SEPTEMBER 2019

It's October!! *fall confetti* *which is just me throwing leaves in the air*

Fall is heeeere and the temperatures are starting to drop and your Emily is one happy little heart!!! *cue the long, emotional speech about how much I love fall*

Nahh, I won't bother you with that today. Today I'm just going to share with you the highlights and happenings of my September! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee (or tea or cocoa or blue milk or whatever), and enjoy!

Does it bother anyone else when you start a book in one month and finish it the next month? Like, in a perfect life I would start reading a book on the first of every month, and then finish my last book of the month on the last day of the month. I'm a perfectionist like that.

Anyway! The first book I finished this month was When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin, so I FINALLY finished the Waves of Freedom series, which took me forever just because I was in such a reading slump. still am, tbh I also read Fawkes by Nadine Brandes! I really, really enjoyed it. I didn't love it as much as the Out of Time series, but I mean, let's be honest. There's not much I do love more. But Fawkes had great characters and an emotional ending, which, I mean, what else could you ask for?

I finished reading the Havok anthology, Season One: Rebirth! So fun reading all the stories by friends and fellow bloggers. :D

And I also started The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber. I haven't finished it because I've been reading SO, SO slowly lately, but I'm enjoying it so far.

Also, I got Romanov!! I haven't read it yet but I'm SO READY because I've just been so excited to read it. Also, I'm just so happy to finally own all of Nadine Brandes' books.

EEEP! SO PRETTY!

I'm really tired of saying I didn't do much writing. *rolls eyes* But sadly it's true again this month. I've been so focused on the two flash fiction pieces I wrote for Havok (did I say two? maybe I should have said three...;)), I haven't really been doing much work on Fall Into Time. BUT. I really, really, really want to finish the first draft before NaNo! (which is NEXT. MONTH. guys, NaNo is NEXT MONTH!!!) In fact, as I was typing that, I sort of just hardcore resolved myself to finishing it. And now I really, really want to do it.

So, wish me luck on that new, somewhat crazy goal. xD

As I already mentioned, I also had a story published in Havok!

The first Saturday of the month, I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding. I wish I had pictures buut, well, I don't. But I've known this girl LITERALLY since the day I was born, so being a part of her wedding weekend/ceremony was really bittersweet.

Fall officially began!! I decorated my room, and I want even MORE fall decor, but I don't have anywhere to put it. #problems xD

September 1st was my one-year-blogaversary!! And you all celebrated with me!

Also, hi, update: YES I FORGOT ABOUT MY Q&A. I'm still hoping to get it up. Don't kill me. I'm just a fragile little girl.

I think that's just about it! Overall my month was pretty good. (Unless you only want to count my excitement for fall in which case my month was FAAAANTASTIC)

Now for a few brief goals for October:

-Finish the first draft of Fall Into Time (honestly guys knock some sense into me for agreeing to this)

-Finish The Evaporation of Sofi Snow and read Reclaiming Shilo Snow (bonus: if I finish those, read
Romanov)

-Do a closet cleanout (I know that's super random, but this time of year I like to try to purge my summer clothes before I get all my lovely cozy cooler-weather clothes out)

-Get outside more (With the cooler weather moving in [YAYYYYYYYY], I want to get out and enjoy nature a little more. This is my first autumn since I got my dog Xander, so I definitely want to take him on lots of walks for fun AND exercise. And also reading, drinking coffee, writing, just doing everything out in the fall goodness.)

Also! I'm going to change my posting day! I've been posting on Thursdays because I'm off work, but it's been really hard because I'm lazy to write and edit the posts, take and edit the photos, and have them ready to post on Thursday mornings. And then if I have any plans at all Thursday mornings the post doesn't go up until evening sometimes, and I really prefer to post in the morning.

SO. I'm going to try to post on Fridays for now. That way I can do whatever needs to be done on the post when I have time Thursday, and schedule it to post on Friday. I MIGHT end up doing it Saturdays, though. We'll see. (honestly though, Emily, why do think everyone needs all those details.
literally just say "Thursday's out, Friday's in. peace.")

Well, anyway, that's enough rambling from me for one day! Thanks for reading, and LET'S HAVE A FANTASTIC OCTOBER!

(also I was looking at my recent posts and realized that the titles of my last FIVE posts have started
with the name of a story in all caps. why do I find that interesting.)

How was your September? What was your favorite thing you did? HOW IS YOUR FALL GOING WHAT FALLISH THINGS ARE YOU DOING AHHH LET'S FANGIRL ABOUT FALL And what would you prefer, posts on Fridays or Saturdays? Let me know!