December is always busy, no matter who you are or how you celebrate (or choose not to celebrate). As a paranormal romance author, this December was particularly busy with the release of Shadows to Light, the fifth book in the Shadows of Justice series.
Personally, there’s the task of addressing the retail side of my career in December, along with the joy and details of family time with Christmas and New Year’s as well as my wedding anniversary. (21 years, today, thank you very much)
The holidays offer so many distractions and traditions, it’s quite a bit for anyone to deal with. Even an alpha female paranormal romance author like me who loves to spend time with her fictional characters. 😉 Which is just one more reason I’m so glad for my amazing husband who listens when I vent about reality as well as fiction. He’s the best!
It’s also my 2nd anniversary as an indie author! I’ve never put out three brand new books in a year, but that’s what happened in 2011 and my husband was a big part of our success.
It’s wonderful to be able to share not only the writing process with him (he helps me brainstorm) but the marketing and planning too. He hung in there when I went a bit nutty prepping for my first blog tour (featuring Tracking Shadows), he stayed calm in the face of the planning when we launched the new, much lighter paranormal romance novel The Matchmaker’s Mark (a new series), and he stuck it out in recent weeks with the Shadows to Light release that coincided with the holidays and even more changes in publishing.
The Holiday season is naturally a time for me to say thanks to those who’ve been so helpful. Many, many thanks to everyone, from the unflagging support of my family to the new connections I make with amazing authors and reviewers, to the astounding guidance and wisdom of my marketing team.
But most of all, THANK YOU readers for making my second year as an indie author another fantastic experience!
I hope you’ll stay tuned for all the new ideas and fun I have planned for readers in 2012! (before the end of the world, of course). In the meantime…
Live the adventure!
Be sure to stop by the Year of the Indie Celebration for the wonderful reader event that’s open through December 31!
