I'M ALIVE! (Book Updates, Life Updates)

Hey readers long time no see. It's a me Mario, just kidding. All jokes aside it's me the Author you've probably forgotten all about. The one that leaves you on an unfinished series with cliffhangers for over a year (maybe longer).

Recently I've been reflecting on my life, my passions. The things I enjoy doing and writing is one of those. There are also so many other hobbies I've adopted over my time away as well; though up until this point I have kept my writing life, this kind of secret part of me. I never told anyone I published books. I never let anyone in my personal life read what I had written. I don't know if it was embarrassment or the fear that the people closest to me wouldn't think what I wrote was any good.

I've come to a realization though recently, okay well last night. That I need to bring all these parts of me that I've kept separated together. Instead of having multiple factors of me scattered around in different spaces, and areas of my life. I need to glue them back together to make them me as a whole. With all that being said, I think it's time to reintroduce myself if you will. Catch you all up on what I have been doing. As well as fill you in on my writing updates. It's time to make myself whole.

Hey, I'm Bre. I'm 28 *cringes inwardly at that* I live in New Hampshire. I'm a Hufflepuff ;)

I am a dog mom to my 2 amazing fur babies. Gryffindor is my English Mastiff he's going to be 5 this year. Then there's Tank my 3-year-old English Bulldog. I don't know if you've ever seen the meme that's like "Gets a dog for my anxiety, then gets a dog for my dog's anxiety" Well that explains us to a tee.

I currently am in a Long Distance relationship with my boyfriend Ads who is from London. If you ever told 13-year-old Harry Potter-obsessed Bre she'd be in a loving relationship with a British man when she was older she would've laughed in your face. Ads and I met through gaming actually. This brings in one factor of me.

I'm a gamer! I love playing Pc games as well as dabbling on my Nintendo Switch. I play a multitude of games and even have started streaming on Twitch which you can find me

here --> https://www.twitch.tv/brealexuss

Along with Gaming and Streaming. I've always been someone who envied those who were traveling. Growing up we didn't have the money to go on lavish vacations. In my whole 28 years of life, I've only been on a plane twice. Both times to Orlando and even that seemed like a dream come true. I've come to the conclusion that in life I don't want to ever get to the point where I look back and regret it, or feel like I held back. I've wanted to make travel a part of my life. Bringing me to the next factor that makes up Bre. I'm working on becoming a Travel Agent. As well as Ads and I have created a YouTube dedicated to us traveling! Here's a link if you want to check it out! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCckCSGuG9BVsNNW8owvBYhw

Now here you probably are thinking. Okay, this is all exciting but what does this have to do with us? Well through these other passions, I have there's one thing that I feel like I've been missing. A passion I haven't been indulging in and I feel like is a key part of zenning me out. Helping me escape to another reality when the world feels like too much.

Writing

I use writing as a way of therapy. I used it as a coping mechanism when my dad died. I used it as a way to distract myself from the blanket of grief and depression that wanted to cover me. Though with the help of my therapist and the great people around me, I don't need it as direly as I had in the past. I still need it though. It's something that has taken me a good amount of time to realize. Even though I've had the urge to write many times I have that little nagging voice in the back of my head. Not knowing how readers would respond to FINALLY finishing this series I started so long ago. To me finally putting out new books that I've had circling my mind for a long time now. I had to come to the realization of, it doesn't matter. As much as I love hearing people's feedback and seeing how invested people get in my stories. I don't write about that. I write for me. That all is just an added bonus!

With all of that being said. Bringing all the factors of my life that make who I am as a person together, to make me whole. I'm ready to get back to what brings me joy. I'm getting back into my writing.

I have plans to finish the Mate series, but I'm undecided if it will be one more book. Or two more. I don't want to have to stretch it out too much but also don't want it to feel rushed in one book. What do you guys think?

Separate from that I have two books in my brain I'm excited to bring to paper. One is in the werewolf genre but completely separate from the Mates series. The other will be more of a dark romance that I'm excited to get started. Through finding my passions I also realized I enjoy blogging. I've started writing Ads and my adventures in our Blog to go along with our Vlogs https://travelingturtles.wixsite.com/travelingturtles/blog and have found I enjoy doing it. So I plan to start blogging here as well. With life/writing updates. If I need help deciding a factor in the storyline I may ask you guys, even if I come to a crossroads in the storyline and can't decide between the two paths.

Thank you to everyone that has read this far! I'm looking forward to getting back to writing and finishing The Mates Series. I hope you enjoy all the pieces that makeup Bre! Also, I will be reworking the website a little bit so bear with me! Also if you haven't already be sure to join the Mailing list so you know when I post blog posts and releases of New Books and that fun stuff! Until next time readers!

XOXO Bre