A terrible case of Writer's Block.

Now that the holidays are over, and I am no longer completely sucked into the world of Random Acts Of Christmas, I have a bit of free time to where I can begin writing on my poor neglected vampires.

Yes, you read that correctly.  I've been ignoring them for the last four months or so because I had other things that needed tending.  I know. I KNOW. It's terrible.  Who ignores their characters--let alone vampires?

This girl.  That's who.

I just had so much going on and those things needed to be addressed.  You see, I founded an amazing charity for Christmas and I'm a mod there, as well.  I couldn't abandon my team and expect them to do everything.  There were questions to be answered, drama to be avoided, and pictures to be posted.

I am very proud of the $57,110 that we gave in toys--don't doubt that--but I am also very happy it's over for a few months so I can give my poor brain a rest.

But what's that? My brain can't rest?  WHY?!

Oh.  That's right.  Because I still have nine mini-books to write to accompany my novel Blood Betrayal before I even started the second novel.  -Le sigh-

What is really frustrating is the fact I'd like to go back down to part time at work, but I can't.  Not only because I know it would put my family in a bind...but well, no. That's my only reason.

I'd love nothing more than to work about 25 hours a week and spend the rest of my time focusing on my writing. Nothing could make me happier.  Well, aside from actually getting the second mini book written out.

Blood Betrayal: Lilith was written and published within a month and a half.  Poor Ole Jamen has been collecting dust since at least October and I feel TERRIBLE.

You think it would be easy to write for a character who has resided in my head for nearly five years--but HA.  The joke is on me.  He's being difficult.  Or I'm being difficult.

Perhaps it's just the stress of Christmas, work, and my poor brother that's got my brain in a funk. I'm not sure.

But hey, role play is having NO trouble at all with story lines and word counts.  This is frustrating me!

I just want to finish Jamen so I can move onto Vinnie and then eventually complete all 10 mini books so I can finally focus on part two of Blood Betrayal.  I've got a fan base, ya know.  Not that big, but still...FANS.  I have them.

I'm just rambling now.  I need to head to work shortly, so I guess I'll try to get at least 200 more words in on Jamen before I head out.