I enjoyed a phones-turned-off family getaway on a cruise to the Bahamas last week – completely unplugged for a days – and, to be honest, that was the best part.
While our kids' screen time is very intentional, my husband and I find that, in a million different ways – sending a quick text, checking email, scrolling social media, googling information – our phones find their way into most of our daytime hours. Our family does Screen-Free Sunday Mornings as a weekly mini-detox from our dependence on technology but there is a huge difference between a few hours and a few days. It was refreshing.
Before leaving, I did fret a bit about my absence from my public pages, but, sure enough, all was well when I returned.
So, here's what happened since my last #WIPWednesday post a couple weeks ago:
InspireMore syndicated my piece about seeing my children through the lens of motherhood back on the 30th.
I created and shared some new images on Instagram and Facebook.
And my 2nd Quarterly Newsletter was delivered, as scheduled, on the 5th. In it was an announcement I shared there first; I'm thrilled to share it publicly today:
I've signed a contract with Pixie Forest Publishing for my flash fiction story, "If Only," to be included in their upcoming anthology of short stories which will be available in both paperback and eBook formats later this year.
With this opportunity also comes the title of "author" for which I am immensely excited. Technically, I can only call myself a short fiction author (and I've updated my bio accordingly) – I am still an aspiring novelist. But with this author credit, once the book is published, I will be able to create an Amazon Author Page, which will be another fantastic step for my writing career!
