For those of you (it can't be just me) who have anxiously been awaiting Adrianna Locke's newest novel, Craft, there has been a slight delay in publication. See the below Facebook post from the author. I love that she can be raw and honest and I just know that this will translate into yet another amazing story! Look out for a post from Darling Words on Adrianna's Facebook page Books by Adrianna Locke at 9:30pm on March 9th!
"Writing is more than a passion for me. It's also my job—one that despite the fun and sexiness and entertainment comes a dose of responsibility.
To whom? You ask.
Well, to my family because this puts food on our table. To bloggers that etch out a slot for my books out of the kindness of their hearts. To readers that count on me to be consistent with my work and to deliver quality work that they pay for. And, last and what is usually considered least by me, myself.
Here's the (raw and real) thing: I've had a super shitty winter. Up until the last two weeks, until I wrote Restraint, actually, I've fought with writing. The words were hard to come by. Inspiration was nowhere to be found. Some days I just couldn't bring myself to even open a Word Doc. The weird thing about me is that I write REALLY WELL when I have a deadline. Like, I'll write a book in 14 days sometimes just because I know it's go-time. It's how I work. So, I set a deadline. The words did not come. I set another. Still nothing. *this is the moment when panic starts to set in, if you're wondering*
I told my husband I was broken. This was the end of my career, I was sure of it. You know when you hit a spot and you think, "Fuck it"? I was there. The mask was off and I looked at my surroundings and what I was letting along with me every day, the "tape", if you will, that plays through your brain in the background. I deleted some of that. I got rid of some of the sources of negativity and clipped away at some of the things that felt really burdensome. That felt okay, but not a cure.
It was time for HWTB in Dallas. I packed my bags and spent one of the best, most relaxing weekends I can remember with Macie. I met some amazing people. I did thing just simply for fun and, by the time I got home, I felt ... better. I had plans for Restraint, but didn't outline like I usually do. I "pants'd" it, meaning I just wrote it for fun and let the characters decide what happened. I felt ... better.
Then, with a nervous twitch and a pep talk from Author Mandi Beck, I opened Craft.
And. The. Words. Came.
*this is the part where the beginning of the post circles around and meets the end*
I'm sitting here with a pinched deadline. My editor, who took me on at last minute since my other decided to go be a hero and save lives and all that jazz, has other clients. She's expecting a completed manuscript like, now and, you know what? I'm not done. Why? I mean, I could be done. I could scramble the rest of the story together and not sleep (I sat at my computer for 14 hours straight yesterday) and it would be solid. I'd be proud of it. But ... I'd know that it could've been better.
Today I woke up and there's sunshine for the first time in forever. The Vitamin D (no, Lance, not like that) must've done something to me because I knew what to do.
Y'all, I've pushed Craft back to March 14th. One week.
Whose fault is it? Mine. What's it really hurt? *shrugs* Time will tell.
I. Love. This. Story. I love it completely. I love Lance more than I ever dreamed I would. His story, along with Mariah's, deserves to be told in an unrushed way.
I. Love. You. I love all of you and I'd feel like a freaking idiot if I charged you money for something that I could've put a little more oomph into and given you something so much better.
I. Love. ... My Family. Maybe my sanity a little. I don't want to get back into a place where this feels like a job and I just want to go to bed and cry (a la December).
To those of you frustrated to have to wait another week—I'm sorry.
To the bloggers that can't make it work now—I'm sorry.
There comes a time when I have to choose whether to honor dates or honor people. I'm going to go with people every time. I hope you all understand. I'm in a great place with tons of words and lots of sunshine—proverbially and in reality. I want some of that to shine in this book and I need another week to get it there.
(And I get this is JUST a book we're discussing over here, but I'll have messages of people mad at me. LOL) If you have questions, you can reach out to me or Tiffany. Her email is adrianalockeassistant@gmail.com. ARCS are expected to go out AROUND THE 9th. :) ((HUGS TO YOU ALL))
And kisses to my editors for working me through this and to GMB for working wizardry on their end. And to Carleen. She knows why."
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