I'm Back! + Summer Plans

Hey everyone.


So I am back! Exams went really well, and I did great on my final projects. Straight As!



I'm hoping to return to a regular posting schedule soon. I took about a week extra off to just relax after exams ended, so I want to get back to blogging and start a spring/summer schedule in general.



I will say, though, that I am having trouble getting the motivation to get out of bed. Its so hot in my room! And for myself, when I'm really warm, I just want to curl up and nap. I'm kinda like a cat that way..... so I'm fighting off some extra fatigue. If anyone has any suggestions for fighting off this tiredness, please do let me know. Also, how do you keep your room cool during the summer? Because sometimes its like I'm being toasted or something.



I also live in walking distance to the library now. I have lots of books to read at home but I want to start walking down to the library and taking a book out maybe on a weekly basis, so I have an excuse to go for a nice walk. Plus I just love being surrounded by books and not being tempted to spend money, as I would in a bookstore. Free books are best books.



I'm also hoping to get writing a story this summer as well. I am having really bad writers block, where I think about my story and its literally like a brick wall. Hopefully I can do something about that.



Poe update: she survived the move! Poor thing, we had to lock her in the bathroom as we were loading my stuff to be transported, and her pitiful meows echoed! There's an issue though.....the landlady has two cats, and one of them in particular does not like Poe at all. Poe is just sitting there and he comes in my room and hisses and hisses! And Poe goes downstairs to explore the house and he full on attacks her! I don't know what to do. Poor Poe, I don't want her to be trapped in my room all summer. Any thoughts on this?



Anyways, thats really it for now, just wanted to give a general update and chat a bit before resuming my usual posts. It's nice to be back! Happy reading.

Hiatus

Hey everyone.


So you might have noticed that I haven't been posting very often or regularly lately. This is because I have lots of major assignments due soon and there have been many tests and assigned readings for my classes. I thought I could get through these few months without a hiatus but I think I need to take a break.


I am also moving soon which is stressful as well! So lots is going on.



I will be on hiatus, however if I have the time/energy I will try to post when I can! Hopefully I'll be back on schedule after exams finish.



Thanks everyone!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I know that it's technically New Years Eve right now but I really wanted to get this post up.

Do you have any New Years resolutions or goals? I have a few.

- Exercise more! There's a nice park near my house with a path lined with trees. I need to get more fresh air.

- Finish the first draft of my novel. I've been working on it for a long time and I keep abandoning it, but I really want to get it done.

- Read more! In 2016 there was a period of time when I didn't read as much because I got Netflix. This year, I won't let Netflix get in the way of my reading time.

- Go to university. I am applying to university with hopes of being accepted for the 2017 autumn semester.

That's about it for my goals and resolutions for 2017.

My Goodreads reading challenge this year was to read 40 books. I achieved my goal, and as of right now I have actually read 53 books! According to Goodreads, I read 16,770 pages worth of books! That is currently my record. Maybe in 2017, I can reach 20,000 pages. I think my reading challenge goal for 2017 will be 50 books.

What was your reading challenge goal? Did you complete it? How many books do you want to read in 2017? Do you have any New Years resolutions or goals?

~Thank You~

Hey everybody, how's your Friday going?

I was considering how my blog has changed and evolved over the past year and few months, and it got me thinking about how my interactions with my followers and readers has changed and grown as well. It got me wondering if all of you knew how much I appreciate you.

So, here it is!

I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who follows me, reads my posts, comments on them, re-tweets them, favourites/likes them on my various social media, et cetera. It means a lot to me to have people interested in what I have to say about one of my favourite things: books.

To make it clear, I don't blog for a follower count or a comment goal. But these little things add a smile to my face!

Sometimes, when I've had a tough day, I come home to a notification that somebody has commented on an Instagram photo, or a blog post, and it brightens my day immediately. It means a lot to me and I am so grateful for every single comment, every single follower, every single like....

I'm hoping to continue growing my blog and reaching a larger audience, hopefully at some point I'll be able to post more often, and maybe even host a giveaway!

So, that's really all I have to say for now. I know it's not a lot, but it conveys how happy I feel and how grateful I am for all of you!!!

Thank You!

Harmony Ink Press Anthology 2016

Hey everybody! I have an announcement to make.

In October 2016, Harmony Ink Press is going to be releasing an anthology featuring one of my short stories!

My story "I Am Logan" under the pseudonym Caleb Andrews has been chosen for inclusion in this year's Harmonious Hearts anthology. This means that my lifelong dream of becoming a published author is finally coming true!

Link to previous Harmony Ink Anthologies
Link to Harmony Ink Press's post on the Young Author Challenge

I wanted to share this with all of you because this is a really big step in my life and my dream literally coming true! I'm so excited.

Have you ever had a story published? Let me know in the comments!