October 15, 2014
I have mastered the art of multitasking to a fault. I find myself taking on a very heavy workload when it comes to my various writing projects, but as they are being completed, I feel the cloud lifting. I set deadlines for myself, and I find that because they are self-set, I am okay with not meeting them. Having said that, they give me a time frame to work towards, which keeps me on the job. I usually complete projects in order of importance: editing first for other authors, or cover work. Illustrations and kids' books next, because I find them both quicker than writing novels, and to be honest, the most enjoyable. Lastly, my own personal writing projects, my novel series. The only thing I find that disappoints me, although I think this is the most gainful way to spend my time, is that I lose the knack of daily writing. I find it harder to pick up the threads this way, and I let down my fans. One family in particular has come back to craft fair after craft fair seeking the next book in the series, and I feel like I am not doing enough. I have begun to recognize my own limitations, and I feel that it's helping to say "no" to some new projects, while excepting those that I will be able to manage. My last roadblock is in not having a set schedule due to work and staying home with the kids. I have two small children, and I find that life with them is pretty unpredictable at best, even when attempting to stick to a schedule for their learning. This means that I have to find time to work after they go to bed for the night, which for me, is my least productive time of day...perhaps I'll have to start drinking coffee in the evenings.

November 15, 2014
The workload grows lighter, as does the weight on my shoulders to get everything done. I have the pleasure of announcing to the world the end of and the birth of three long-lasting work projects that have all come to fruition. The Poetical Alphabetical Book, a colourful children's rhyming alphabet book both illustrated and written by me; Santa Almost Missed Our Town, written by Tom Christopher and David J. Fitzpatrick and illustrated by me (this is the book made from a song that I wrote about in my earlier posts), and the long awaited Cauldron Cards. Cauldron Cards is a card game based on my medieval fantasy novel series. I banded together with LilCon Games to create the graphics for this magical spin-off of their other popular game Cooking Cards. The game is now available, and has an expansion pack to allow for altered game play and more players at the table. I'm really quite proud of all of these projects, and to celebrate, I am doing the biggest craft fair yet in order to get the word out. I wanted to reach more readers, and this one is in a big town, close to the city, and promises to have a big crowd of all new readers who have yet to own any of my books. New exposure is great, so I have gotten pencils printed with my website, an all new set up for the (smaller) new table, and I have decided to do a draw for anyone who buys a set of books to encourage the purchase of more than one. I have taken on the square app to allow buyers to use credit cards to allow for bigger purchases, and my buyers will get to fill out a ballot for the chance to win a free book. Fingers crossed, I hope it goes well!