{"id":311,"date":"2020-01-22T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/wordsmith-wednesday-absence\/"},"modified":"2020-01-22T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T13:30:00","slug":"wordsmith-wednesday-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/wordsmith-wednesday-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordsmith Wednesday: Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2A8iAe83W17jXj967LvidM4BjXlUvIEcVNTVJlSNREgu8x54gpIXS6wsq_iBOrFpH-_jd4uNAB6dsMea0159gTLOF0XKWfqDC8lHKZ__YI8Q7yMbzFUDzEhdQ0-F4lG8wgjVTX_ugiDOX\/s1600\/60743423_433817217408480_6337094266652721152_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"497\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2A8iAe83W17jXj967LvidM4BjXlUvIEcVNTVJlSNREgu8x54gpIXS6wsq_iBOrFpH-_jd4uNAB6dsMea0159gTLOF0XKWfqDC8lHKZ__YI8Q7yMbzFUDzEhdQ0-F4lG8wgjVTX_ugiDOX\/s320\/60743423_433817217408480_6337094266652721152_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Hey, everyone! Some of you may have noticed that the site got really quiet for about a month. It turns out that my little cough turned into pneumonia and knocked me out for about five weeks. I did little more than lay on the couch and watch tv. I didn&#8217;t have the concentration to read, to work, anything. To say it was frustrating is probably the understatement of the new year. Finally though, after six weeks or so, I&#8217;ve been told by the doctor that my lung x-rays are clear again. Yay! Of course, after doing a bit of shoveling, I do have a cough creeping back in, but I&#8217;m going to be keeping a close eye on it.<\/p>\n<p>Now that I&#8217;m better, it&#8217;s time to make some plans for 2020! I finished the first draft of <i>Nevermore<\/i>&nbsp;at the end of 2019 and I&#8217;m waiting for notes from Nick. I hear there are a lot of them&#8230;erk! That&#8217;s okay though. It&#8217;s just going to make me a better writer. I also finished <i>Tales from the Toy Store<\/i>&nbsp;and sent that out to some beta readers. I should have some notes back on that soon and then Eric Cockrell and I will be working together to add some art before working on a launch.<\/p>\n<p>On the editing side, I&#8217;m currently accepting projects. Being sick really hurt my finances. On top of that, I just love proofreading and editing. I can&#8217;t wait to dive into some new projects. If you&#8217;re looking for someone, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s about time for me to be mom. My oldest, Ben, is doing Special Olympics basketball and it&#8217;s practice night. His first tournament is this weekend, so wish us luck!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGLRT224r4OOvNuEe94bqG9fTNS6CWoT9XkuDwYfYot-9JojQ_R4jNU5fphlN-08wYrSvS83nMg9XnnoGV09aZl5jlyzaLcrBCOLcBX283LypEhrNC27rbFzWclSr9AICyXADYH3CwNGuI\/s1600\/katrina-black-n-white.gif\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"47\" data-original-width=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGLRT224r4OOvNuEe94bqG9fTNS6CWoT9XkuDwYfYot-9JojQ_R4jNU5fphlN-08wYrSvS83nMg9XnnoGV09aZl5jlyzaLcrBCOLcBX283LypEhrNC27rbFzWclSr9AICyXADYH3CwNGuI\/s1600\/katrina-black-n-white.gif\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nIf you like what you&#8217;ve read here, please share it with others using these buttons:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, everyone! 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