May 2024 Updates

The Mask of Emmeline Jones.

The good news my editor has returned the book with a ton of notes and comments and that’s terrifying and amazing.

@mm_hurley
book life has taken a pause to real life. but real life has been very fun. got to travel to Orlando to hang with some really cool band kids. #debutnovel #aspiringauthor #momlife #bandmom #travel #universalstudios
♬ Come Check This (Quickie Edit) – FETISH

I’m so excited to be going through this process. Honestly, that’s a lie. This process is terrifying. I want to be successful. I want this to work out. I want this to be profitable. I want this to open doors for me. I’ve wanted this so long, and been afraid to reach for it. Reaching for it now is like putting my hand in a snake pit. I’m going to be bit, it’s just a matter of when. But I’m almost 40. If I don’t do this now–when am I going to? I have to do it. I have to try.

My mind keeps telling me that after all this work and stress when I turn this out into the world. Nothing will happen. It will just be time wasted. But I can’t let that fear keep me stagnant any long. I have to keep jumping. I have to trust that I have a story to tell and an audience that wants to read it.

Here lately my focus hasn’t been writing. I’ve had band seasons back to back, karate this and thats. The daily grind of life. Summer is just around the corner and most of my time is my own again. So I’m taking a deep breath. Letting go of fear and declaring time for myself is time for writing. I’m going to get this done. Somehow or another.

So now, what have I done to continue move in the right direction??

The X account is created. Check it out here: https://twitter.com/mm_hurley
I’ve taken a good look at my time management, reconized that saying i’ll work before bedtime is never going to work, becuase it hasnt’ worked for four months. So i’ve scheduled a standing appointment at the library once a week to at least work on things. I started this week and let me tell you; it really helped. It was a small step, but one I needed.
That’s it. I haven’t been able to devote the time to my craft that I want to. I have been so busy in the real world, the one I created has been very much on the back burner. It’s not something I’m happy about or proud of; but it’s the truth. And unfortunte truth that I am not proud of; but it’s the truth.

Thanks for following on with the journey.