Welcome to 2024! Happy New Year + Resolutions!

Hello everyone!

Happy New Year! It's 2024 and time for a fresh start and setting goals. Last year wasn't as productive as I had hoped it would be, but there were some good parts to it.

I was hoping to be able to complete rewrites for If Only We and republish. The rewrites didn't happen, but I did manage to fix the major errors and republish on Amazon. I didn't do much in the way of writing something new, so no new books from me in 2023. I had to reduce my Goodreads Reading Challenge from 27 to 12 and managed to reach that goal, which is great! As far as losing weight for my health, I did lose a little bit, which is a good thing. And while I didn't finish my temperature blanket, I did manage to crochet a bunch of catnip mice, which was fun.

Let's get on to the new year goals!

WRITING

I haven't pinned down exactly what I want to do when it comes to writing and publishing something new, but I would love to accomplish what I couldn't do in 2023:

• Write and publish The Fall Fling
• Write and publish A Bluecastle Christmas
• Rewrite and publish If Only We

Even if I can't get to everything, if I can do ONE of them, I'll be happy.

IN GENERAL

When it comes to reading, I want to push myself to read as much as I can. I'm setting my yearly goal at 27 again, but I'd like to read more than that. I'd also love to get back to learning German again. I fell out of the habit and really want to get a routine going there.

In the next few months, I'll be moving into my own apartment. It's going to be nice living in a place of my own again. Plus, I'll be getting a cat and maybe pet rats again, so that's exciting.

WORD OF THE YEAR

Last year my word was DETERMINATION. Despite not being able to accomplish nearly as much as I wanted to writing-wise, I was able to embody that word in other areas. Earlier this year, my husband and I separated and I had to start over. This included getting a full-time job to cover the bills and save up to get a place of my own. I used my determination to achieve this, and I'm so glad that I was able to do it!

For 2024, I decided on not one, but FOUR words that will get me through the year ahead. They are...

EMERGE * PROGRESS * RISE * THRIVE

I feel like these four words work well in combination and will suit me just fine for the new year!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful new year!

2023: Happy New Year!

Hello everyone!

Happy new year! I hope 2023 has started out well for you. Today I'll be discussing my plans for the new year.

WRITING

Since I had to push back The Fall Fling last year, I would like to write and publish that book this fall. I would also like to write the story, A Bluecastle Christmas, about Westley and Winnie's first Christmas together as a couple. The Fall Fling will be about the same length as The High School Sweetheart (a short novella) and A Bluecastle Christmas will be a short story.

My main writing goal for 2023 is to revise and republish my debut novel, If Only We. There are several discrepancies in the timeline that I need to address, and I also want to tighten up the writing a little bit. It won't change the story itself, but hopefully make it easier to read. Another reason why I want to make sure to republish this year is because the book was first published in 2013, meaning it is the 10-year anniversary! I would love to have it ready by October 27th 2023, so I can do a little mini celebration in honor of my debut.

IN GENERAL

Other than my writing and publishing goals, I would also like to accomplish a few other things, too. One is to complete another Goodreads Reading Challenge with 27 books. I would also like to complete my 2022 temperature blanket. I got behind on crocheting it, so it would be nice to finish it. I also want to be more realistic in what I can and can't do. My life has changed a lot over the years and so has my body. I'm turning 38 this summer, and my 40s are right around the corner. I want to make sure that I take care of myself and treat my body with respect as some bigger changes are nearing. I would like to aim to lose some weight for the betterment of my health. I have some health issues that are connected to my weight, so if I can lose a little bit it will make my quality of life better.

WORD OF THE YEAR

My word of the year for 2022 was RESET. I feel like I was able to do a little bit of a reset when it comes to certain aspects of my life. For 2023, I want to ramp this up a little bit. My word of the year is...

DETERMINATION is the word of the year for 2023 because I'm determined to accomplish all of my goals and make a better everything for myself. I know that if I set my mind to it, I can do it.

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That's all I have for now! Thanks for reading and...

Hope y'all have a wonderful new year!

2022: End of the Year Wrap Up

 

Hello everyone!

It's been half a year since I posted on here, so you may be wondering what's going on in Jessica's world. Well, I'll tell you all about it today!

