Happy Monday-Funday, Rogueling!

First, this is absolutely NOT related to my birthday shenanigan emails that are going out over the next 6 days in my newsletter and Substack (and posting in my reader community). This email is my weekly Monday check in (usually posted in my Discord server) that happens to coincide with daily emails in celebration of my 41st birthday this Wednesday.

But today feels too good not to share my check-in. We need to share to good and the ugly, right?

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: I’m focusing on my readers and my writing this year. So far, I’m off to an epic start!

Not only did I write for four hours today (say WHAT?!), I finally received my merch order sample for my shop after nearly two months of waiting for restock.

That means, my Viking vampire saga (written under my pen name Scarlet St. James) got a bump in word count, AND I got my merch sample and I LOVE my sweatshirt.

You can snag your sweatshirt here (in whatever color you’d like!). It’s so comfy (The wrinkles are from me lounging on the couch).

Husband: I really like the sleeve design they put on there. 

Me: That was me. It's my design. I put them on there. I think he missed the part when I was overly excited that my "Merch design sample finally arrived!" Hahaha

So, other than tax crap no one ever wants to do that consumed my afternoon, I had a pretty good day! I got the words in, I got all the feels, and I’m juiced to be writing again. And if that wasn’t enough, I receive an unexpected adorable birthday gift from one of my reader friends.

I actually got two reader friends gifts, but I don’t want to share the other one until it’s finished. 😈

So, amid crazy life stuff, business year-end wrap up, and coming off being sick for weeks, I had a pretty great Monday, all things considered. I even got out for a nice long walk in nature AND the sun was shining. Go figure!

What do you have to be grateful for today? I’d love to hear about it. Comment or come chat with us!

Until next week, stay out of trouble (I mean, a little bit is healthy, right?) and chat with you soon!