Gaming today with some much needed laughs. Murder hobos standing around chanting "Through the hole! Through the hole!" while the goblin drags a corpse toward a portal.

Our car broke down over an hour from home. We're being rescued but like...we haven't had a week in over a month without some major expense. This is not sustainable and we are stressed.

NOPE. I think I am the child they understand the least, maybe.

Husband picked up peaches the other day and they are finally perfectly ripe. Peaches, my friends, peaches for me.

Our church's Bible school this year is Psalm 23-themed (sheep!) and I'm working on the lessons for each day. It's making me smile, since the book I have coming out with @ruadanbooks.bsky.social next year is sort of "The Lies of Locke Lamora" crossed with Psalm 23.

New acquaintance: Oh, what do you write? Me: *promptly forgets every genre that ever existed*

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K1 is doing summer gym so he has room in his schedule for actual academic classes. It's all day for nine days. They're doing stuff like canoeing, hiking, bowling. Gym class sucks but I do appreciate that they're trying to make this suck less.

Found one (1) Oreo ice cream bar buried in the freezer and I'm eating it in the bedroom so as not to start World War III. (These are *hot commodities* in our house.)

My shelves after two days at #BigOhioBookCon

Holy crow, day 1 of the Big Ohio Book Con was amazing! The vibes were immaculate. Met some truly lovely people, sold some books (and bought some books), ate some delicious mac and cheese. I'm ready to sleep and do it all over tomorrow!

My van just broke down so if you're coming to The Big Ohio Book Con this weekend, please buy my stuff. 🙃 #bobc #bigohiobookcon

I was out yesterday because of K2 and also me being sick, so I'm behind on #1000wordsofsummer. Got 1277 for today, though, and my hope is to double that to make up for my human frailty yesterday. I need to plot, too -- kind of laying tracks just in front of the engine.

"Parent" is also acceptable but yes, this.

My least favorite parenting super power is bolting awake when someone starts throwing up. Anyway, happy summer break! 🙃

Fantastic post and comments

Summer Fun In which we enjoy the sunshine and look forward to a BIG book event, and go on sale!

1200 words for #1000wordsofsummer today. Feeling good about that!

I did manage to get 500 words done for #1000wordsofsummer today. By hand! Love the tactile sensation of a pen scratching over paper. I'll try to get some more words down before I fall asleep.

Looks like we're shaping up for another summer where my preferences and desires for how to spend time are at the bottom of the preference pile. I try to have a good attitude about it - don't want to be selfish, want to be present for my kids and hubband - but sometimes!

Hubband and I are finally getting around to watching Shadow and Bone and it makes me want to give my fantasy novels another try but that is *not* what I had picked for my summer project. ... although I suppose it could be my #1000wordsofsummer project...

Should I learn to draw this summer? Follow-up question: *how* do you learn to draw?

Me: I have some time this morning, I'll get some writing done. Also me: *scrolls through #mermay*

Ope

Hamburgers and caprese salad for dinner. Can't go wrong.

I'm catching strays this weekend from the oldest two so I'm feeling this.

I was "seen" by some of my family in an unexpected way today and I'm having feelings about it. Existence sure has layers, doesn't it.

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

Went out for breakfast with one of my oldest friends. I'm forever grateful we ended up in the same area. ❤️

Just for the record, I don't think it makes sense to say "Let the Grand Final begin" AFTER you said "start voting now".

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Oh I HATE this one! 😍 (complimentary) #mermay

HOW did I forget about #mermay until halfway through the month?? Shame on me!

Eeee! Look what came, @reasie.bsky.social!

I'm pretty pleased with the accomplishments I've achieved with writing so far, but I still have some things on my author bingo card. They include: fan art, an award/nomination, translation into a different language, being in a bookstore I didn't stock, and enough sales to buy a LotR Lego set.

Speaking of making new friends from books, here is my book: books2read.com/u/3LX0Z1

*taps mic, leans in real close* SAME

THIS BOOK

*cries in feeding a family a six*

Good morning! Can we keep progress going on Binx's vet fund?

I did it! I finished draft zero of my next (still unnamed) novel!! ...what now?

One of the porch cats brought her KITTENS up this morning and they are almost unbearably cute. Also I made cheddar jalapeno bread yesterday and it is delicious. Small joys.

One of the kids donated almost all his shirts without us knowing and another broke their glasses so you know, if anyone wants to buy a book... books2read.com/u/3LX0Z1

K2: *steps out the door to wait for the bus* K2: *immediately steps back in the door* K2: I need a glue gun for a school project today. Me: *screams gently*

Auto correct seems to believe that instead of having a character get in the passenger side of a car, I intended to have them grab a firearm instead.

I am four partly written chapters away from completing this draft zero. So close I can smell it. And still no working title. 🙃

I'm having a day of not being able to do anything right. Love that for me.

Embarressed. Embarrassed? Emberassad?? Who knows???