First of all, 2022 has been a rollercoaster of a year for me. I was able to publish The High School Sweetheart, the first book in the Bluecastle series, on June 21st. That same day, I caught COVID. I was sick for a week and subsequently had brain fog for at least 2 weeks.

My original plan was to write and publish The Fall Fling (the second Bluecastle book) in October, but I pushed it back by a month after the COVID setback, thinking I'd still have enough time. But then I faced major car issues, my neighbor getting sick and passing away, among other setbacks.

I had to face the music: Publishing another book just wasn't going to work out this year. It was upsetting to say the least, but it was the smart thing to do. I didn't want to push myself too hard, especially with the words not flowing and everything else going on.

Here's the thing: I still published one book and that's something to be proud of!

Despite the bad parts of the year, there were definitely good parts. I completed my Goodreads reading challenge, spent time with family and friends, and have been able to work on some cross-stitch and crochet projects.

I'll be back in a few days to discuss my plans for 2023. So, make sure you return to hear all about it!

Here's to a good year!

2022: Halfway Through the Year Check In!

Hello everyone!

Can you believe we're halfway through 2022 already? It doesn't seem possible, but here we are! I thought I'd pop in on the blog and share with you what's been going on and what's coming soon.

So Far...

First of all, I finally released my first fiction book since 2014 last month! The High School Sweetheart was released on the first day of summer, June 21st. It was a labor of love and I'm super pleased with how the story turned out as well as the lovely response I received from readers.

Unfortunately for me, June 21st was also the day I came down with COVID. After two whole years of avoiding it, getting vaccinated, and being as safe as I can be, both my husband and I spent a whole week cooped up in our apartment feeling terrible. Luckily I got the antivirals and got better quickly. My husband has taken a little bit longer to get better, but he's getting there.

This leads me to the rest of this post...

Next Up...

My original plan for the rest of 2022 was to write and publish 2 more stories: The Fall Fling (Finn's story) and a short story taking place at Christmas featuring Winnie and Westley. Sadly, I've had to rework my writing plans for the remainder of this year and the beginning of next year. After contracting COVID, I realized not only how far behind I am but also how much further behind getting sick has made me. The Fall Fling was going to release in October, but I've decided to push it back a whole month to allow enough time to write the story. I've also moved the Christmas short story to the end of 2023 instead of this year.

You may be wondering why I would need to push releases back, especially since TFF is going to be a novella. Surely it won't take that long to write, right? Well, it isn't just about the writing of it, but also other things happening in my life. Getting sick not only put me behind at least 2 weeks when it comes to working and keeping my apartment clean but also seems to be making it difficult for me to focus and think properly. I also write under another name and I've had to make adjustments to that schedule as well.

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So, I just wanted to fill everyone in on what's happened recently and what to expect. I'm still in the process of getting everything in my life back to where it was prior to getting sick and I genuinely hope that as time goes by things start to look up and get back to some sort of normal.

In the meantime, take care and stay safe out there!

Release Day for my Sweet Romance novella The High School Sweetheart

It's release day for The High School Sweetheart!

The Bluecastle Inn is opening in a few weeks. There’s a long list of tasks I need to accomplish before opening day. I don’t need any distractions—I have to focus on making the inn a success.

Then guess who happens to show up out of the blue? Westley Powell: my high school sweetheart and the man who left me four years ago, not to mention the last person I want to see right now.

Since my father decided to hire Westley to help me get the inn ready, I have to see him practically every day. His return is stirring up all sorts of emotions, for both him and me. I don't know if I can let go of the hurt he caused, but I can't stop thinking about all of the good times we shared. The two of us clearly haven’t gotten over each other, but can I trust him to stay this time?

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The High School Sweetheart Cover Reveal!

Hello everyone!

It's cover reveal day for The High School Sweetheart! I love the cover for this book, which I actually made myself.

This is the first book in the Bluecastle series. All of the books will take place (at least in part) in the small town of Bluecastle. The High School Sweetheart is about Winnie and Westley, high school sweethearts (obviously, lol) who are getting a second chance at romance.

Without further adieu... commence the cover reveal!

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Title: The High School Sweetheart

Series: Bluecastle #1

Author: Jessica L. Tate

Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance

Trope: Second Chance Romance

Release Date: June 21st 2022

Blurb:

The Bluecastle Inn is opening in a few weeks. There’s a long list of tasks I need to accomplish before opening day. I don’t need any distractions—I have to focus on making the inn a success.

