I’m going to try to bring back my Sunday ‘What are you reading?’ posts for 2026. I can’t commit to every week but I hope I do better than I have been doing (it’s always my fav post of the week). I’ll post a shorter version to my socials and (again hopefully) a weekly retrospective here on the blog.
As previously mentioned, my pain has been oddly high for a few days, and not wanting to just give over my week to the pain (not that I knew this spike would last that long) I took the opportunity to dig back into one of my fav series, the Firebird Chronicles* by T.A White. I’d gotten behind (by one book) and then intimidated by the need to re-read. Especially because I’m seriously trying to not get distracted by the space operas (aka sci-fi romances) in my head that all want to be written – I have at least two more books to write (Conduit 4 and Archivist 3) before I can turn my attention to anything ‘new’. I put new in quotes because, as some of you already know, I’ve been working on my space opera ‘ideas’ for more than a few years now.
I’ve been alternating between the Firebird audiobooks (which, yes, I already own)(I did mention this was a fav series, right?) and the ebooks. I knit (slowly) the colour work sweater currently on my needles while listening to the audiobook because when the headache is really bad reading off my phone/iPad is difficult.
Alas, I’m already certain this sweater isn’t going to fit me but I can’t stop knitting it now!
*Reminder: The book links are usually to Amazon USA even if the books are available on all retailers (which the Firebird books are) because I really, really can’t take the time out of my Sunday to track down all the links – sorry!
Second reminder: you can find my ‘main’ posts about my fav books here: A completely incomplete list of MCD’s favourite books
What are you all enjoying this week? And reading?
Things I did this week
- Wrote the opening scene of a Rought prequel short story
- Set up preorders for Bonded and Enchanted
- did a first pass on a new newsletter magnet (all the art all in one ePub/PDF)
- had a call with a new fantasy romance reading app (Yearn) to see if I wanted to list my books with them (more on that later)
- went back and forth with an artist about a new Conduit and a new Mirth illustration – will hopefully be in my end of the month newsletter!
- sent a newsletter with a bunch of treats (check your promo/junk/etc folders).
What I hope to accomplish/start next week
- finishing Rought’s (first) short
- doing a ‘take over’ in the Isn’t It Romantic Facebook Group
- Tackle the story edit notes on Conduit 3 from SFG (editor), starting Thursday
- and my month call with my Author BFF Hailey!
- Things I’m hoping to fit in next week: getting the printing proofs for the Oracle Kickstarter editions uploaded and approved!
