January Wrap Up

 Happy Sunday! 

We survived the first month of the year! How was your January? Mine had quite a few ups and downs, especially when it came to my writing. 

January Writing: On January 1st I started a new WIP. Really it was just me following a plot bunny and impulsively seeing where it took me. About two weeks into it, the idea sort of fizzled out, so I ended up going back to my secret WIP that I had started last year. I feel bad I haven’t been able to give that WIP the attention it deserves, especially this month. It’s been super up and down and I already know it needs a lot of work. It’s a pretty messy first draft. 

But one of the reasons my secret WIP hasn’t gotten a ton of attention is because I was also busy working on revising and editing Desert Flower. I finished a read through of that and am taking a break from it before I jump back in and finish the edits. 

January Reading: I read three books this month, kind of four if you count a book I DNF-ed halfway through. 

My first official read of this year was the last book in The Gilded Wolves trilogy! I got The Bronzed Beasts for Christmas and I cried when I finished it. The ending was so different than what I thought would happen, but necessary in a bad way. I was just sad to say good bye to these characters I love so much, but they each got the endings they deserved so I was happy about that. 

My next read was Serpent and Dove. My mom actually convinced me to read it and I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of swearing and one of the MC’s is pretty crass with her language, but I enjoyed the plot and the character dynamics a lot. 

Unfortunately the sequel, Blood and Honey, did not keep my interest. I read to the end, but it just wasn’t as good as the first book in my opinion. 

I DNF-ed the third book Gods and Monsters about halfway through. It just couldn’t hold my interest or keep me reading. Plus, the series for way darker than I thought it would be. 

January Life Stuff: January has been a month. I was depressed on and off for most of it. I went into this year not feeling ready for 2022, being nervous for classes to start and overthinking the future and the fact that I’m turning 24 this year and graduating college. Both should be good things and they are, but they also just feel so uncertain. 

But there were some good things that came out of it this month. My favorite TV shows started back up again. I watched Kyle XY for the first time on Hulu and loved it (except for their unfortunate ending 😭). I got maroon highlights in my hair that took two attempt and getting purple all over our tub and shower. 

I published Emerald Phantom! Which was both scary and exciting haha

I got to do an online author event as well! Though, unfortunately, I did it while being sick and I honestly don’t remember almost anything I said haha I’ve been told by multiple people that I did a good job, so I guess that’s good. 

And now, unfortunately, I’m closing out the month by still feeling sick and recovering from the past week of being really sick. At least now I just feel like I have a bad cold and am tired. 

Looking Forward to February: Despite not being in a relationship, I’m looking forward to Valentine’s Day and all the cutesy Netflix movies. Over the past few years, I’ve come to really like Valentine’s Day for some reason. 

My brother’s birthday is in February too, so that will be fun to celebrate! 

I’m also looking forward to editing Desert Flower some more, possibly writing some Valentine-y short stories and maybe being able to finish writing the first draft of this secret WIP. 

Oh! And Legacies comes back on next month, so I am excited for that! They took a super long hiatus and I’m ready to know what happens next after the massive cliffhanger they ended on! 

Honestly, at the moment, I can’t think of much else I’m excited for next month. Reading some new books hopefully, not being sick... Both of those things sound nice haha 

Overall, I’m just hoping February will be a better month.