Guess who happens to show up out of the blue? Westley Powell: my high school sweetheart and the man who left me four years ago, not to mention the last person I want to see right now.

Since my father decided to hire him to help me get the inn ready, I have to see him practically every day. His return is stirring up all sorts of emotions, for both him and me. The two of us clearly haven’t gotten over each other, but can I trust him to stay this time?

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What do you think of the cover? What about the blurb?

Are you excited to read The High School Sweetheart?

Sign Ups for The High School Sweetheart Cover Reveal, Release Blitz, and ARCs

Hello everyone!

I'm super excited to announce the sign-ups for my upcoming release, The High School Sweetheart. This book has been a long time coming. I actually wrote it in 2019 and it took me until this year to actually buckle down and do some intense revisions. I finally finished them recently and the book is about to be in my editor's hands.

In the meantime, I would like to reach out to all of you for help in spreading the word about the release of my first fiction book since 2014. I'm looking for people to share the cover reveal, post during the release blitz, and read and review the ARC by the end of the release month. The cover reveal will be happening on May 20th and release day is on June 21st.

I will email information for the cover reveal between 3-5 days prior to May 20th, for the release blitz between 5-7 days before June 21st, and ARCs will be sent as soon as they are available (at least 3 weeks before release day).

Please fill out the form in the link below this paragraph if you're interested in sharing The High School Sweetheart!

Fill out the form to sign up!

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Thank you so much!

Now You Can See Gets a Brand New Cover

Hello everyone!

I'm so happy to announce during the last week of Poetry Month that Now You Can See has a brand new cover. I put it off for far too long because I wanted to actually draw something for my covers. Ultimately I decided that I didn't want to wait around to get a drawing tablet and looked for one.

Here's what the original cover looked like:

And here's the new cover:

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I'm actually quite pleased with how it turned out. It has the right feel to it that I wanted to create.

Something I want to do in the near future is to publish more of my poetry, but I need to get my old laptop back up and running. I had 5 books planned out, including Now You Can See, but I can't remember which poems belong to which collection. I've also been writing poems off and on over the last few years that aren't included with those. Plus, I found my original poetry notebook where I would write everything on my mind out in a solid paragraph that I would turn into actual poems later. There are quite a few that I never made into poems that could very easily be created now.

Once I have my mud together, I'll definitely let you know when more poetry is coming!

First Quarter Update 2022

It's the end of the first quarter of 2022!

Keep reading to find out how things went during the first three months of this year!

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The very beginning of the year was a little slow for me, especially when it came to writing and revising. January was not the month for motivation, that's for sure! February got better and I was able to get a move on with revisions on both my upcoming novella release as well as briefly getting back to revising If Only We.

Revisions on the novella are going very well! I've read through half of the story to see what needs to be adjusted and have been implementing those changes as well as removing unnecessary words, dialogue, and scenes, and replacing them with something better. April will be crunch time to finish revisions!

Something else I've been able to do is figure out all of the books that will be in the series as well as their basic plots and characters. If all goes well this year, I should also have the second book in this series written and published by the fall. Fingers crossed, you know.

However, revisions on If Only We are inching along at a snail's pace. I have a lot of plans for 2022 and 2022 as well as several deadlines. Because of this, I have a feeling that I may not be able to follow through on republishing it this year. There is still a chance that I'll be able to relaunch the book this year, but I'm thinking it would be smarter to wait given how many projects need to be handled at the current moment. We'll see how things go, though. I'll probably know for sure by the end of the second quarter.

I'm super excited to let you know that these revisions are happening on schedule and should allow me to meet my deadlines and goals for the year! Once I have the novella completely revised and in the hands of my editor, I'll be announcing everything: the title, series name, release date, and the cover reveal. I'm beyond excited to finally be publishing something new again.

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Thanks for reading! Have a great day!

Happy New Year! Hello 2022!

Hello and Happy New Year to you!

At the beginning of 2021, I didn't have much in the way of definitive plans when it came to writing and publishing under this name. Partway through the year I set some small goals but had trouble meeting them at the times I wanted to. In an update post, I shared my plans for the rest of 2021 as well as 2022.

So, what did I end up accomplishing in 2021?

