What I'm doing this month - May

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May marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer, fitting in two bank holidays (if you're in the UK) and so two short weeks that makes it feel like holiday time is on the way. It's as if life is telling you to slow down for a while and take a break.

Except, I don't feel like taking a break. I want to race on, head down, and get on with all the good stuff 2018 has thrown in my path. This has definitely proven to be a year of 'new' and 'motivation' so far.

Murdering The Text

 Running along with that feeling of motivation is my plan to write two new murder mysteries this year.

The first was an idea that came to me while looking back over some old pantomime photos. The second idea came from a discussion with a customer about a murder mystery they want me to write for them.

Fi Phillips Copywriter

 This month, I'm on the look-out for new customers to bolster my income from my current customers and I'm working on a freebie for subscribers to my mailing list too.

Novel

I'm making swift progress on my novel. I still haven't come up with a new title but fingers crossed that will come to me once this final draft is finished.

Reading
I made the decision this year to read as many novels as I can in the same age range and genre as my novel.

Today's post brought me my latest read - Demon Road by Derek Landy. Both my teens and I enjoyed reading the Skulduggery Pleasant series, so I'm hoping the Demon Road trilogy by the same author will be just as involving.

For my birthday, my daughter bought me the first three novels of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, so I'll delve into those after I've finished with Demon Road.

I'm sure my teens will be nabbing these books to read themselves.

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What are you doing in May?

Comments

  1. Karen Wojcik Berner3 May 2018 at 16:53

    Sounds like you've got a busy month, Fi. I know how you feel about not wanting to take it easy. I'm feeling that way as well. I got a new freelance client this week, so I will be adding them to the calendar. My youngest graduates high school in a few weeks, so I'll be busy planning the party. He just went to Prom last weekend.

    I'd like to read more, too. It's been awhile. Way too long, in fact.

    Cheers to summer!

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    1. Fi3 May 2018 at 17:08

      My daughter is a year behind your son in that case. Scary time. I'm not sure what she'll make of prom. Looking forward to summer too. Thanks for the comment.

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