Holy mackerel. Okay, it’s not that I *forgot* about this blog, exactly, it’s just that I realized I couldn’t keep up a several-times-a-week posting schedule and got discouraged. So I gave up.
I’m going to try not to let it happen again.
Things have changed. And they haven’t. I didn’t write much in 2017. Until NaNoWriMo of course. I DID create a Twitter account, posted my picture publicly for the first time (eep!), and joined several writing groups. I’m now a member of RWA, Rainbow Romance Writers, and Passionate Ink, as well as the RWA chapter for Virginia (my home state).
I also bought a new laptop.
In 2016, I wrote a sequel to Falling Apart, my love letter to Billy and Ryder which needs an immense amount of work. In 2017, I wrote what is tentatively titled Pulling Strings (which may be a little to on the nose, but again, tentative).
In 2018, I plan to edit Strings, as well as the sequel to Falling Apart, write at least two more books, win NaNo, and begin attending workshops. I also hope to attend GRL (https://www.gayromlit.com/home) this year (it’s in Virginia – how can I not go?) either as an author or as a reader, create a newsletter, tighten this website, blog more, submit to a publisher at least quarterly, and so much more. 2018 is going to be my YEAR.
That said, I hope it is OUR year, dear readers. I hope this is the year that readers find me, connect with me, and fall in love with my boys as deeply as I have.
If you are interested in following me on Twitter, find me at @writerrileylong.
I love you all, and I apologize for my disappearance. I hope you are willing to stick with me as I work towards making 2018 the year of Riley.
I am so excited now! I just got into Twitter this year too, so heck yeah I’m going to follow. Also Falling Apart is on my 2018 reading list! How lucky am I to pick the book that’s getting a part two! I’m even more excited. : D
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Yay! Thank you, and welcome! I’m determined to make this year MY year. And yep – I have been working for along time on a Falling Apart sequel. I might end up starting from scratch and rewriting it, but I love those guys too much to leave them alone.
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I completely understand those feels and I wish you luck then. : D
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