1/4/23 --- First day back to the grind...

 Well, today was my first day back from my "vacation" of being off for two weekdays in a row. Talk about living the American dream. Work every single day, get 10 days off a year. But whatever, let's not talk about that. I don't even want to think about work.

I managed to spend a little time on lunch today editing Alpha's Rejection, my gay wolf shifter romance, and it's coming along really well! After sneaking in a small nap after work, I was able to bust out a few more chapters. I'm feeling pretty excited about it so far. The plot is intriguing, the romance is adorable, and there's a slow burn all the way to chapter fifteen where we finally see some adult stuff ;) After that, it gets even hotter as Chance and Kael run into more issues, including each other's genitals. Plus the little bit of murder mystery keeps everything on edge. I feel like I'm starting to perfect the 'cliffhanger chapter' that almost forces you to keep reading. Even I don't want to put the book down and I've already read it at least twice at this point.

The other good news is that I was able to find some time to work on book #2 and begin plotting out the first couple of scenes. I'm usually a pantser, but I want to make sure I know who my characters are first and what's going on in their lives before I start writing. Giving them a strong foundation makes them feel more real and gives them a unique voice in my head. After that, I just turn them loose and see what kind of shenanigans they can get up to. This second book is gonna be a lot of fun though, I can already tell. It's gonna tap into some tropes that I really love, including the 'straight to gay' which is always fun and a little bit of forbidden love. I hope everyone is ready for a cross-species relationship (I love shifters because of this). It's going to be adorable and sexy! :)

On the other hand, the giant whiteboard in my room is slowly filling up with more information about the next fantasy world I'm building. I'm hoping to have the entire trilogy out this year, but I have a feeling it's gonna be dense. Either way, it's gonna be awesome! The world is so interesting and colorful already and I've really only created one big city so far. I can't wait to share it with everyone!

Until tomorrow!