This morning, however, I wrote another 1k for my shifter story, so that felt good. And I got in contact with a potential beta reader (...and then later realized I haven't put the final touches on the one sex scene, but THAT'S beside the point).
What I love about this story is that because it was born and killed so many times, I actually plotted everything out. And so while sometimes the blahs keep me from writing, when I do sit down to write, I at least know where I'm going. And so far things have been doing okay like that. They don't always unfold quite the way I planned, but I'm not off-track (yet).
I spent the rest of the day getting a massage (because my old back injury was waking me up in the middle of the night in pain, boo-hiss) and making peppermint fudge.
Because my friends and I have started having themed gatherings. We don't see each other often (we're a motley crew and don't live terrible close for frequent visiting and are all in very different parts of our lives). The first party started as a pumpkin spice party, because someone kept posting delicious pumpkin spice recipes and we ALL wanted the food. So we decided to each make something, get together, and gorge!...I mean hang out!
It was a blast, and so we made plans to do it again, and this time the theme was peppermint (which most people aren't doing because there aren't a ton of peppermint recipes and 99.9% are super sweet desserts). But I made peppermint fudge. My first attempt at fudge, and it's not half bad. But it's chocolate, so I think I'd have to work super hard to screw it up!
After my massage, I swung by the barn to visit my riding instructor/the horses (and to drop off some fudge). My instructor wasn't there, so I just hung out with my main man, Hoover.
I love this pony so much. He did nothing but tear at the grass like a starving man and beg for treats...but he's a horse, so I sort of expect that from him. I also suspect the kid who's riding him his spoiling him. A little.
I grazed him and groomed him (and didn't give him a treat, the little bugger...but mostly because I didn't have any, because I'll admit I spoil him a little bit myself). It was a gorgeous day (in the fifties!) and it was fantastic to get out of the house and down to the barn. Hopefully the weather keeps being this gorgeous (or at least NICE) and I can start wiggling in some pony time. Um, once the ring unfreezes and dries. Or else my pony is going to need ice skates/galoshes, depending.
Well, it's time to head to my peppermint party. Hope you enjoy your evening!
Oh! I'm going to be doing a blog tour when Second Skin comes out, so if you have topics you want me to talk about, or questions you want me to answer, feel free to drop them in below.
AND the cover for Second Skin is revealed now. Go drool over it!
"Despite the fact that it's summer"
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*quietly fixes that*
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