It is 2021, and I'm so glad we've started a new year. I love making goals, and setting out a plan to achieve those goals. This post is going to be two-fold for me. I have year long goals, but I'm also making goals for just this round of ROW80. Here we go. 2021 Goals … Continue reading Round 1 of #ROW80 for 2021
Author: AJ
Writing through grief #ROW80 #amwriting
It has been probably the worlds longest month. Writing through grief is an experience I never wish on anyone, especially when the writing you're doing is not grief related. Journaling through grief is so helpful, please don't think I'm saying don't write your emotions. The end of November is always rough because it's the anniversary … Continue reading Writing through grief #ROW80 #amwriting
De-Termination (Quarter Life Book 2) has launched! #booklaunch #newrelease #vampire
On December 1, my first book in 4.5 years launched! De-Termination (Quarter Life Book 2) has entered into the world as we know it. This book was originally supposed to launch in October 2016, and I apologize sincerely for its delay, but I'm in a much better place now to launch it than I was … Continue reading De-Termination (Quarter Life Book 2) has launched! #booklaunch #newrelease #vampire
Mid-week check in for #row80 and #nanowrimo wrap up
I spent the last week barely writing and focusing as much as I could on launching my book. The barely writing slowed down my nano progress goals so I didn't hit my goals for NaNoWriMo, which were to write every day for 30 days and to write most of if not all of three novels, … Continue reading Mid-week check in for #row80 and #nanowrimo wrap up
Brandi Carlile Rabbit Hole #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
So many rabbit holes this week, but the one I'm super excited about is Brandy Carlile music! It's my new favorite station on Pandora to write to. My kids are so tired of be "playing music" on the TV instead of television shows for them. I keep telling them it'll make them smarter, but I … Continue reading Brandi Carlile Rabbit Hole #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
Glacial Thaw and other unnamed titles #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
It's been awhile since I've posted a ROW80 update. I've been neck deep in NaNoWriMo, in editing this Snow Queen redo, and in marketing for De-Termination. So there you have what I've been up to. haha. My daughter told me last night: "Mama, doctor now. Ear hurt." so I took her in this morning, and … Continue reading Glacial Thaw and other unnamed titles #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
Non-existent mornings #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
As I sit here at not even 7am with my daughter watching Moana for the six millionth time, I'm annoyed. Not because of Moana, not because of time with my daughter, because 5am-7am is supposed to be my writing time, especially on Sunday mornings and since daylight savings, my kids have been waking up when … Continue reading Non-existent mornings #ROW80 #NaNoWriMo
#ROW80 update, week 3 round up #NaNoWriMo
Whew! It's been an insane week. I decided after much thought and listening to my muse, the story, and my spouse, that I needed to expand Glacial Freeze (this is not the final title). So I added 5 chapters to it Thursday-Saturday and turned it into a 55k word novel from it's 39k word novella. … Continue reading #ROW80 update, week 3 round up #NaNoWriMo
#ROW80 Week 4 mid-week update #letsdothis
I'm going to keep this short and sweet today! I've been doing a lot of editing on Release (Quarter Life 3)--have about 4 chapters left then it's off to the publisher--and a lot of NaNoWriMo prep and a lot of marketing. I have a release event for De-Termination right here if anyone wants to join … Continue reading #ROW80 Week 4 mid-week update #letsdothis
#ROW80 update and heading straight into #NaNoWriMo
I did not update this week, which is my bad, but this week had shit hit the fan hard. It's too long and too personal to explain, but let me start by saying I'm so grateful to have a therapy appointment on Monday. It will be well-utilized. Quite a lot has also happened in this … Continue reading #ROW80 update and heading straight into #NaNoWriMo
ROW80 Update #ROW80
Good morning! I've been working hard (kind of). I've actually been resting a lot too. I had surgery last week, and recovery has been slow. Here's my mid-week update on what I've been doing. For marketing, I'm learning about Amazon Ads, I'm looking at blog tours and a release event for De-Termination which is coming … Continue reading ROW80 Update #ROW80
De-Termination (Quarter Life 2) #amwriting #backlist #newrelease #comingsoon
SO! I realized this morning that I had announced over on my Facebook but I forgot to announce here. Ooops! De-Termination (Quarter life 2) will release on December 1st! This is huge, you guys. Seriously. This book was originally supposed to release in 2016, but life got in my way, and instead of writing it, … Continue reading De-Termination (Quarter Life 2) #amwriting #backlist #newrelease #comingsoon
Outlining and Kids #ROW80 #Goals
It is 7 am. ... I routinely wake up between 5-5:30 every morning and do some writing work. My kids wake up, generally 7-8 every morning, especially on Sundays. Right now, it is 7 am and both my toddlers are running amok in my bedroom as I ATTEMPT to outline this novel. It's been this … Continue reading Outlining and Kids #ROW80 #Goals
#ROW80 and Writing Goals
I used to participate actively in ROW80, ages ago, as I did with WIPpet Wednesdays. I always love supporting other aspiring and published authors. We all need to encourage one another. I've fallen behind on my blogging, which is not abnormal. I'm so focused on writing and getting some new material out there right now … Continue reading #ROW80 and Writing Goals
Another round of #WIPpetWednesday #amwriting #thriller
I can't think of the word thriller without Michael Jackson's voice running through my head! Yesterday during therapy, my spouse mentioned that I had written a scary weird ass novel to our therapist. She was all "What!?" I was all, "I wrote a thriller." Cue Michael Jackson. Anyway! I am here to share another excerpt … Continue reading Another round of #WIPpetWednesday #amwriting #thriller
Updates and updates #amwriting
I realize I haven't been over here in almost two weeks, and I promise you there will be a WIPpet Wednesday tomorrow (scheduling the post today =p). We took a small trip to Keystone, CO last week to celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary which was Sunday. It was a blast, except kids came with us … Continue reading Updates and updates #amwriting
Religion in lesfic #brokentaboos #amwriting #shortstory
I write lesfic, and I write religion, and the two do not often mix. There are some places that this works, but most likely, whatever I write with a women loving women bent and religion is not going to take off. I know this, but still I write it. Why? Because lesbians are Christians and … Continue reading Religion in lesfic #brokentaboos #amwriting #shortstory
Partners in Fighting Crime #WIPpetWednesday #Snippet #WIP #Excerpt
I've been working on this novel for a week or so now. I thought it was crime/mystery at first. I realized the other day, it most definitely is not. It is a psychological thriller through and through. I even looked up a definition of it and sent it to my spouse going this, this, this, … Continue reading Partners in Fighting Crime #WIPpetWednesday #Snippet #WIP #Excerpt
I am Infertile #infertility #pregnancyloss #trauma #birthtrauma
There's a lot weighing on my mind right now, so forgive me if this is jumbled. August is a particularly rough month in our house, and the closer we get to the end of the month, the worse it is. It goes all the way back to 2017, when I became pregnant in late February … Continue reading I am Infertile #infertility #pregnancyloss #trauma #birthtrauma
Let’s talk about outlining #amwriting #outlining #plottervpantser
Let's talk about outlining for a minute or two. I have been seeing on Facebook a lot of conversation about having inspiration and being able to find inspiration and how some people just don't get the juices to write very often. I'm a firm believer that thinking like that is putting limits on yourself. Whether … Continue reading Let’s talk about outlining #amwriting #outlining #plottervpantser
Adrian J. Smith 