2017 Goals, Beyond the Masks Update and a Little Fun...

**Yawns while stretching muscles**

What a day!  What a year!  So much planning over the last two days as we embark on a fresh start.  Feels great right?

I have been in the writing cave (which is totally and somewhat redone, or at least organized), slaving over a hot keyboard to plan for this amazing year to come.  I feel like I was in training during 2016, just to come over the mountain and run toward my destination(s).

Fun agenda this year:

1. Half Marathon!
1. You betcha.  I am one crazy son of a be-otch to even consider doing this. But alas, my friend twisted my arm and here I go!  My new running shoes are sleek and are breaking in nicely.  This Boss Babe will be training from now till May!
2. HAWAII!
1. What?  This is the year of the bucket list!  My mother (love her so much....muah) and I are traveling to the beautiful islands of Maui and Kauai for a total of 10 days in paradise.  2016 made me realize I needed to get off my ass and get sh$t done. And while I am doing that I am going to relax as well ;) Can you say - BIKINI BODY?
3. New Years Eve 2017 - In NEW YORK CITY
1. Ahem....too soon to think about next new years? I don't think so. This has been a life long dream to see the ball drop. But no worries, I refuse to wear Depends and struggle to breathe amongst the people in the 'cage'. I will simply stroll by to catch a glimpse then scurry back to the hotel suite to par-tay down.

Business Agenda:

Well, not all business when there is so much joy that revolves around the writing part. The major part of this being "Business" is catching you up on the comings and goings of this little gal. ;)

• Beyond the Masks
• The debut Novel (by yours truly) will be releasing this year. When? Unclear at this point.  My editor will be receiving it this week (EEK) **Side note...she is marvelous and wicked smart and knows the Erotic romance genre like the back of her hand. I am THRILLED to be working with her. **
• After we reconvene later in the month, I may have a clearer picture on timeline. I'm trying to refrain from putting out an arbitrary month until I know more. Trust me its hard...The bull in me wants it done, but good art takes time, so I will live this mantra daily. -----> "PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE" Whispers: And I don't have it.. :)
• Next Book?
• Here's a little peek into the Beyond the Masks: It is a LOVE TRIANGLE. It's messy and oh so beautiful!  Therefore our heroine, Shane Vaughn, will be hard-pressed to choose an alpha hero at the end of this book...What does that mean? The other hero will be without a love. And therefore the will receive his own story. **dances in chair** 
• No sneeky-cliffhangers in the first book---> all will be revealed. *Shifty eyes*
• The second book will be a continuation, if you will. In total, this will be one steamy duet about betrayal, music, and love.
• Writing fun?
• As a new writer I am on a quest to practice, practice, practice.  Just like the muscles in your body, your brain needs exercise too!  I want to keep pushing my mental limits and honing my craft as you follow me along this new found passion.
• What does that mean, you ask?
• I am kicking around an idea on releasing UNEDITED scenes on a novella that's stewing in my brain. The first "Episode" of Seven Weeks in Heaven (we'll call it that) - will be out tomorrow. Right here. On this little blog thingy. See bad ass picture below to tantalize your eyeballs.
• What else for 2017 and into 2018?
• In my "BOOKS to write" file sits THREE series, all in skeleton plots, in addition to this duet with Beyond the Masks. In total I have about 10 total books (singular) to write over the next 2+ years. Too soon to even consider timeline for it all. After all I am a loving wife and mother to a particularly needy pup, Griswold. In addition to working full time. **Exhales** Alas, it will come in time. There is the PATIENCE thing again. Ugh...

To wrap up, one thing (if not MANY) I have learned is planning is the key my lovelies! As much as I loathe planning and running life on a schedule...my mind craves structure. It is hard to be a "Creative" and still desire structure. Either that or I spin my wheels shaking in a corner mumbling obscenities. *Just Kidding* 

In the end I hope to stick to the outline of my plan for this year. And as the good man Gideon Cross says, "Revisit and Revise" if need be. 

Much love!

NFG

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