No One Asked
life update: i just need to speak into the void.
I've had the busiest October of my life. I feel I haven't been able to stop and enjoy the season, but that's okay because it will be back next year.
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Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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Become a paid subscriber to get access.Wooohooooo congratulations on the job promotion! I hope your son recovers soon. Sending you guys lots of love and hugs ❤️
Glad you checked in. I've been wondering what you've been up to. I'm also not on this platform quite as much because I want to finally finish my book. Scarlet fever is no joke. I had it when I was a kid and it seems to be making a comeback. Congrats on the promotions! Please stay in touch.
Omg scarlet fever. You really got the full collection of Illness there! My kids have been sick forever too 😩. It’s the worst! Hmm as far as I’ve read (and I think we are probably in the same women writers Facebook group), being trad published doesn’t mean they do much marketing at all. It seems like more and more is just on the author to push everything 🤷🏼♀️. I feel drawn to the “traditional” thing too but… I’m so impatient that I doubt I’d make it through years of querying and then more waiting on the publisher 🫠🤷🏼♀️ Happy almost NaNo!! 😁 we’ve got this!
Glad to hear how you’re doing! Transition periods are definitely weird times because it’s hard to be content with them. I hope you continue to find joy in your reading and revising your novel. And don’t forget to take care of yourself in the meantime! 😉😊
Keep going...and give yourself what you need first.
Self-care is important, Ashley, and you need to do what brings you contentment and takes care of your child first. Best of luck and effort with your novel, and I’m fully with you on the publishing dilemma. I have a finished and edited novel that several publishers rejected or neglected and am seriously thinking about self-publishing it.
So much has happened. So glad that you're reading streak is going well, and at least you wrote this on Vocal to catch up with writing. Wish you and your family the best of health!
I'm glad you are doing you first. Everything else (aside of family and work) comes second. Writing is a difficult profession, hobby, goal or whatever you want to call it... and I just got rattled reading about everything you have going on. Wheaties for you every morning! Perseverance will pay off. Thanks for the update! 💖👻
It’s not cheating to rework a novel draft, Ashley! NaNo is only about one thing: Writing! If you need encouragement, I’ll be happy to help you there, I have personal experience on the difficulties that come with working full time, taking care of a child and trying to find the time to write, it’s a never ending job. But you can do it! I’d love to see what you’ve written when you’re done 😊