Writing my second book, the first of a Greek mythology based trilogy, and this is 💯 the energy I'm channeling. My writing playlist is *fierce*. #writing #smut youtu.be/z1MKwU3jhIA?...

IT HAS BEGUN. 😳 Book one, "Seeds of Fate", of the Echoes of Power trilogy. And OMG do I LOVE the mock cover I made today to get me motivated. 😍 I'll share that later. #writing #smut

Hee! We are having adventures today and this is a wonderful way to start.

After a nice, impromptu event battling brain weasels with friends (not my weasels) it's time for socks and smut. #knitting #smut

I've spent the day doing all the good things. Working on a new project, reading smut, finishing a show Steve and I both love, and working on author stuff.

I am gonna finish this bonus scene for the book's newsletter subscribers tonight if it kills me. Spicy scenes are the hardest for me to write. I'm like the gourmet loving foodie who can't cook when it comes to the spicy aspect of writing. It's a struggle every damn time. So ironic. #romancewriter

Time to start writing the newsletter bonus scene for Dark Encore. I'm thinking Ana & Cole on their trip to Iceland, perhaps? The stark beauty of Iceland, a romantic Nordic chalet, and... Well, you'll just have to see. 😏 #romanceauthor

Soo many packages, so many people in line behind me at the post office today. I apologized to every person who came in behind me. 🫣 The receipt went to the floor, CVS style. And with that all the pre-order books have found their homes.🖤 #romanceauthor

Packing book orders to go out in the mail tomorrow. Getting all of these mailed is a very physical reminder of just how much I have to be grateful for and how far I've come since I started this journey just under a year ago. 🎄 #romanceauthor

One of my Kidlets pointed out that my book is #17 on Amazons best seller list for Hispanic & Latino Romance! Holy shitballs people! And I can see that someone in Japan bought the e-book. How cool is that? Debut author here, feeling a bit giddy. #romanceauthor a.co/d/2AwcmTf

How? How do sum up in words how fucking AMAZING tonight was? How loved and supported I felt? How is anything I say enough to describe how grateful I am? My book launch party was more than I could have hoped for. #debutauthor

It's here! Today's the day the journey concludes. Both the paperback and the e-book version of my book are live. I'll just be over here in the corner quietly losing my mind. a.co/d/dlDiJEP #romancewriter

Tomorrow. The e-book goes live tomorrow! Not like there will be a stampede, but still. It's a big thing to me. 😳🤯 And the next book, which will be the first in a trilogy, is banging on my door. I already have pages of notes for the series and have for months. 🫣 #debutauthor a.co/d/0k5vw0K

I love how kettle dyed yarn stitches look lined up in a row. The way the colors stack and shift makes me happy. The yarn was a gift from my friend Noelle from Northern Ireland, the dyer is called IAY.

THEY'RE HERE! The first three boxes anyway... the other two got delayed because of the storm and will be here tomorrow. THERE AREN'T ENOUGH WORDS FOR HOW THIS FEELS. 🤯🥳🤩 #romancewriter

EEEEEE! It's HERE! This is the author proof to make sure the cover looks good and the formatting and layout inside is correct. But STILL! I love how the cover I designed came out! OMG. I never, ever thought I'd be here today. Teenage me is losing her SHIT right now. 🤯 I keep shrieking. #writing

I'm looking for beta readers who are interested in reading a debut suspense/dark-ish romance novel: 🖤 Latina, ND pro ballerina ❤️‍🔥St*lker-lite/pining geek cat dad 🖤 Who hurt you? ❤️‍🔥 Second chance 🖤 Open door, medium burn ❤️‍🔥Trauma & survival arc 🖤 Suspense, mystery, & high stakes ❤️‍🔥 HEA #romance #smut

Fleece to Shawl is about to start! Our theme is pirates. I'll have you know the only thing I had to buy was the hat, the head scarf, and the necklace. People keep complimenting my costume and I'm like, DUDE, these are my clothes. 😳

Happy anniversary, @hunterrose.bsky.social! 19 yrs ago I married my best friend, my Nerd in Shining Minivan. It's been 21 yrs together, and 29 yrs since our first kiss. I love you, Husbeast, and I hope you're the end of my story. 💗

Sam is a very, very handsome old man.

Yarn chicken, baby! 9 rows to go. Will I make it? We shall see. Also, I have discovered I can read and knit at the same time, just like with spinning at my wheel. Woo! Yes, I'm easily amused. (I have a whole other ball, but I'll be pissed if I have to hit it for just 2 rows or whatever.) #knitting

I had to drive over (like passing over) this little dude just a few houses down from ours, but turned around and raced back to save him because our road is a race course. The odds he wouldn't get flattened were slim. I'm thrilled I got to save a turtle this year. They make my heart happy.

