But then, add in the fact that I am a paranormal author who is part of a ghost hunting group that teaches workshops and hosts events. Next, add in the release of a spooky book about monsters. Oh, and there was also a publishers deadline for my first ghostwriting project.
All of it was good stuff. But combined, it threatened my sanity. I think the biggest unexpected unknown was the promotion stuff for the monster book. Our book, Monsters of the Midwest, released in September. I highly recommend releasing a book with a traditional publisher, especially one that comes with a publicist! Our publicist scheduled interviews and got us newspaper interviews (one that even included a photographer and photo shoot). It helped that it was the perfect time of year to release a spooky book. We were on live in the U.K., we had an in-studio broadcast at the State Fair (for 3 hours) and all of it was a lot of fun. (I'm putting links on my website as I find them if you want to listen to any of them.)But my introverted-self is totally and completely exhausted! I really just want to go find a corner somewhere and get back to writing.
This last week, is the final build-up to the ultimate holiday for a paranormal author -- Halloween. It's also the ultimate holiday for extroverts, which, as noted above, I am not. The thought of putting on a costume and parading around usually fills me with dread (and why I ALWAYS volunteer to stay home and pass out the candy.) But there's just a few more book signings and only one more week to talk about myself and monsters. I can do this!
There is one simple light, shining at the end of the tunnel. November happens to be #NaNoWriMo. An entire month dedicated to writing. Writing cave...get ready, because on November 1st, here I come!
