Skip to main content

You can do it!

"Nice! I did it!"


I have had this quote in my head ever since I saw the cutest Tik Tok video while tapping through stories on Instagram. An adorable little girl proceeds to go down a slide and not very gracefully! She reaches the bottom of the slide headfirst, barely catching herself on her hands. Then she joyfully announces, "Nice! I did it!" I watched this video over and over, chuckling every time. But I was also struck by the fact that not only was she right, she did go down the slide, but it didn't matter what it looked like to her. She'd done it!

A couple of weeks ago, my sweet sister graduated from law school. There were multiple moves, juggling home life and studying, not to mention figuring out how to handle her and her daughter's online school during lockdowns. I'm sure there were times when she felt like she was going down a slide headfirst. But when she reached the end, she'd done it! And let me tell you, she was absolutely glowing on that stage when she received her diploma.💜



What I've been reading . . .

Walker, Texas Ranger by James Reasoner

Western Fiction


The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

The Remnant Chronicles, Bk.1

YA Fantasy

Trust your gifts, Arabella, whatever they might be. Sometimes a gift requires great sacrifice, but we can no more turn our backs on it than will our hearts not to beat.

Lia (Arabella) runs away from an arranged marriage. When two strangers show up at the tavern she's working at, she befriends them both. The problem is one is the prince she's never seen and the other is an assassin on a mission.

For fans of stubborn, independent heroines, love triangles, and prophecies. Highly recommend!



What I've been listening to . . .

"Lion" by Elevation Worship

"Jireh" by Elevation Worship & Maverick City

"The Healing" by Blanca and Dante Bowe

"It's Always Been You" by Phil Wickham (This one is basically a love song.😢)

"Something to Someone" by Dermot Kennedy

"I'm Only Getting Started" by Avi Kaplan

"Good" by Above Envy


Clearly, I'm loving all the music this month!🙈



Quick writing update . . .

As of today, I'm halfway through what I'm hoping is my final content edit for my manuscript. Nine of the twenty chapters left have already undergone substantial changes. So, I'm hoping this last half won't take as long. It's hard to tell, though. I spent three plus weeks on chapter nineteen and got through all of twenty today.😜



Blessing,

J 💗


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Spring is Here!🌷

 Happy spring, friends!🌞🌱 We've had a lot of rain here in the Hoosier state. It's getting warmer, and things are greening up. I can't wait for sunny days when I can go for walks and start working on my garden. This year, I'm planning to try my hand at container gardening. My garden plot is pretty small to start with. I like things that are straightforward and practical. So, this seems like it might be a good fit. And less weeding! Which is good, because I'm continuing to work through final tweaks for Champion's Sword . I should be done by the end of April. Then I'll move on to formatting, followed by one final read to check for commas and such. I'm looking forward to refilling my creative well and returning to drafting after so long in editing land.😉 Reading . . . This month, I re-read Spells for Forgetting  by Adrienne Young. And I finally got my hands on Ignite  by Kara Swanson. If you've read Champion's Key , you'll understand why this ...
Post a Comment
Read more

My Book, Vikings, and Fall

Obviously, the first thing I'm going to mention in this week's blog is the fact that A Desperate Love  has officially released! Yay!😁 For those of you who live here, I am doing a giveaway at the Flora Library. Why not swing by and enter (Rules prohibit family from entering. Sorry!)? Grab a free key chain while you're at it (I made them myself, so supplies are limited.) 🕮 One of my sister's posted this picture of her copy of my book. Isn't it great? Speaking of sisters, another sister (I have a lot of them💙💚💛💜) text me her opinion/personal review of my book. "AWESOME! I loved it! It was well written, intriguing, suspenseful, and had Christian principles without being cheesy!" --H. Maybe she's partial, but it made me feel so loved. 💙 🕮 Thing I am watching this week: The History Channel's Vikings . I am 2/3 of the way through Season 1. I wasn't sure at first, but...
Post a Comment
Read more

Visuals 2

I have been so busy this week, friends. How about you? I'm also super excited about "A Desperate Love" coming out! As we get closer to the release, I've been thinking about how crazy this journey has been. Did you know that I originally wrote the entire thing out with pencil and paper? The Entire Thing! Who does that? Me, apparently! Most recently I've been doing my editing amid construction noise.  This process has included, but has not been limited to, writing in my dining room within reach of a basketball hoop, saving money for a year to buy my Chrome Book, learning how to market myself online, typing for hours , going into work on my days off to type . . . etc., etc. Honestly, it is a story in itself! And now, I present to you, more pictures from my Desperate Love Pinterest board. These are a few of the pictures I used to inspire me and to keep me focused on what I had in mind. How I envision Lady Olivia. How I envi...
Post a Comment
Read more