On the Road Again with Jess Michaels

If you are reading this, it means I have survived October.

For most people, surviving October is not a great feat. It's only a month, after all, and with the exception of Halloween, which could be hazardous if you are related to Michael Meyers or something, it's not even a bad month. Most of the time, the weather is passable, it isn't fully cold and flu season, and there are fewer depressing holidays.

Really, October is usually one of my favorite months. The leaves in Illinois change color very nicely, the weather starts to get crisp so I can wear my very cute denim jacket, and there's this lovely smell in the air from fireplaces and dry grass.

But for a while, this month was iffy for me. Why? Well, a few things:

1. I had a book out. Under my other name, Jenna Petersen, but still. If you have never met an author, let me explain that we are all a little...weird, but even more so when we have a book out. I could have injured myself obsessively checking my Amazon numbers (May, stop yelling at me!!). I might have given myself a paper cut while signing stock. You never know.

2. I was touring. I know! Like a total rock star, right? But it isn't all sex, drugs, and rock and roll, people. The road can be tough! It all started in September, technically, but since the last week of last month, I have been to Columbus, OH; Palos Heights, IL; Peoria, IL; Tulsa, OK; Joliet, IL, and, finally Seattle, where I am currently in a hotel (obsessively hitting refresh on my Amazon numbers). I sort of remember what my husband looks like. And I think I have two cats, but that's only an assumption I made from doing some research on the internet. Also, I don't enjoy conference chicken.

3. I am doing revisions. Which are actually...not so bad (but don't tell my editor, I need sympathy...oh, hi May. I didn't see you there). But still, I need love. And chocolate. And Diet Vanilla Coke. And extra chocolate.

4. Oh yeah, I have another book out. This time under my Jess Michaels name. And it hits stores in just two days. EVERYTHING FORBIDDEN is what it is called. You know what is forbidden? Checking your Amazon numbers.

Anyway, as you can see, I have been busy. I admit, I'm looking forward to November! No more travel (except to a family event later in the month), the revisions will be done, I'll get to start a new book and...oh, yeah, I'll have TWO books out!

So what are you looking forward to in November? Is it the holidays? Or the cold weather? Or the fabulous November releases (extra points if you mention EVERYTHING FORBIDDEN)?

Jess Michaels