When it rains, it pours...

Have you ever heard the saying, 'When it rains it pours'?  Well, that's what's been going on in my life.  It seems that things have gone to pretty lame, to really lame around here lately.  And, unfortunately, it's effected my writing as well.

I'm not sure if I ever mentioned it, or if I have this is for those reading that don't know about this, but my husband has Multiple Sclerosis, which is a mental disability that effects the way your brain communicates with your body.  Well, five years ago he was placed on permanent disability because of this.  Then a few months ago we were told that he needed to go in for a reevaluation.  We did, and now suddenly he's not disabled any more and can go back to work.  Well, if they actually looked at him and watched my husband move, he's worse then when he was originally fired from his job and then diagnosed with the MS.  So, not only do I care for him, and our daughter, but now we're fighting this disability thing as well.

On top of the disability, I was attacked by our swamp cooler.  Part of the fan blade shot out at me.  Thankfully I wasn't hurt by it, but it was a horrible experience.  We were without cooling in our house for a while, and it took a toll on my husband.  He has a seizure disorder that goes along with the MS and because of the stress and heat, he had a seizure.  When he came around he was very disoriented and it's been a little difficult for him the last couple of days.

So, because of these issues, it's been difficult to get Healing formatted for Smashwords.  And then, luck would have it, something went wrong and my document reverted to an older version of it and I have to go back over it with a fine toothed comb.  I have looked everywhere for my most recent version of Healing, and still can't find one.  Part of me thinks something is saying I need to wait a bit longer before releasing Healing, even though I really want it out for those who have read Alone.  But, I guess I should listen to the fates in this.

Needless to say, I am now working to edit Healing, again, and will let you all know when I have it closer to a release date.  I am so sorry, and really hate what has happened.  I think some past life of mine must have broken a warehouse of mirrors and it's going to stick with my spirit forever.  Or something like that because I have horrible luck.

Well, goodnight from California.  I hope things in the lives of my readers are going much better.  And if they're crap like mine, or worse, then I hope you have an upswing soon.

I'm still a lame...

So, I've been telling you over and over how much it sucks not being able to find a reliable editor.  That still seems to be the case for me.  I am, however, confidant that I will probably not find one any time soon.  So, that leaves me with a big decision.  Do I publish Healing, and then hopefully Banishment soon there after with the edits I've been able to get done, and the edits I myself have done, or do I keep waiting...?

Simply put, I don't want to wait.  I'm not in this for money, or fame, or glory.  Yes, I do sell the books for a whole .99, but that's because the money then goes towards the covers and whatever else I can use it for, for the books.  I'm not trying to be a millionaire from this, if it happens that's cool, don't get me wrong.  But I did not start out doing any of this for money.  I have stories that float through my head on a daily basis, and if I don't get them out, then my brain becomes clogged and I don't function well.

I want nothing more then to put out an amazing book for my readers.  I want you all to have the perfect book that I've been trying to give you.  But in doing that, I've failed you.  I have not put out the story.  Personally, when I read a book, I don't care if things are perfect.  Yes, I catch the your and you're, mishaps, or the, there, their, and they're, flubs.  But, honestly, whole words have been spelled wrong in some of the books I love to read, and those are put out by publication companies, and people who are paid a lot of money to make no mistakes.  Hell, I've even read books where words are just left out and you have to figure out what should have been there.  Does it mess up the book?  I don't think so.  Do I catch it and giggle?  Sometimes.  But that just proves to me that the people responsible for the amazing story I just read,  are human, and I'm okay with that.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is, I plan on releasing Healing within the next couple of weeks.  Maybe a month.  It will not be perfect.  I am not perfect.  But it will be the continuation of a story that it seems quite a few people like.  And with the release of Healing, there will be a sneak peak of Banishment, the third and final chapter of the Banishment series.  I will also be releasing Banishment by the end of this year.

I hope it's what you've been waiting for.  I'm excited about it, and of course I love the characters and the story as well.  So, for now, my sincerest apologies.  I hope you will all forgive me for how lame I have been, and I really hope you like Healing.  I'll let you all know as soon as it's out there for you to grab.

Goodnight from California!