Hey guys, welcome back! I only kind of slacked off this week with the posting having posted here just once on Monday, I did however make up for it by creating some extra freebies for my Facebook followers…so in one sentence I apologized AND gave a not so subtle hint that you should go and follow my site on FB as well. How’s THAT for an intro?! Btw, you can either click either the sidebar link or the link I’ll post below to access it. Just sayin’. 🙂

Anywhoo, here we are again and I’d like to officially start this post by letting you know that I have happily upgraded this site! So no more intrusive ads that I haven’t had control over on here and the new url is: ccsocialcreative.com

So happy that it is finally done and I’d like to give a special thank you shout-out to the complete stranger who posted a 50% off coupon code for WordPress that I used on this endeavor. (Something else I’ll add to the bottom of this post.) Truthfully, I’ve had the domain for a few years, but I didn’t want to commit it to a designated site until I had committed to it myself. Now that I’ve been doing that, the timing seems to be perfect and lo and behold, the new phase of this site has begun. Where is it going? I have no idea but I just hope you will be along for the ride! Now let’s get to the ‘actual’ post, shall we?

I don’t know about you, but I love a good routine. I think in my case it’s more because I have memory issues and by sticking to a routine, I can make sure I do every step. It’s something my neurologist thankfully told me is a good idea and doesn’t make me all kinds of OCD. Well, in this case anyway. I do have my moments. There are some designated times in my day that I stick to, mental checklist and all. My favorite time is when I’m making my dinner. I use the time for my nightly tea to steep and my food to cook to get in some book time. The fact that I sing ‘book time’ to myself is completely irrelevant and yet, still felt the need to share it here.

As big of a coffee lover I am, I had discovered this tea that now, I can’t have a night without. It is my personal ritual. My moment in time every day that I truly look forward to. I can escape into my reading while I steep to death my happy cup of tea. It is the break from the day that is all mine. No social media, no looking at notifications, no phone even near me! I leave it in the other room so I won’t be tempted to look at it. It’s 25 minutes of escapism that not only gets me back involved with characters I didn’t come up with, but also starts to get the creative juices flowing for my upcoming writing session later on. It both clears my head and entertains me all at the same time. And no matter what kind of day I’ve had up until then, it can shift my mood considerably. Tonight for example, I went into my ‘book time’ angry about something that I had kept turning over in my head. But once the whole routine had begun, once I finished reading one more chapter and once I had finished my cup of tea…my mood was lifted and I was able to get to work. Moments in time for ourselves are so important. Don’t miss out on yours.

So what gets this seemingly neurotic individual angry? Well, lots of things. But the last two days, I did what you are not supposed to do…I let an internet troll get to me. 

I hate reading comments on social posts. There will always be that one moron that has to stir things up and for some inane reason, I am not built to let it go. Whether I comment or not, just the fact that I read this person’s response, a total stranger mind you, can make me furious. So you can imagine when, in this instance, the anger hit when the comment was made directly to me! A complete stranger decided to jump on something I had said and was so incredibly rude I couldn’t believe it. All I did was comment on a video, of a kid mind you, a simple line like ‘way to go!’. Oh the horror!

The way this individual had ‘talked’ to me, all condescending and nasty? Had me seething. I have quite a temper when it’s released and frankly, it’s been a while since I’ve let someone have it. Therapeutically, it honestly would have helped since we went back and forth a couple of times. But alas, the internet. I had decided that since these were public comments, I’d kill him with kindness. I laid it on thick. I called him out in the nicest way possible and then closed with a simple, ‘have a nice day,’ when in my head I was dropping f-bombs left and right. Now, I may jinx this, but I’m happy to say, while his other two responses happened almost immediately, after my last comment, I have not heard back from him. The happy ending though? I received a notification just before I started typing this post that someone had apologized for him and told me that I was so nice for encouraging the boy in the video the way I did and that I shouldn’t let that guy get to me. It is very good to know that there are nice people out there who still stick up for others and who still take the time to make someone feel good. So to that person, I say thank you for restoring my faith in humanity.

As usual, this post has taken a turn I wasn’t expecting. When it comes to this blog, I tend to start out with an idea in mind and then just let my fingers type what they will. Ok, so I also write my characters in much the same way. I will, however, post here with a clear mind. My books? Well…

I’ve been pushing myself a little too hard over the last week which isn’t good with my medical stuff. It takes nothing for a setback to happen but when I do feel good, I like to use that to my advantage. To get things done I normally can’t do. I always pay the price for it the next day though which happened twice this week resulting in the need for the ‘good’ painkillers to make an appearance. 

Now cut to me getting work done on the new book. Staring at the screen as I type a million miles a minute thinking it’s all working. Until I reread it the next day, horrified as I do. Let’s just say, my imagination on these pills is scary. Not to mention, I had two pages of ONE sentence! As determined as I am to sit each night and churn out a new chapter, my biggest mistakes happen when I think I can ‘outrun’ the meds’ effects and try to write as much as I can before they take hold. But once I’m on a roll, I can’t stop. So half of the chapter will make perfect sense to the story. It will flow naturally and the writing is where it needs to be. Then, as I am rereading it, I can tell the exact word where the meds kick in. After that, it’s a free-for-all. Forget not even keeping with the story, but inventing new characters I had no intention of creating. The location suddenly jumps to another country or the story takes a turn that as I’m reading it, I suddenly burst out loud saying, “what the hell was that?!” 

I will admit that I find it comical to the point that I end up laughing at what I’m like on these things. (And so grateful no one else has actually witnessed such behavior.) While the other half of me then realizes, shit. I now have to go back and rewrite everything from say, page 5 and I’ve just doubled my workload. Ok, yes, I’m still laughing while I’m doing it because wow, my imagination is something ‘special’. But let this be a lesson for the kiddies out there…don’t write impaired. Or do and then EDIT like your life depends on it!

And that is where I will leave you for today. If you’ve made it this far, as always I thank you and I’m sure you are wondering if I wrote this particular post on the meds. I’d love to say that yes, I had taken them. But nope. Just a double ramble session because I only posted one other time this week. So thanks for reading my rambles!

Ohhhh before I forget! The BIG annual Amazon book sale is coming up! I’ll put the info below for you. 🙂

As usual, I will post all relevant links below and I welcome you to the ‘new’ ccsocialcreative.com! Thanks for being here and here’s to what the next chapter holds.

Cheers guys…until next time!

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Monday’s post can be found here

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All social links, as well as the tea I was talking about above can be found in my linktree and linktree shop.

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The Amazon Annual Book sale runs from April 23-28th but you can find some early deals now. It covers books, some devices and more so don’t miss out and be sure to stock up for your summer reading TBR now! You can click my link here for deals and to help this site when you shop with it!

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The WordPress 50% off coupon code I used to help me upgrade this site is: SPECKYBOY50

I have no affiliation with the person or company who posted this, I also do not know when it expires. I found it doing a google search and gave it a shot and just thought I’d share it here.

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If you’ve made it this far, I thank you! 🙂