One thing I finally accomplished was finalizing the new covers for my two fiction books, If Only We and Not Until Tonight. I also managed to reformat Not Until Tonight (with some minor changes with grammar issues and errors found post-publishing) and started to revise If Only We. I also did some writing under my pen name and while it wasn't as much as I wanted to, I still feel like I've made progress on something.

As far as the non-writerly-type goals, I was able to learn German daily with Duolingo (I had to use a few streak freezes, but I made up for it by doing extra practice). Also, I upped my original Goodreads Reading Challenge goal from 27 to 36 and ended up reading even more books.

Last year my word of the year was MINDFUL. I'm not sure how much I put the word into practice, but I feel I did take some time to be more in tune with myself. I didn't end up writing in a journal daily. However, I did write some new poems that expressed my inner thoughts and feelings, so I think there's something in that.

Enough about 2021... Let's get into 2022, shall we?

First and foremost, this will be the year I publish something new. I have a novella that I wrote a couple of years ago that just needs to be revised and edited. I also have ideas for at least 2 more books set in that town. Whether I can get to those this year is up in the air (as I currently have 2 novellas I'm writing under my pen name and a huge project that I'm in charge of), but I would like to at least get the first novella out there. I'm also considering getting back to sharing poetry again. I will also be finishing my revisions on If Only We and republishing on its anniversary.

When it comes to my other goals, I'll be aiming to read 27 books this year again (which will likely be upped to 37 if I'm a fast reader like last year). One thing I want to do differently with my reading is to get caught up on a bunch of books I've been meaning to get to for the longest time. I went through my Kindle and Nook apps and wrote down a bunch of books on pieces of paper. These books are ones I was super excited for or ones that everyone recommends or books that have been made into movies or those books that you've clicked on multiple times to purchase only to find out that you already own it. I'll also continue to read new books along the way, too, but this way I can catch up on that pesky mountain high TBR by a little bit.

My word of the year for 2022 is...

I looked back at a post on my old book blog where I shared my word of the year plus a bunch of accompanying words. When I was reading them off, the word RESET was the one that popped out for me. 2021 was one of those years where a lot of my plans fell to the wayside for one reason or another and I had to press pause on fulfilling some of my goals. While I dabbled away at some smaller steps toward bigger goals in the last quarter, I hadn't fully restarted. So, 2022 is my reset year, the one where I finally kick myself into gear to reach goals I've set to the side for too long.

Sometimes new years have a way of starting off strong and then finishing with little to show for it, but I'm not going to let this year be another one of those years. I'm determined to set aside time to accomplish as many goals as I possibly can and to not let anything stand in my way.

Thanks for reading and I hope you have an amazing new year!

Plans for the Rest of 2021 and Beyond

Hello everyone!

As you may recall from my last update post, I had some plans for the rest of this year with regard to cover changes, formatting, and revisions. I thought I'd share how all of it is coming along.

As a reminder, here's what I said the plans were:

"My goal is to have the covers updated everywhere by the end of May, formatting on Not Until Tonight updated by summer, design a new cover for Now You Can See by the fall, and have If Only We revised and upload the new version by the time we reach its anniversary (October 27th)."

Here's what has (and hasn't) been accomplished:

Update Covers Everywhere: Yes!! I shared them everywhere, including here on the blog. Check out the posts to see the new covers of If Only We and Not Until Tonight if you missed it.

Format Not Until Tonight: Yes!! I updated the formatting on Not Until Tonight and uploaded it to all retailers.

Create Cover for Now You Can See: Not yet. I was hoping to get myself a tablet this summer so that I could create the design I have in my mind. Unfortunately, my medical bills from the last year have prevented me from being able to get the tablet.

Revise & Republish If Only We: Not yet. While it isn't October 27th yet, I can already tell you this will not happen on time. I did get the revisions started, but it's actually going to take longer than I originally anticipated.

What are my plans for the rest of 2021 then?

When it comes to writing and publishing, I've decided to press pause for the time being. I discuss the reasons why on my Lilly blog, but I'll share a short version here.

I've been facing some new medical issues lately, which included the possibility of needing another surgery due to a new cyst being discovered on my ovary. Thankfully, the cyst has since disappeared and I no longer need surgery. However, before finding that out, I did some soul searching and decided that ultimately I need to spend the rest of 2021 taking a step back from everything. I haven't been in a good headspace all year in general and it has affected my ability to write more than I thought it would.

