed by Alex Stormhold.

As seer of Stormhold Coven, Alex is sworn to be Winter’s protector against the darkness that hunts her. Violently thrust into a magical realm she always thought impossible, she stumbles upon a disturbing secret of her own.

Will love prove thicker than magic?

Learn more about Elizabeth Mueller and her novel, Darkspell, by visiting the following links:
Blog
Website

To purchase Darkspell go HERE.

Happy Halloween,

Finally Focused...

This might sounds strange, but for the first time in forever I feel in control of my day. For too long I've been a blurred camera lens all distorted and cloudy. Today I am focused. Finally!

I gave myself time to recharge and let go of my guilt and also rest up from being sick. After posting about my job change, I realized it was time to get more serious than I've ever been with my writing.

I have a responsibility to myself, my dreams, and to my husband for all of his support.

So, with my creative freedom comes new responsibility and a new schedule. No more room for floundering. I pulled out my trusty egg timer and dry-erase board. I've started a new daily routine that's flexible and leaves room for life stuff.

I have a real writing schedule! I've never been able to stick with one before.

It's empowering to finally take control of my daily life, not just focusing on to-do's or the day job.

I feel like I have my life back. Definitely not my typical Monday. Now I just need to work on my blogging schedule!

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How's your Monday going? Do you follow a schedule?

Creative Wishes,



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Finding My Way Back...

I did something crazy. The thing they say you shouldn't do. I quit my day job. It's not as drastic as it sounds because I worked part-time. But that time was really draining and sucking all of my creativity from me. And somehow, I lost myself along the way.

It was a difficult decision because in the last three years I became good friends with my boss and co-worker. But after dealing with the biggest panic attack of my life I realized what I needed to do.

I'm grateful they didn't take it personal, but I've been struggling with guilt. At some point I became emotionally involved with my job and all those thoughts and feelings were coming home with me. I couldn't separate myself and this wasn't good for my writing. None of this was their fault, it's just how I am.

I'm also grateful for the support of my husband. Not just financially! He has always believed in me and continues to walk with me, whatever path I choose, on this journey.

So, I finally put myself and my dreams first.

I'm officially a full-time writer!

Photo by Jamie Burch ©

Time to get back to chasing the moon.

Have you ever done anything crazy like this in your life?

Creative Wishes,



Photo Credit: Me! I took this on the lake last summer.

Darkspell Launch Spookfesta...

It's not too late to sign up! On October 31st, Author Elizabeth Mueller will be celebrating the release of her novel, Darkspell, with a Spookfesta.

Leading up to the release date, Elizabeth will be posting her lovely illustrations in a countdown to the Darkspell launch. You can find her artwork in my left sidebar. Yes, she is very talented!

Click HERE for a sneak peak of Darkspell.

Please take a moment to visit Elizabeth Mueller's blog and learm more about her Darkspell Launch Spookfesta. Don't forget to follow and sign up for some Halloween fun and fantastic prizes!

What are your plans for All Hallow's Eve?

Creative Wishes,

Exciting News!

Author, Jessica Bell has a new website up today! It features information about her debut novel, String Bridge, which will be released on November 1st.

Please take a moment to visit The String Bridge Website. This talented author also has her own soundtrack available. Yep, she sings and plays guitar, too!

You can learn more about Jessica Bell on her blog: The Alliterative Allomorph. Check out details about her upcoming Amazon Chart Rush while you're there.

Thank you! Hope you're having a fabulous week! Any exciting news to share?


Creative Wishes,

It's That Time...

It's the first Wednesday of a brand new month which means it's time for me to share my fears or doubts as a writer.

This is my first post for the group which makes me a little nervous. Where do I begin?

Time to be honest. Time to look inside and share with the group. Whoa.

Here it is. I'm afraid to actually put my work out there. So far I've been sharing my writing with someone I feel comfortable with and trust. But the idea of sending it out to strangers who are going to pick it apart is really intimidating. And scary.

I realize it's part of the process and eventually I'll get over it. (I hope!) But it's taking that first step.

November is when I plan to take this very scary step. For the rest of this month I plan to polish and get my query package ready.

What are your writing fears or doubts?

To visit other members in the support group or to sign up go to Alex J. Cavanaugh's blog. Thank you, Alex!

Creative Wishes,