new year – L.D. Rose

Hey lovelies,

I know, it’s been an eternity. I wish I could tell you this is an optimistic email with great news. But it isn’t.

First, I want to apologize for my absence and radio silence. To be honest, the past two years have been pretty much a disaster for me and it’s clearly not looking any better. My books and writing have taken a backseat to doctoring and they unfortunately will for the foreseeable future.

I promise I have haven’t quit writing or being an author. I miss it so very much! I wish I could convey the awful sense of loss I feel over it. So much has happened to me over the past six months, I’m still reeling from 2021.

My pup, Kaia, became very ill in August and nearly died. She ended up being diagnosed with Leptospirosis and we shelled out the money to get her treated. Thankfully, she’s doing well now and is as energetic as an elderly Boxer could be. One bright light in all of this.

My kitty, Oreo, became very ill in October with severe anemia of unknown cause. Hubby and I tried our best to save him over the next few months, but he passed away in early December. The backs of my eyes still sting at the thought of him. His brother, Milk, searches for him on a daily basis. My heart hurts. We loved him very much.

My husband also injured his back pretty badly after a bad fall in October, but he’s also recovered and is doing much better. Another bright light.

COVID is clearly back with a vengeance. I wish I could tell you how many people I’ve watched die, how many regrets I’ve heard from patients and their families, how many losses all of us medical staff have experienced. We’re just trying to survive on a day to day basis at this point. The amount of sick is tremendous, truly. More than we could’ve ever imagined last year. And it’s utterly depressing.

I received the rights back to RELEASING THE DEMONS from my publisher in August, so Blaze’s book has been taken down from Amazon and Barnes & Noble…for now. I do intend to do a quick revision and self-publish it, but I’ve barely had a chance to function normally as of late. So, unfortunately, RTD will be unavailable for the time being.

I don’t know when I’ll finish FURIOUS ANGELS, nevermind publish it. I had such high hopes of getting the entire Senary Series finished and published before 2025. Maybe I still can do it. But for now, my creative future is not looking too bright.

I don’t want you all to think I’m giving up–I’m not. I’m just triaging all of my personal and work disasters without losing my sanity. I need to prioritize my mental health and my loved ones for now. Once I can finally maintain some semblance of normalcy, I hope to return to the book world better than ever. It has brought me so much joy and I truly want to create again.

I won’t be updating until I have something author-related to share, and at this point, I’m not sure when that’ll be. A few months? A year? I don’t have the answers. If you’d still like to remain updated, please check back! Or you can subscribe to my newsletter or follow me on social media. If not, I completely understand. We all need our escapes and I won’t be able to provide you with any for a while.

Thank you for sticking with me through all of this and I hope you’re healthy, safe, and doing well. Until next time, I wish you all the best and hopefully I’ll connect again with you soon.

With love,

Linda

L.D. Rose

New Year, New Banner, New Goals, and just NEWS!

Hello, my lovelies!

First post of the year and I’ve got so much to tell you!

I hope your holidays were wonderful and you had a bedazzling New Year. Mine weren’t too shabby and I ended the year off with a bang (!).

On December 29, 2015, I signed a three book contract with Soul Mate Publishing! The next book in the Order of the Senary series, BLACK BULLET, is slated for release in late summer/early fall and BEAUTIFUL LIAR (Dax’s book!) along with FURIOUS ANGELS (Kasen and Ronnie’s book!) are in the pipeline! *insert excessive exclamation points*

I’m so thrilled to able to share more books from the Senary world with you and hope you’ll enjoy them too. 😀

I’ve also started a newsletter with MailChimp. I’m still figuring the whole thing out, but if you want to sign up to keep updated about the series (along with anything else I’ve been up to), click the link below. It’ll likely be quarterly and I promise not to spam anyone (besides, I’m not sure what I would spam you with, haha). I’ll likely be doing sneak peeks, giveaways and the occasional author feature. 🙂

Sign up HERE.

I’m contemplating starting a Facebook group, but I’m not sure if it would garner any interest. We’ll see. 😉

I can’t complain too much about 2015. I published my first novel, worked my way through my fledgling year of residency, and settled into my first home. Met lots of new people, made new friends, and lost a few along the way. But I’m never one to stare too hard at the past and prefer to look toward the future. So, without further ado, here are my goals for 2016.

1.) Finish BEAUTIFUL LIAR.

Dax’s book is already nearly halfway written. I started it awhile back then decided to write Jon’s book (BLACK BULLET) instead. Now it’s Frosty’s turn for the spotlight! I’m hoping to finish at least the first draft before the summer (or before I start official edits on BB). I’ve got so much mischief planned for this one! It’ll definitely be sexier just by nature of the heroine (which I won’t reveal quite yet ;)) and Dax is certainly going to “rock the boat” with his brothers. I can’t wait to start working on it again!

2.) Study more.

Studying most days of the week is an essential part of being a resident physician (or at least, in my field). I’ve managed to juggle this pretty well for the most part, but I could always do more (I could always do more of everything, LOL). So I’m going to work a little harder at this so I can reach geniushood. 😛

3.) Get back up to six mile runs and thirty mile bike rides.

I’ve failed miserably at this. I do manage to work out at least 2-3 days a week, but it’s not enough (both for my body and my mood). I used to be in EXCELLENT physical shape before and during medical school and I’ve definitely fallen off the wagon. I want to feel good about myself again, both mentally and physically.

4.) Eat healthier.

NOT. I love junk food way too much. Besides, I eat relatively well anyway. See number 3. 😛

5.) Read more fiction.

I have a bookshelf and an eReader packed with novels. I want to try to at least read fifteen novels this year in between all of the above, which isn’t a lot for most, but it’s a lot for me!

And that’s pretty much it. I’ll be living in D.C. for a month next Sept-Oct for a class my residency requires, so I hope to explore the nation’s capital more as I’ve only visited once before. I don’t plan to do any traveling this year (short on the cash, big on loans), but I may do a short trip to Key West if hubby and I go stir crazy. We’ll see!

Do you make resolutions or goals for the New Year? If you do, I’d love to hear them!

And finally, thank you again, dear reader, for visiting and for sticking around during my wacky ride to publication and beyond. Here’s to an even better 2016!