Where Have I Been?

ft. book release and recaps and a lil heart to heart because I'm sorry

I posted about my latest book release and mentioned I had been a little absent, and I said I would explain what’s been happening, so here goes…

In November 2025, my family and I moved. In my 2025 recap post, I said, My entire family (three households) moved from the homestead we lived for over 15 years. We’re in a cool new place, but it was a lot of work, and we’ve got a lot of projects to conquer. We’re in the process of building and renovations and I’m living in a school bus with my brother — a skoolie, as the trend goes. It’s really cool and the new place is incredible.

Currently, a lot of renovations and repairs have been made to the new property. My family has also made huge strides in building two new homes. I’m moved into my house and am working on remodeling and such. (Peek the reptile room above!) As you can imagine, building homes and fixing homes takes a lot of time and energy, so it’s been a bit crazy. (Also, in early 2026, our neck of the woods was severely impacted by the winter storm, which meant a lot of wood chopping and clearing, adding to the to-do list.) The move — uprooting our lives, building homes, fixing homes, rescaping yards — has been a lot of work, and that’s a good portion of where my attention has been going. Also, as I’ve mentioned before, I do have a few chronic health issues, and after some more bloodwork, I’ve started taking some different vitamins to try and get things closer on track. I hope it helps!

So, what have I been doing?

I’m always writing, haha. Irene and I finished our fifteenth collaboration a bit ago, and we are gearing up for another publication, so we are busy behind-the-scenes for that project. As far as solo publications go: I have two books I can polish and publish right now. You’ll recognize two of them (it miiiight be The Cursed Chronicles #3 and the Glory Epoch Books finale…) but the Big WIP that Hasn’t Been Revealed will be a bit more of a surprise… but it’s coming. (And I’m OBSESSED. It’s been hard keeping it under wraps!)

I’m also 30k into a new WIP. I am poking and prodding at a little middle grade book that is pushing me past my limits, as well. And I had a dream inspire a brand new novel, so I’ve toyed with that plot, too. I’ve also been dabbling in poetry again. Hint, hint.

So, I am writing, and I am publishing (DEAD BITE, The Cursed Chronicles #2, launched most recently!), but I’ll be honest — my energy has been so limited, so I have struggled to post as much as I ought to. I apologize. I’ve been trying to focus on socials, so I have been posting regularly on Instagram and Facebook, and I miss doing my monthly recaps here on Substack, so I’ll get back to some order soon. Thank you for bearing with me and reading my books.

Oh, and if you’re local — I have a couple of bookish events coming up in-person, so stalk my Facebook for those! The Lawrence County Public Library invited me to their author meet and greet on July 25 and I’ve shared info for that over on my Facebook.

Also, I’m still accepting clients if you need an editor! I’ve posted my new rates and such but here’s the rundown… I would love to work with you and am sharing some epic projects I’ve worked on over on my Instagram.

Okay, now, tell me what YOU have been up to. I miss you guys! Up to anything cool? Need some prayer? Drop a comment and let’s chat! <3

- Angela