I’ve been wanting to work on Shifting Loyalties for the past couple of weeks, but I just haven’t been able to find the time.

My husband, the kids, and I all caught the flu, which led to a solid four or five days in bed.

One of the many things my children and I have experienced while living with narcolepsy is that every illness seems to hit so much harder — and the flu was already intense. To top it off, my narcolepsy medication was delayed in delivery. That meant I had already spent days without my medication before getting sick with the virus.

Once I recovered, I rushed back into teaching. Because of being sick, there was housework, grading, lesson planning, and just everyday life to catch up on. So Shifting Loyalties got put on hold for a little while.

It’s really quite frustrating to love writing and not be able to find time for it. I was truly beginning to enjoy fleshing out the next parts of the story before all the health problems hit our house. If I didn’t have so much practice putting my plans on hold because of health issues, I’d probably feel disheartened — but I’m not. I know I’ll find the time to bring Aurelia’s journey to life again.

I’m hoping things will calm down and I’ll have more time in the coming weeks. What I’m really hoping is that I can dedicate more time to writing over spring break.

Christmas break was perfect for finalizing Shifting Destiny.

This summer, I’m planning to focus on researching and marketing Shifting Destiny while continuing to write Shifting Loyalties.

I’m also working on a realistic fiction novel. I’m not actually drafting it yet — one book at a time is more than enough — but I’ve been planning and brainstorming. The working title is currently My Crazy Busy, Sleepy, Dizzy, Totally Happy Life.

For now, though, my focus is on the Aconite Hollow series — at least when I’m not teaching, parenting, or simply living life.

While I continue working on everything, I hope those who have purchased a copy of my first book are enjoying it.

Thank you for sharing your time with me and my stories.