Finding the Time to Write

This week has been hectic as I’m trying to do all the things. I’m trying to write my mafia romance. Work on getting The Dirty Funhouse up and running (which I polled everyone about in the previous newsletter). I’m also working on changing some things with my other pen name (just background things but require a lot of work to make happen).

All this while my oldest is having a lot of problems of his own. He needs a lot of help (mentally) and I am running around trying to get him that help. But, it’s not so easy. Since the pandemic trying to find mental help for kids (and to a degree adults too) is almost impossible. I got him into a therapy group with boys his age. I found him a psychiatrist, but we just got this stuff going. So, the effects of everything haven’t really happened. We’re (his father and I) are still struggling to get him to go to school in the mornings (only successful half the time). He’s still saying he wants to end things (which he’s talked about for two years). He’s only 11 years old.
And then there’s my youngest, who’s 10 years old. He has more special needs than his brother. He suffers from more severe autism and physical disabilities. He also has severe ADHD and sensory processing disorder.
His younger brother is a lot like dealing with a two or three-year-old in a 10-year-old body. So, when his big brother gets upset, he gets upset too. We spend our time trying to calm down two boys at once.
Let’s just say when I’m not writing, I’m usually mentally and physically juggling a lot. And it eats away at my time spent writing books.
Why am I telling you all this? I don’t know. Maybe I just needed to vent. Let it out.
I’ve found ways to make sure I get my deadlines met, which sometimes means I have to book a room at a local hotel to write. Yes, taking a mini-vacation from my family is all about working. Just last weekend I his upstairs in the bedroom and my husband thought I was sleeping. I wasn’t. I was writing.
That’s what I do for fun. Yes, I realize that makes me kind of sad, but I love it. And I am soooo excited to share with you about what I am working on. Once I get The Dirty Funhouse up and running, I’m going to share all the things.
This week’s personal indulgence are books. I wanted to keep this part of the blog post a book-free zone, but I love reading too much to make that happen, lol.

Have you read the Rochester Trilogy by Skye Warren? It’s soooo good! If you love dark, brooding heroes, then you love this. And I am a sucker for Ms. Warren’s books.
It’s actually a modern take on Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. That gives you an idea of the level of brooding Skye Warren’s hero is going to be on.
It’s a cliffhanger trilogy, so start with book one: Private Property. But, if you’re like me and will one-click Skye Warren’s books without a second thought, then grab the whole trilogy now.
That’s it for this week. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!