Let yourself grow

Time for something new! You like the new template? I do. Love it! Every once in a while I need a change.

That takes me back to the second grade when I re-arranged my whole classroom while everyone was out to recess. I honestly don't remember why I was still inside the classroom, but there you go. The teacher was NOT pleased, and I got in a lot of trouble and felt very embarrassed when none of the students could find their desk. What was wrong with those kids anyway?

So, sometimes change is good and sometimes it's not. That is the big dilemma. Is it time in your life to make a change? It could be anything. A new job, a new place to live, a new spouse . . . . There are tons of choices to make, but always go with your gut feeling. Things usually turn out.

I recently realized I am not a fantasy writer. I enjoy reading fantasy to a degree, but I don't love it. I thought I did because I wrote a middle grade story that mostly falls into that category, but every fantasy book I try to read, I get impatient with and end up putting down.

What I really love is paranormal, and horror. OH MY WORD! Why did it take me so long to figure that out? Seriously, folks. Remember that it's usually those books that you love to read that you are most likely to write. And the authors I love most of all are Dan Wells--who writes horror, Elana Johnson, James Dashner, Allie Cross, Allie Condie, Maggie Stiefvater etc... You get the picture. And I've found that the last few books I've written were more along the lines of these other authors.

So get out there, my children, and find your niche! Go with it and don't be afraid of change. It makes you grow.