Clean Fiction Blog

I missed you guys last week! The conference took all of my focus and energy. I went. I saw. I talked and talked and talked and talked...you get the idea. Being an extrovert wading in a sea of introverts, I must admit to being rather intimidated. Not that I don't know how to talk to introverted individuals (my husband is a super introvert after all), but it usually takes some time for people to warm up to my rather boisterous personality. I tried to curb my enthusiasm so as not to frighten people away and waste what little time I had with each person. I focused on making every interaction count by both being myself (not some sort of marketing robot) and offering what I could to help/support their business. If you missed it, being an author is a small business and if you know me you know that I LOVE supporting small businesses. And there I was, SURROUNDED by small businesses that I could help. (insert glee here) Overall, it was a good experience. I didn't get the benefit of going...

The Realm Maker's Conference is almost upon us and I am planning to attend. Lately, I have been a bit overwhelmed with a lot of family health problems and I didn't know if I would be able to go. But as He does, God provided, and barring illness my husband and I will be in Atlantic City next week. I am making little treat bags to hand out to whoever would like one as well as special "Clean Fiction Author" packages that include a button for those who have been featured in the magazine. Since I had put everything on hold, I now have a very minimal amount of time to finish preparing, but the crazy rush will be worth it I am sure. I am not sure if I will be putting out a newsletter next week because I will also be using the time away to catch up on working on Cadogan (The sequel to my novel Dreamlight). At this point with all the delays, I won't make the 2022 deadline, but I am optimistic that I can release it in the Spring of 2023. I do have a short story coming out o...