Breaking down happens. We simply have to pick up and keep going. For me, breaking down is always about my books, writing, or art. This time in involved all three.

      More words, though not as many as last week, due to pain from the Klutz incident… I’ll explain that in Author Life. Also, an update on dad and reminders about things to come next year! (Check the very bottom in the Mark Your Calendar Section for 2026 dates or click here for the New Calendar Page!)

  Words! So very many words and it feels so nice to get back into the flow of writing again!

      Happy November! The last week of October was full of edits, edits, and more edits! The only other thing I’ve done this week is art and a reverse outline, besides gaming. It’s been a mostly good week.  

      Fall Hobby Camp was this week (Mon-Thurs), and I had such a good time with the other ladies (especially my Mom, Aunt Denise, and my friends). I also sewed for the first time in a long time. Read on to hear how it went.

     Well, the sleep schedule is fixed. I've been getting 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep, but my concentration is new non-existent. I’ve been doing a lot of bouncing from one thing to the next, doing more chores, art, and editing than writing. This coming week is Hobby Retreat too, so hopefully come the last week of October I can get back to writing again before November's New Novel Challenge.