Romantic Times Booklovers Convention

Due to an immediate change in my employment status (my hours at my day job were cut back yesterday), I won't be able to go to the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in April. I'm heartbroken that I won't be able to go and meet those of you who will be attending. I was looking forward to it so much, but quite frankly, I simply can't afford to go.

For any of you who for one reason or another may want (or need) to cancel your RT convention registration, please do so before February 15. Up until that date, you'll be reimbursed for the full cost of your registration minus a $25 processing fee (according to RT's site). After February 15, you will only be refunded 50% of your registration fee.

The way I see it, it's my choice how I let this affect me. I'm choosing to see my situation as an opportunity. The hours every day that I won't be at my day job, I'm going to write. I'll continue to get up at the same time as always (5:45), take care of the dogs, get dressed to go in to the office as usual, but then I'll sit at the kitchen counter and write. I'll set the oven timer so I won't be clock watching, and when the timer goes off, I'll shut down my laptop and drive to my day job. Writing in the early morning (plus my usual evening session) will nearly double my daily writing time. This is a very good thing. Yes, there'll be a big dint in my paycheck, but I'm considering this as an opportunity and a blessing. God doesn't do anything without a reason. As a result of having more writing time, not only will Bewitched & Betrayed be a fabulous, kick-butt book, but it'll also be delivered on time.

Lisa