Weekly Check-in #19

 What I've Been Writing:

The manuscript that I'm still calling Day Robber (for the time being) is now at 93,000 words long. I like the direction it's going. I'm feeling good about it. Can't wait until I can share it with you guys!

What I've Been Reading:

I finally got through Forbidden Alchemy. The ending broke my soul. Just like the cliffhanger in The Traitor Queen by Danielle Jensen, the dude thinks the girl betrayed him. Ugh. The agony.  

And now, I'm reading Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald because the girl who sold me my Danielle Jensen books at Books-a-Million said I should try it. So...I am. Sadly, I don't think it's a romance, which is... I can't even remember how long it's been since I read a non-romance.  But it's going good. And by good, I mean there's lots of terrible trauma happening at the moment. Everyone the MC knows and loves is dead or has disappointed her to the point that you really want them to die. So... yeah. I'm engrossed!

What I've Been Buying:

So my copy of Daughter of Redwinter came in this week. That's one book.  Then, on Tuesday, I received a slew of special editions I had pre-ordered. And they are definitely special. I got:

• The Theory of Deaming by Ava Reid,
• Immortal Consequences by LV Marie,
• The Deal by Elle Kennedy (it has picture inserts. So cool!), and
• Forged in Blood by Sadie Kincaid.
  
  
  

Weekly Check-in #18

 What I've Been Writing:

I'm still working on writing Day Robber (and I'm getting the itch to change the title again. Maybe to The Impostor Prince...I don't know! So many decisions!) Anyway, I added a scene I hadn't planned on adding that pretty much changes the whole plot from less of a love triangle situation to more of a fated mates thing, which I actually dig more. It's making me all excited about it again. I'm so glad I decided to toss that random scene in there all spur-of-the-moment-like and shit. Yay, me! We're up to 83,000 words now.  It's moving along again! Slowly. But actually moving.

What I've been Reading:

I'm still working on getting the same book read this week that I was reading last week: Forbidden Alchemy. But the banter's starting to spark, so maybe I'll read faster now.

What I've Been Buying:

I'm beginning to worry about myself. The book-buying addiction is real. I pre-ordered special edition hardbacks from AcryliPics, The Ink Pages, Lit Haven Booktique, and Fairyloot this week. I really need to cut that out. But, ooh, they were so pretty. It'll probably be months before I actually get any of them in my hands to share with you, though, so for this week, all I received was Arcana Academy. 

And I said I'd show you my new katana sword bookends today too, didn't I, so here they are as well! Cool, uh? My nine-year-old saw them like this and pulled each end away from their magnets before bringing them to me and crying, "I thought you stabbed the books!" It was classic. Made the whole purchase worth it.

Weekly Check-in #17

 What I've Been Writing:

Hey, I'm back into writing.  Kind of. I'm up to 77,000 words on Day Robber. With the new life changes I have going on, I think it'll be a while--if ever--before I can really put in a big weekly word count again. But I'll keep sneaking in time to work on my stories whenever I can!

What I Read:

I finished reading The Knight and the Moth. I'm pissed at the boy king right now, but I loved the story.  Can't wait for Book 2. Now I'm reading Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan. 

What I Bought:

This week, I bought a copy of Three Shattered Souls (Book 3 of the Broken Blades)! And I think I'm going to start getting obsessed with collecting unique bookends. I ordered this katana bookend to go with the Broken Blades series.  I'll show you a pic next week after it comes in. So until then, hugs!  Have a good one.