Feeling a bit Down

[lydamorehouse]

Being at home with the pandemic seems to make me very sensitive to the weather. Today, in Saint Paul, it's warm, but overcast, and I'm feeling a bit gloomy myself. 

Once Mason is awake, I hope to go on a big explore with him. We haven't done that since he was a kid and... well, even though distance learning starts for Saint Paul Schools today, we've got the time. St. Paul is attempting asynchronous learning, which most online course are? The whole idea that you can do them at your own time/pace, so long as you do the work by whatever deadline. This has given my teen much joy, as he would much rather sleep in until after ten, at the very least.

I'm also bummed because, while I know all of you have done your part, the pre-orders for Unjust Cause have not been stellar so far. I am, of course, blaming myself. I have no idea who reviews paranormal romance any more and, of course, Precinct 13 came out in 2012, which is, let me do the math:  A LONG TIME AGO. So, no one is exactly clamoring for the next book in the series.  

But this fuels my "I am not woooorrrrthy" feels, which I have been struggling with since Penguin dropped me in, oh, let's see, 2012.  

I just spent several minutes trying to find paranormal romance/urban fantasy reviewers out there. If you know of any who might review my book, please let me know and I will pass that on to my publisher. 

I'm also going to see if I can figure out how to do a live-stream reading of my book.

But, yeah, between this and a general (obvious) sense of doom and gloom, and some conversations that just depressed me today because they highlighted a certain kind of selfishness that I find annoying, I'm thinking very hard about crawling back into bed and hiding.

Oh, and my coffee shop closed its doors, even to curbside deliveries now.

F*ck.

Please share good news, if you have some!

Comments

[zhelana]

Sorry everything sucks.

i have Starbucks for the first time in 3 weeks, and I am happy. It is delicious.

[lydamorehouse]

That is EXCELLENT news. I find that espresso is definitely one of the things I've been missing! Savor it for me!

[zhelana]

oh I have been. I got a trenta (the secret size larger than a venti) with no ice so I could drink it for hours :)

[kore]

Well, now you have one more pre-order! (Whatever I can do for the inventor of Page and Mouse....)

[lydamorehouse]

Aw, thank you so much! 13 is bound to be lucky, right??? ;-)

[bibliofile]

James Nicoll reviews mostly for his own website and Tor.com these days, but he has reviewed paranormal romance in the past (for Romantic Times). I suspect your publisher already knows about him, but ya never know.

Good news? The stovetop hot water kettle broke (not unusuable, but more difficult to use), but I finally found my electric kettle. Whew! The tea shall flow.

Also, I finally found yeast at a store yesterday. I don't use it much, but when I went looking for it, it had been panic-bought out of existence everywhere in town.

[lydamorehouse]

YEAST! That's not just good news, that's a MIRACLE!

Yay for tea.

And, thanks for the lead! I passed it on.

[sraun]

IIRC, I've see you on FB? If so, look up Catherine Heloise there - tell her I sent you. She may not review paranormal romances, but she does review some romances, and might have pointer or two for you.

[lydamorehouse]

I am on FB. I just saw the lovely picture of your "autumnal" backyard.

And thanks I'll check her out!

[minnehaha]

I was a bit inspired by you postally mailing people and have been sending mail art. The people who have received it have been utterly charmed and delighted. I've gotten the sweetest emails and text messages about it. So that is a real pleasure that you helped to happen.

K.

[lydamorehouse]

Wow, that's wonderful! I'm so glad I could inspire art!!