I want to sing this to @hunterrose.bsky.social for our 20th wedding anniversary next year, if we have some sort of party. #pistolannies youtu.be/l6JrzJNo8fQ?...

This is at the top of my bucket list travel destinations! When I tell people about it they're baffled/weirded out, but I don't care. I will see the Sedlec Ossuary before I die. Gods, I hope they have a gift shop, too. 💀🖤💀

Reaching one of my favorite love stories with @hunterrose.bsky.social on anticipation of the new release coming soon. Ed & Lorraine - nearly as perfect as Morticia & Gomez. 😍

Ladies, gents, and everyone in between... I AM SEEING NINE INCH NAILS IN CONCERT TONIGHT! NIN has been one of my favorite groups for over 30 years. Pretty Hate Machine in my top 5 albums of all time for me. I've got my tank, my Docs, and friends to share it with. #nin

This guy (💗) has been taking care of me today while I'm not feeling my best. But, since our plans for today got mis-scheduled, we at least got to walk around the village a bit before I needed to go home.

Pros start the second sock right away. When the brain weasels are particularly evil, every small win helps. #knitting

How cool is this? 😮

I just got told that I sing like Natalie Merchant. 😮 I'll take it, that's very kind. Karaoke makes me happy even without the compliment, but it's still nice to hear it.

That's our little Miss Cassie (Castiel) and she is full of piss and vinegar.

NEXT LEVEL BURN... As a NYer, I *wish* I could vote for him but I live upstate. You and your team are killin' it. 😄

Oh, right... Knitting socks is a thing I used to do a lot. I love how this yarn is working up. I desperately needed a simple travel project, so here we go. Luci Lights in the Carnelian color way by Louisa Harding. Deep Arash, originally bought at WEBS. #socks #knitting

I don't drink coffee, but I'm feeling seen. If you know, you know.

Mmm... And a speed reader, and a poor sleeper. Looking to beat last year's personal best Goodreads challenge tally of 360 books, and I'm at 234 so far, not counting the novellas I tend not to track.

It's been a minute, eh? Fiber: Merino wool from ITW, no tag for color way. Yardage: 562 yds Ply: 2-ply from a center pull ball Weight: Sock/heavy lace Wheel: Lendrum DT #spinningyarn #spinning #yarn

I fucking LOVE it. I went from hair down to my waist to this. I had a bob 6 years ago, but it was the sleek, no-layers kind. This time she gave me layers. Even with a blow out my curls want to play now that they're not weighed down. Tomorrow I'll see what it looks like properly straightened.

Birthday gift card money very well spent. It got delivered today and I LOVE it. If I'd seen exactly this one in Greece last year I would have gotten it there. They had ones with the same words, but the versions they had for sale weren't as good. This one nails it. "Making Men Hard Since 700 B.C."

That feeling when you stay up late to put the actual finishing touch on the piece. Pictures later this weekend after it's had a bath and press. #crossstitch

It's the end of an era.

If you want to learn how to spin yarn there is no better teacher, IMO, than Abby. I've learned so much from her and still recommend her work nearly 20 years later. Invest in yourself and take your fiber arts journey to the next level.

Watching Episode 8 of #Andor, Season 2 and loving the call back to the Estonian Singing Revolution. I learned about this from an Estonian lace shawl knitting teacher almost 20 years ago. Pretty sure it won't end well on the show though. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing...

Original Godzilla and then the first Monarch Godzilla double feature with friends who have never seen either. I cooked Japanese food (pork tan tan and tiny pork buns dumplings). It was a pretty awesome day.

Here's a video of what it looked like working on the sample piece today during our bobbin lace making class. This is for absolute beginners to learn the most basic concepts.

Today's bobbin lace making class was a ton of fun. The teacher's work was so beautiful and inspiring. I love that she talked about how this is practiced not just in Europe but in Puerto Rico, too. Just like my Mom's aunt did.

Editing. Because I've taken enough time off. I still can't believe I wrote what's currently a 167,000 word/514 page book. Should I be calling it a first draft instead of a book? Sure. But guess what? I don't care. I wrote a book and I'm properly chuffed about it. #writing

It's a really, really busy weekend. I feel exhausted. Cross stitch and anime is a good way to relax. I'm finally catching up with Ancient Magus Bride and working on the modifications for the final row. #crossstitch

It comes along. I'm doing a fairly involved mod that I saw another stitcher do after all the clues were released that I loved. It incorporates a bonus image (on the tablet) and swapping out a clock that I don't move with plants for the center of the shelf. More on that later. #crossstitch

It's so good to see Sammy's lessening of assholishness resulting in many more moments like this.