And in case you were wondering, yes, the flu strain that’s going around this year is indeed a stone bitch. Next year I’ll get the shot, I promise.

But I’m back, and upright, and I’m even banging out words on the keyboard. That being said, I was supposed to have To My Muse finished by the 26th. Ho ho ho. So now I’m looking at 2/15 as a finishing date with a release sometime in March. Sorry about that, but it’s hard to write when you just want to stare at your bedroom ceiling and die quietly. Once Muse is done, I’ll get to work on King of Blades (Two Thrones 4). In fact, here’s the schedule for the year:

• To My Muse (contemporary romcom novel – standalone)
• King of Blades (fantasy romance novel – Two Thrones)
• Cross Current (fantasy romance novel – Olympic Cove)
• Uncertainty Principle (SF romance novel – Pacifica Rising)
• Shifter Woods: Snarl (paranormal romance novella – Esposito County Shifters)
• Shifter Woods: Scream (paranormal romance novella – Esposito County Shifters)
• Untitled holiday story (fantasy romance novella – Two Thrones)

So that’s four full-length novels and three novellas, which is pretty good output if I do say so myself. And of course there’s one half-finished novel and two that I have covers for and still have to plot out. Sleep? What means this word, sleep?

Did I mention I’m also making more jewelry? We’re talking stuff that needs to be soldered and polished — two amethyst cabs and one green turquoise one that will be made into a bracelet for my BIL. So many sparklies!

And in case anyone is wondering, making stuff is part of my writing process. I’ve learned that if I do nothing but write, I jam up and can’t get anything done. Thus, crafts. Also another income stream, which is always good.