Tubthumping

Good evening, my Lovelies! How's life treating ya? I hope things are well in your little corner of the world and that something amazing happened in your life this week.

Just to let you know how my week is going, this is the fourth time that I've re-written this blog today. I can't seem to find my words and it is driving me crazy. This has been a struggle week for me. I'm exhausted. Simply exhausted. I'm walking around in a fog and it is killing me.

I don't know about y'all, but I absolutely love mornings. I love the feel of the house when everyone is still asleep. Getting my cup of coffee and firing up my laptop, knowing that I've got some time in peaceful solitude to do some writing before the chaos of the day hits is...well, for me, it is absolutely amazing. I can accomplish so much! The problem is, I only get to do that on the weekends.

My normal morning routine has me waking at 5:00 (sometimes earlier depending on the stubbornness of my body) and heading out the door by 6:30. Throw in a full day of work and it is usually going on 6:00 before I get back home. Then, of course, there are things like, dinner, laundry, dishes, etc, to be seen to and most nights that isn't finished until 9:00 (or later). At that point? I'm ready to go to bed.

It has just gotten to be too much. My work is stressful, not only because of the work itself but because of things happening in my work environment. I'll say it again, I was stupid to turn down the job I was offered in the spring. Things would be far different right now if I had taken it.

Can you see why I might be exhausted? I'm trying, I'm really, really trying to get this writing gig as a full-time occupation. You see, I would love nothing more than to get up, send my family off to work and school, and then devote large amounts of time to telling my characters' stories. 

I'm just not there yet.

I did take some steps this past weekend which, with any luck, will help make my dream come true. I hope to fill y'all in on some of that stuff soon. In the meantime, I've had some of my friends ask how they can help. Here are just a few things that will go a long way toward ensuring I keep what tiny bit of my sanity I have left:

  1. Purchase and read my books. (They really aren't expensive and my understanding is that they can be bought in several different languages.
  2. Go on Amazon and Goodreads and leave me a review. Stars are great and I appreciate each and every one of the star ratings I've gotten. But taking a moment to write a few sentences about why you liked my work is a big deal!
  3. Follow my accounts. Again, I'm on Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.
  4. Share any posts I make advertising my books. You know as well as I do that word can spread quickly on social media.
  5. Tell others about me! When you take a moment and tell your friends/family about me and my work, you help to get my name out there, and I'll take all the publicity I can get.
One of these days, my friends. One of these days. Until then, I suppose I'll just keep getting up and pretending I'm the Energizer Bunny. I'll keep going, and going, and going...

Until next time, and as always,



Much love from me to you!

Shelly (a/k/a Dawn Love)

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Erotic Romance author. Self-published on Amazon. I love a happy ending. Yes, I mean that in more than one way.

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