JULY 2019

JULY. Or, the point at which the year is officially more than halfway over.

Also the second point at which some of us crazies decide to write a book. (And we're not done yet! Hehehe... hehe... *looks pointedly at November*)

ALSO THE POINT AT WHICH PEOPLE LIKE ME REALIZE THAT FALL IS REALLY REALLY CLOSE AND AHHHH I'M SO EXCITED!

I'm gonna go scream in a corner with a sweater and a cup of coffee and you guys can read this monthly wrapup post until I get back. xD

READING

Oof, it was another rough reading month. I actually didn't realize how awful it's been until I wrote this post, but I only read ONE book this month. *is ashamed* That book was Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin.

*WILL get through this reading slump in August*

WRITING

Camp NaNoWriMo, y'all! And I won!!

This month I worked on Fall Into Time. My goal was only 20k, but I got into a really good writing groove, which I feel really good about! I was doing some HARDCORE pantsing, though, and my characters hate me for it. Seriously, I just keep plowing on through by doing awful things to these people. xD I feel like I'm getting somewhere with this story, though, which I've been struggling with since I started back on it a couple of months ago. And these characters... *cries* They're so precious.

I also wrote a flash fiction that I really liked... I submitted it somewhere, but if it doesn't get accepted, I might share it with you guys sometime in the future. If you'd be interested in that. ;)

LIFE

So there was the Fourth of July, which was good. Just a typical, chill celebration at home for us, ending with me and my three adult siblings out in the yard playing with sparklers. *shrugs*

And then there was the Fifth of July, which is indeed not a holiday BUT the day when I backed my car into a truck when leaving work!

Yeah, that was NOT a good day. Don't worry, everything's fine and my car's already been fixed. But UGH. I just cringe thinking about it. *dies*

I started watching Lord of the Rings with a friend of mine who's NEVER SEEN THEM and UGHHH I love these movies SO MUCH. I love them more every time I watch them. I just can't even explain it.

Actual footage of me with the Lord of the Rings movies

Aaaand the monthly picture of my son dog! (I'm a parent, guys. You're getting a monthly picture until he's at least a year old.)

You can't exactly tell how HUGE he's gotten here, but look how cute he is. xD

My family has started the journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Agent Carter and going allll the way to Endgame.

I still haven't seen Endgame (or a bunch of the movies leading up to it) and I'm so scared.

BLOG

So.

You guys.

My blogaversary is coming up ONE MONTH FROM TODAY.

And that means EXCITING THINGS!!

First of all, this blog is going to get a makeover! I don't love my color scheme anymore; I just find it hard to coordinate with all my post graphics and things like that. And I want my blog header to be not just a stock image, but something uniquely my own. So look forward to the big reveal coming September first!! (It's not my regular posting day but I want to do it on my official blogaversary.)
Aaand there's more!

To celebrate, my blogaversary, I'M DOING A Q&A!!!

AND IT'S GOING TO BE A VLOG!!

Surprise!!

So I'm going to leave you guys here and let you give me allll your questions! They can be about anything-- writing, books, me, my life, my dog, WHATEVER. Ask as many as you want and I can't waiiiit to answer them!

That's it for today! I can't wait to share my new blog design and Q&A with you, and I hope you have a great August!

How was your July? Any big plans for August? Did you do Camp NaNo and if so, how'd you do? And don't forget to leave your questions for me in the comments!