Back to the Grind ...

So, I've been waffling about posting this for a couple of days now. I love writing and weaving tales, but I've been writing nonstop since 2010 ... thirteen years.

I'm also going back to work on Monday. I don't want to go.

Also, I need to finish posting May We Meet Again. Teasers will be posted on Mondays with updates on Thursdays. We've got about nine chapters left until the story is complete.

With that being said, I'm going to take some time off from writing. If I feel like writing, I will. But, I'm a bit burnt out. I tried working on my latest story Stay With Me, but I got blocked on my second chapter.

I will be posting #QuestionOfTheDay and #FicOfTheWeek in my FB Group. I also encourage other writers to share their stories in here.

I hope you understand and I appreciate your support! Love you all!

Not a Teaser, or an Update ...

Hey all ...

To be perfectly honest, I'm feeling completely overwhelmed. I'm barely keeping my head above water at work and as a result, I'm struggling with updates. So, I have some news regarding updates for Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom. I'm planning on updating every other week, but instead of doing the updates on Mondays, the updates will happen on Friday.

With that said, this week's teaser will be posted on Friday when I get home from work. The following update will be posted NEXT Friday. The update schedule will remain that way for the foreseeable future, with the exception of the month of November. I have my production of The Outsiders and tech week begins on November 4th, going through November 22nd. Updates will resume Thanksgiving week.

I've also got a few things on the back burner, too. Don't forget to donate to the ACLU or RAICES for the Babies at the Border Compilation. I've got a story written for that compilation called A Single Step. If you want to read it, please donate $10 for a copy of the compilation. If you donate $20, you will be put into a raffle for signed books from published authors. You can find information about the fundraiser on their website. https://batbcomp.blogspot.com/

I also have another story in the works called Blockbuster. I got the story from the Plot Bunny Farm. Here's the teaser, made by the esteemed Clo Rodeffer. Thank you for your support and patience!

An Update on the Update Schedule

Hey all ...

I know I've been MIA. Real life has been, to put it mildly, kicking my ass as of late. This was the message I posted on my stories ...

Hey all ... this is NOT an update. It's a message. For those of you in my Facebook group (Tufano79's Twilight Fanfiction Appreciation), you know that I'm struggling. Real life is currently kicking my ass. I'm barely able to keep my head above water. When I make some sort of headway, something pulls me back down. I worked eighty hours last week with concerts, field trips and wrapping up the first quarter. I'm working the same this week, plus the weekend.

With that being said, all of my stories are on hiatus since my muse is being a persnickety, fickle little bitch. Right now, writing fic feels more like work and not that much fun. I haven't written anything in almost a month. The free time I have to write, I just want to sleep or relax. Or cry ... crying seems to be a popular option right now.

I'm sorry about the delay, but I can't post anything if I have nothing written. In fact, this is the most I've written (save for work emails) since the end of September. And it's not even a fic ... Sigh ...

Thank you for your patience and I'm hoping to have something written soon. I just need to take some time for myself. I can't say when I'll be back, but I will be. I won't leave stories unfinished. That's just not me.

I'm signing off for now ...

Hugs,

Tufano79

Well, now that I'm done with my production and I've finally gotten my head above water, I've been able to write. It's not A LOT, but it's something. I'm hoping ... HOPING ... that I can begin posting updates by the first weekend in December. I need to build up a surplus as I don't have any updates in the bank. 

I've finished a couple of chapters for A Modern Day Fairy Tale  and I'm working on an update for Married to the Mob: Fighting For Freedom. Plus, Clo and I are hoping to return to Fire of Your Soul. We both are just so busy. 

With that being said, A Modern Day Fairy Tale will be updated on December 7th with Married to the Mob:Fighting for Freedom will be update on December 9th with a  teaser the following weekend. As always, I appreciate your patience with my crazy schedule and my RL drama. I'm also  thankful for all of the words of encouragement and support during this rough patch. Alec and Wendy? You both went above and beyond and I'm so grateful for both of you. 

See you in a couple of weeks with some updates. I promise. Check here for pic teasers ... 

All the best, 

Josie 

Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom Extended Summary

Edward "The Boss" Cullen and his wife, Bella, survived hell and back. They are looking toward the future, which included a new path for the Cullen Consortium and impending parenthood. Edward and Bella are very excited for their new roles in their lives as Mommy and Daddy.

In the wings, there's a new enemy waiting. A man determined to bring down the Consortium and specifically, Edward Cullen. He was going to stop at nothing to put "The Boss" behind bars for the rest of his life. He partners with an unlikely ally, a woman who wants what she deserved. What she is owed, by her only family.

Will Edward, Bella and the family be able to move past this latest threat? One thing is for certain, they are Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom. 

Banner by Clo Rodeffer

I'm currently rereading Married to the Mob to get the details right from the original story. I'm going  to post the prologue next weekend with updates, hopefully, posted every other week, but that's all dependent on my persnickety muse and busy schedule of work. Thank you for patience, as I did promise to have this posted earlier this summer. Real-life and such put a damper on it all. I hope I do it justice! 

Public Service Announcement

Hey ya'll ... a PSA about some updates ...Tomorrow, I'll be posting the first chapter of the collaboration with me and Clo Rodeffer ~ #FireOfYourSoul (or #FOYS).

As a result, the update I had scheduled for #PickingUpThePieces, will be bumped back to Thursday. But, there WILL be an update! I need to work on chapter twenty-six, and hopefully, I'll be able to finish that soon.

Secondly, I will be posting a teaser for #LaDonnaEIlDottore on Wednesday, with an update on Saturday as I completed that story last night. YAY!

Finally, in regard to #MarriedToTheMobFightingForFreedom (or #MOTMFFF), I've written JUST the prologue. I have a plan, but nothing further than the plan and prologue written. I'm hoping to start posting this in early August. I apologize for pushing this back, but the lack of muse? She kicked my ass ... #JustSayin

Banner by Clo Rodeffer

Thanks for reading!