Dancing With Dementia - Release Week!

(It's a terrible time for a book release, but with dates for set up so far in advance, there's nothing to be done but keep moving forward. I hope everyone is staying safe and staying home as much as possible. Sending good and healing vibes to everyone!!)

Dancing With Dementia will release tomorrow!! This book has been a labour of love and I'm looking forward to sharing it with the world.

Dementia is difficult. Writing about it and reliving the most difficult days of our lives is even more difficult.

So why did I do that to myself? In hopes that our stories and the lessons we've learned would help others who are in the early steps of the dance with this disease.

The lovely Mason Canyon has organized a tour for the book throughout the week. I hope you'll visit a stop or two this week and point anyone who this book might help in the right direction.

Monday, March 30: 
Denise Covey – Guest Post
Mystery Writing is Murder – Guest Post
Defending the Pen – Q&A Review
Constantine – Guest Post

Tuesday, March 31: 
Joylene Nowell Butler – Guest Post & Feature
Mainewords – Guest Post
Tara Tyler Talks – Interview

Wednesday, April 1: 
Alex J. Cavanaugh – Guest Post
Spunk on A Stick – Feature
Circle of Friends – Feature
Rockin’ Book Reviews – Feature & Top Ten List
The Girdle of Melian – Guest Post
The Warrior Muse – Top Ten List

Thursday, April 2: 
Lisa Haselton’s Reviews & Interviews – Q & A
Thoughts in Progress – Review
Sue @ Elephant's Child - Review

Friday, April 3: 
Pat Garcia Book Reviews – Review
Writer’s Gambit – Top Ten List
Ellen Jacobson Author – Top Ten List & Review

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You can find Dancing With Dementia here

Amazon.com           Amazon.ca.         Apple Books.         Kobo           Barnes & Noble.     BookBub

Add it to your Goodreads shelf here!

I have another blog to discuss more things dementia related and a YouTube Channel devoted to Quick Tips based on ideas in the book

Big hugs and thanks to everyone who has supported me and allowed me to get this book out into the world. There are many of you and I appreciate you all!

IWSG & Time to Write

The Insecure Writer's Support Group is the brainchild of Alex J. Cavanaugh. He, his clones, minions, friends, and fellow authors make it an amazing event every month.

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

And we’re revving up IWSG Day to make it more fun and interactive! Every month, we'll announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

September 7 Question: How do you find the time to write in your busy day?

That's a great question!

Like everyone else, my life is full to overflowing. Busy full time job (no spare time even during lunch for us!), homework for the job, family, house upkeep, treadmill & physio exercise, and then all the fun stuff.

Because of all of that, I rarely get uninterrupted writing time. A whole hour in a block is a thrill during the school year. Thankfully, I've trained myself to sink into the story without any rituals or warm up activities. As soon as I boot up the laptop, I'm ready to dive in. I can write in small blocks of time and then jump back in again after the interruption.

Elizabeth Spann Craig's blog is a fabulous source of hints for the busy writer and I've adopted and adapted a lot of her ideas to fit my own world.

How about you? Do you write in small chunks as well? Any hints to squeeze in more writing time?