The plan for the remainder of the year is to simply do what I can. I'll still be writing, whether it's actually writing, revising, or outlining, but I'm not setting up deadlines or specific goals. I want to utilize this time to take care of myself in all aspects of life. This way I'm able to go into the new year refreshed and less anxious about pushing myself to do more than I can handle.

In that case, what are my plans for 2022?

First and foremost, I want 2022 to be the year I publish something new. There's a first draft of a novella that I completed a couple years ago that needs to be thoroughly revised. It's the first in a series, so there will be more taking place in the same small town featuring other characters.

Also, next year will be the year I share more. My Facebook page, Facebook group, and Instagram have been pretty much barren for years aside from a handful of posts. While I am active on my Twitter account, I don't talk much about my books or writing. Another thing is that I would like to start sending out newsletters. I set up an account for a newsletter but never followed up on it since I didn't have anything new to share.

Since If Only We isn't going to be ready on October 27th of this year, I would like to aim for next year. It's over a year away, which is plenty of time for me to slowly make my way through the story.

And that's about it!

I'm looking forward to all these amazing things and can't wait to share everything with you! I'll be back on here at the end of the year as well as the beginning of 2022 telling you all about what's been going on and is coming in the future.

Take care, everybody!

Not Until Tonight Gets a Brand New Cover

Hello everyone!

Not Until Tonight has a new cover, has been lightly edited (to fix a few errors found post-release), completely reformatted, reuploaded on all platforms, and the cover is up everywhere! In case you haven't seen the new cover, I'm officially sharing it here now.

The Old Cover

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What do you think? I designed the new cover myself and I think it turned out pretty good. And luckily for you, I have Not Until Tonight available for FREE for a limited time. So grab your free copy before it goes back up to regular price!

If Only We Gets a Brand New Cover

My first book, If Only We, has a new cover! I started designing my own covers a few years ago and I figured that this cover is in need of an update.

The Old Cover

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The New Cover

What do you think? I feel it suits Adrienne both in hair color and the ambiance of second chances.

As of right now, If Only We is only available on Amazon (and in Kindle Unlimited). I am currently in the process of doing some revisions due to some errors that have been discovered post-release. While I'm fixing those mistakes, I figured it wouldn't hurt for me to read it over and see if I can tighten it up a little more. I feel I've learned a lot over the years with writing and my very first book could use a little bit of a refresh.

My goal is to have it rewritten, proofread, and reuploaded everywhere by the time its anniversary comes up on October 27th. Since it's more of a "read it over while fixing a handful of issues" sort of revision, I think it's manageable for me to get it back up everywhere by then.

Updates in the Land of Jessica L. Tate

Hello everyone!

I realize I'm rarely on the blog anymore, but life has been chaotic over the last year, hasn't it? If you're reading this, I hope you're doing well, staying safe, and are healthy. My husband and I are hanging in there and we both received the vaccine earlier this month. He's been working through the pandemic and I've been working at home with our eBay business and my personal assistant business.

Over the last two years, I began working on a plan for what I would like to do with regards to publishing as Jessica L. Tate. Since my writing tends to be more for my pen name rather than this name, I haven't had much time to actually work on this plan. However, I would like to start taking small steps so that I can publish something new under this name.

Some small things include the following:

• Updating all my current covers
• Updating the formatting on all three published works
• Revising If Only We (there are some errors that have been discovered since publication)

You're currently able to view the new covers on retailers (for my fiction books), but I haven't fully updated the covers on Goodreads or on this blog. The formatting shouldn't take too long since I learned how to do it last year. But the revising of If Only We might take a little bit. I have to double/triple/quadruple check this one because the errors are regarding the timeline and I'd hate to cause any confusion to readers. And while fixing those timeline errors, I'll be going through and doing some light edits with grammar, etc. The main story won't be changing, but there's a decent amount that needs to be updated.

When it comes to future releases, that's another thing entirely. I wrote a novella thinking it would be published as Lilly, but the steamy scenes felt forced and didn't suit the story. Instead, I'll be doing a little bit of an overhaul of the story so that I can publish it as Jessica L. Tate (since my Jessica stories are no steam/no swears). This novella was created to be part of a series, so I still have to outline and write the rest of the series. My plan as of right now is to rewrite/revise the first book, write the rest of the series, and then publish them in 2022. Of course, this isn't carved in stone just yet. I am still writing books as Lilly, so I have to plan accordingly for the books I'd like to publish under that name, too.

