It’s time for fall, damn it!…

And I don’t care what anyone says. I’m over this sticky, nasty summer heat, and not being able to leave the house. It’s not friendly to my neurological disease, and this fall girl is ready to have her time to shine! Although, I can’t believe we’re already halfway through the month! I can tell you that my fall decorations have already been up (despite Mario’s gripping) for a while now.

The other day, I even watched Nana’s favorite ghost hunter shows because I feel the electricity of spooky season igniting. I grew up having a very healthy respect for the dead, and Nana was a junkie for ghost stories. I can’t tell you how many times I sat next to her on a couch yelling at the tv saying things like, “Oh hell no! Don’t go there!” or “Don’t piss that ghost off! How stupid are you?!”

When my parents moved to Slidell, LA with Folger’s and Nana would come visit, she would insist going to all the haunted plantations in New Orleans. I even have stories about her final days and the voices the baby monitor shared when she was supposed to be in her bedroom alone…It’s the reason why I have a dream realm, and loved ones that help Sophie and her friends from beyond the grave.

Now, I am very aware that not all spirits are good and loving,however, those kind of spirits aren’t found in the dream realm. For those that don’t know, I had started writing a version of The Key in middle school. I didn’t pick it up again until 2019 in the middle of Covid and the lockdown. That was also the same time that we found out Nana had cardiovascular dementia and her time was running out. The first three books of this saga were written as I processed my grief of losing the most important person in my life. So, you will only find badass characters that are there because they have unfinished business, but they also have powers, so you shouldn’t push them too far. Love is a very powerful thing. And no one messes with the Harris family….

Although I have missed most of this month already for health reasons, I still have scenes working themselves out. They’re not quite where they’re ready to put down to paper, but I’m still working on stuff and trying to get them to where I want them. In the meantime, what’s your favorite fall activity?…

Health update…

If you came from TikTok, then you know I'm taking a step back from social media. I am a team of one, but my convulsions and everything else are honestly becoming more severe. I need all the rest I can get. I will still be checking in from time to time. Although I am against all things meta, at least threads still gives me the opportunity to see my worldly friends and watch what's going on. I most-likely won't be posting myself, but I won't be sticking my head in the sand from what's going on either. No one can afford to be doing that right now.

I continue to get worse at an alarming rate. There's not a lot that can be done about it at this moment until I can get some insurance and find a doctor that cares as much as I do to help me slow it down. So, I have to slow myself down and see if that helps. That's why I will be focusing on my books, Patreon, and my newsletter, and giving Sophie the opportunity to do her job...inspire to keep resisting no matter how beat down one might feel.

In the meantime...

I still have one novella to wrap up. It's full of some guild members we haven't met just yet, so it was hard to write their backstory when they haven't been introduced just yet, but as they make their appearance, their novella piece gets finalized. I am so excited for you to see how this all gets wrapped up! I think you're really going to love how much the booktok community gets honored for helping to create the monster that you created in me....mmwwaahhaahhaahhaa Plus, I have really honored Nana, my Scottish/Irish heritage, and some other things in this last one. You're getting a bunch of raw material in this final book. I really hope you like it...eek!

Yes, the video games are still coming. Hey! Cut me some slack. I'm learning video game coding in between writing all this stuff you're demanding and my brain not braining. And it's a whole craft in itself!

Yes, I'm still trying to find a safer place to live, even while I wait for my case to be decided. I'm using the resources of my caseworker and the mental health center here locally.

Jack is still a menace. And he's trying to get as big as a tiger cub despite me telling him to knock it off.

Kickstarter campaign update…

I’m definitely getting this one knocked out in a more timely manner so far…

• The bookmarks have arrived and been put together.

• The tumbler arrived for my Canadian pledger, who got the tier with swag

• The dust jacket is being finalized, and the hardback is being adjusted to fit the new size of the manuscript with the bonus chapter and new symbol. Once they are done, I will upload them. After Ingram's final approval, books will be ordered!

• And I ordered the special edition cover for book 5. Because I always do the next one. (Yes, I am aware that this one isn't complete yet, but it will be! One day, damn it...lol)

Court update…

1. I talk to my lawyer on the 28th to prepare for my court date on the 3rd.

2. That's all I got. But it's causing me a huge amount of PTSD from previous court experience as an ASL interpreter, so I'm just trying to get through this without throwing up or having a mental breakdown. It'll be fine. It's fine....

I hope this finds you well! Bring on fall! I don't know about you, but I'm over this summer heat bs.

All the best,
Stormi