2022 was the first year since I began publishing that I did not publish a book. Isn’t that weird? Sure, I had preorders for The Montgomery Arrangement just last month, but no actual releases.
It’s been a strange year for me. Life outside of writing
took a front seat and I felt like I was getting nothing done. Any goals I had
were put aside while I tackled adult life, disappearing from the internet for
weeks at a time. For the first time since starting this journey, I felt like
Lori Fayre was a separate person, someone I knew but hardly got to see, and I
had to choose between my two lives. And I hated it.
I’ve made it no secret that my recent trilogy, Unexpected
Mergers, was very difficult to write. I think it had taken more out of me,
though, and I found it necessary to take a break from my work and focus on
other things. I won’t get into that here but, suffice it to say, things are
going back to normal. And now it’s time to write.
I’m keeping my goals for the new year simple. I have a new
trilogy that I’m working on and I’m really excited about it. I’m also going to
be attending my first in-person author event this year (more on that as it
unfolds!). I think I began putting too much into myself as a business owner and
not so much as a writer, and that’s going to change.
There will be gaps again. There will be days where I don’t
post to social media or my blog. There will be times when my website doesn’t
get updated as often as it should. But you can know that when I’m not on the
internet, it’s because I’m making something new, something exciting, to give to
you.
Thank you all for a wonderful year. I hope to have many more ahead. And, even if they’re not my books, please keep reading! Books are the one escape we have these days.
Love always,
Lori Fayre
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