Nigh On The End

December is just about over!  I can't believe it!

You may have notice that I haven't been posting much this month.  This blog has been giving me a lot of trouble, both physically and mentally, and so I've let it slide.

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas, if you celebrate.  Or Hanuka, or Winter Solstice, or any number of others.  Mine was really nice, though very not traditional.  I admit I had a bit of trouble with that, but the important thing was that my family was all together and we had a good time.

There was hardly any Christmas knitting or crocheting this year, and the only good thing about that was that I didn't feel any pressure.  I have been known, in the past, to get myself very tied up in knots and frustrated and stressed out over Christmas crafting.  So while I did feel a little bit bad, and a little bit guilty, over not crafting like crazy, it was nice to have a more relaxed feeling about it.

I'm pretty sure I won't be posting again before the year officially ends.  So here are some additional things:

--This past year, I had one release as part of an anthology.  I signed a contract for another release, and Pumpkin Rolls and Porn Sounds will be coming out in February.   I'm pretty proud of these boys and it's been a long, fun, sometimes tedious process.  

I had a pretty big writing slump in the second half of the year, where I had a lot of trouble focusing and getting anything to move forward.  It was frustrating, and every time I thought that I had something worth while it would fizzle out and I couldn't make it go.  I did end up finishing one novella, at least the first draft, and I'm working on polishing it up now.  It needs work, as they always do, so I'm trying to fix.

--This past year was also pretty light on the crafting, when I look at it as a whole.  Especially the last six months or so, except for three projects.  My fingers are getting itchy again, though, so I'm sure there will be more soon.

--I've done pretty horribly with managing my time, I'm going to be honest.  That was one of my goals this past year, and I pretty much sucked at it.  On the upside, I can always try again and I full intend to.  

So anyway, that's a recap of what's been going on with me, and I'm very much looking forward to 2015.  

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year, and may 2015 be your best year yet!