Another thing is I would like to publish more poetry. Sadly, my laptop (which contains all of my poetry) is on the fritz and I'm unable to access those poems. I do have most of those poems available in notebooks that I wrote them in upon completion. It's basically a matter of either getting the laptop working again or typing all the poems up again. Since that's all up in the air, I have no definitive plans for the poetry just yet.

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What it all boils down to is that once I take care of the small things, I will know more about the bigger things. My goal is to have the covers updated everywhere by the end of May, formatting on Not Until Tonight updated by summer, design a new cover for Now You Can See by the fall, and have If Only We revised and upload the new version by the time we reach its anniversary (October 27th). I would do all of the above sooner, but I also have to work on getting taxes together, finish writing my current Lilly book, and update formatting on my Lilly books, too. There are so many things to do and so little time!

Anyway, I'm going to work hard on getting everything accomplished as quickly as I possibly can. I would love to share new stories and poems with you and I can't wait until next year when I can give you something new!

Happy New Year! My Goals and More!

Hello everyone! Happy New Year to you all!

I know, I know, the only time you ever hear from me is at the start of a new year. Seems like I need to come up with some sort of routine to stay in touch with you, right? Yeah, I honestly should. It's just difficult to come up with one since I don't really have anything happening to share with you!

I have it in my head that this year could be the one where I make a triumphant return. Then again, I wouldn't want to make promises I can't keep. However, I do feel it's time for me to make progress toward publishing at least one or two new books, don't you? I also have some other things up my sleeve as well, so be on the lookout for some news!

Word of the Year

Last year's word of the year was RECLAIM. While life in 2020 wasn't exactly the year to make wild proclamations, I still feel I was able to do some of that throughout the year. Even though I'll continue to work on the word reclaim and my words from previous years (balance and intention), I want to focus on a new word.

And that word is MINDFUL.

I need to get back to my roots of being more in tune with myself and what I need and want in life. This will also require the other words as seen in this graphic: gratitude, confidence, change, transform, rise, release, listen, progress, grace, and forgiveness. To achieve this, I am going to start writing in a journal regularly like I used to several years ago. When I stopped that, I feel like I lost a sense of myself and I want to have that part of me back again.

As for other resolutions, I want to continue to learn German daily, to become healthier (eat better, exercise, and lose some weight), be more positive, and write as much as I possibly can.

Since I no longer have a book blog to discuss reading goals, I'll go ahead and talk about that on here instead. I completed my goal of reading 35 books in 2020! And in 2021, I want to aim a bit lower. Reading 35 books was hard for me to do last year and I'm not sure if it was because of what was going on in the world or because of everything else I had on my plate, but I had to rally near the end of the year to meet the goal. So I'll be aiming for 27 books this year, with the possibility of increasing it later in the year. Who knows? Maybe 2021 will be a good year for reading for me!

Here are two pictures of me from 2020. The second one features me with my heart rat, Nigel (AKA Smoosh). Sadly, he passed in October, but I'll never forget his smooshy and loving face.

Expect to hear from me a little more this year! I hope you're all doing well and taking care of yourselves during this tough time. Hang in there and talk to you soon!

Happy New Year from Jessica L. Tate!

Hello everyone and happy new year to all!

I hope that this new year (and new decade!) brings you everything.

I'm popping in to say hello again! The last time I posted on here was January 1st 2018, so it's been a long long long time. I hope all is well with you.

There isn't anything to report from me at the moment, but I am genuinely hoping to have something new to share. In the meantime, let's talk the new year!

My word of the year is RECLAIM. As in take back my life. I've had some curveballs thrown at me causing various frustrations, but I'm taking this time in the new year/decade to RECLAIM myself.

I wrote a novella last year that I thought I would be publishing as Lilly Avalon (my pen name), but once I finished it, I realized it would be better as a Jessica L. Tate book.

Speaking of which, all of my books will now be published as Jessica L. Tate. I decided to combine both my names (maiden of Jessica Sankiewicz and married Jessica L. Tate) and use only one.

Anyway, I'm going be spending my first day of the new year/decade relaxing and making plans for the year!

Take care! Talk soon!