I like the concept for this year—opposites attract—and this
month’s forward and backward. If you follow my posts (here, on my own blog, or on Paranormal
Romantics), you already figured out I’m a little perverse. I want to do the
opposite of what everyone else is doing. Many have already written about
looking back, so I’m starting this year with looking forward.
2014 is going to be a great year! Do I sound like Merry
Sunshine? I’m very optimistic about my career. My romantic suspense will be
released worldwide (all e-formats and print) on Friday, January 10th.
I’ll release my next science fiction romance in the spring. And I’m expanding
my short story “Christmas in Space” into a novella to release after
Thanksgiving.
On a personal level, I’m going to enjoy living near our
grandkiddies. My daughter, sweetheart that she is, doesn’t want to take advantage
of us. I have to ask “can the kids
come over and play?” During Christmas vacation, we’ve made cookies and a cake,
played dress-up with their mother’s (and my) old clothes, read books, and
watched a movie. Next weekend, we’ll have them overnight. Can a grandmother overdose
on grandkids? Not this grandmother.
While Hubs finishes the basement of our new house, I’ll
empty more boxes and find places for family pictures and wall decorations. Did
you know when you have “open concept” you lose wall space? LOL What used to be
eleven walls is now four. Not a lot of places for wall hangings. I’m not
complaining, mind you. I love an open concept. When Hubs finishes the basement,
I’ll have an office again and maybe I’ll be able to find things I’ve been
looking for since August—like a digital copy of a completed manuscript of a
romantic suspense I want to submit.
I’m also going to get healthy. While walking outdoors will
be difficult for a while (did I mention the foot or more of snow we’re getting
right now?), I’m going back to the fitness club on a regular basis and preparing
healthier meals. Notice I haven’t mention anything about goals or resolutions.
Forget the past. Forget old resolutions and goals that weren’t
achieved. I’m going forward.
I blog here on the
8th and 30th of each month and Mondays on my own blogsite http://dianeburton.blogspot.com Starting this Friday, I'm celebrating the worldwide release of my romantic suspense One Red Shoe by The Wild Rose Press with a giveaway and a blog tour.
