I used to blog with five fabulous women–Liz Mugavero/Cate Conte, Barbara Ross, Sherry Harris, Jessica Ellicott/Jessica Everett, and Edith Maxwell/Maddie Day. I had three JH names during my Wicked Authors years: Julianne Holmes, J.A. Hennrikus, and Julia Henry. Two years ago the Wickeds decided to end our ten year blogging journey. Liz and I talked about a reboot, and did some work on it. The idea is still on the table.
But then life happened. Lots of life. Adding to the mix is a demanding job I love. I haven’t had the bandwidth to reboot my writing life in a serious way. I’m building the bandwidth now.
What’s different? First of all, I feel better. My first knee was replaced in December, and my second knee was replaced last June. Knee replacement is a tough surgery, and it takes up to a year to recover. That said? My knees ache, but the pain is mostly gone. What a difference that makes.
Second, I wasn’t writing. Then this spring, I woke up with an idea about how to fix a book I’ve been working on for years. Once I started editing, I fell back in love with the characters. I’m still working on it, but I’m thrilled with the progress. Listen, writing is hard work. But there’s joy in the work. I’m also working on short stories to keep the creative juices flowing.
This summer I decided to reboot my blog. I plan to use this space to make myself accountable. To talk about writing. To share movies/books/television shows/theater/art that I’ve loved. To write down some random thoughts and ideas.
I’m also firing up my social media. When I first started out, I was adamant about separating my lives on social. During my reboot I considered combining them all into one, but I decided to keep JHAuthors alive on Facebook and Instagram. I’ll also play with YouTube and videos.
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