*squee*

A big thanks to this awesome person for putting it together for me.

Hello all!

I meant to be more active on this blog during the move, documenting the stresses and interesting times. But that hasn’t been the way it has turned out. With everything being so rush and stress, this move has really taken its toll on my health. I have to keep up with things for a few more days until we’re moved in, but that’s all I can really do at the moment.

I am getting a rare break at the moment, though. We decided to drive up and stay overnight so we can do the final inspection bright and early in the morning, sign the papers and still have time to drive home and finish up the packing. I am relaxing in the hotel room as I write this, trying not to think about the massive to-do list we still have.

I am so, so happy we have hired movers. I would be in complete meltdown mode by now if we hadn’t.

The physical move will be happening Thursday, so everything is coming up quick. I will be so happy when we are finally settled in already. I haven’t really had time to think about what I will miss about being so close to Melbourne the most, but I don’t really need to. It’s just a drive or a train ride away, so I know I can visit.

In the midst of all this, I am still managing to get some editing done every now and then (mostly when we’re eating) so I’m thinking the move won’t be too detrimental to my ‘shopping out the manuscript by March’ deadline.

But all that does add up to me probably not blogging until at least next week. I just don’t have the brain power for much right now.

Until then…

Rather than leave the blog to get dusty while I’m packing/stressing/moving/stressing/unpacking, I want to invite anyone who is interested to guest blog here. Common sense rules apply and all that good stuff. I’m looking to have guests the first two weeks of February (thus, getting guest posts to me next week).

If you’re interested, leave me a comment or just go ahead and send me your 250 – 500 word guest post(s) with links to your blog(s) to jmfictionscribe at yahoo.com.au

Thanks!

There is also some flooding in New South Wales and Victoria, and Western Australia is dealing with fires. Australia is not doing well at the moment.

Please give, be it your thoughts, prayers, time or monetary donations. It all counts.

I’ve been struck down by a plague of… miniature proportions. Even so, I’m running behind and still recovering.

This is why you set a minimum word goal and always go above it. It gives you fudge room to keep on schedule even when life happens.

I am still open to hosting guest posts if anyone cares to email me one or more. It should be on topic (writing) with as few swears as you can manage, but otherwise, I am pretty flexible.

My guest post needs:

*Provide a title
*250 – 500 words on pretty much anything writing related
*Short bio including your website link