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Mar

2026

Caffeine Levels Insufficient

My brain, right now: “Event complete. Commence prep for ICFA. Warning. Caffeine levels insufficient.”

We just finished our weekend Renaissance Faire at the Oviedo Mall, and now I have two days to do everything that needs to be done in order to pack for ICFA, then a morning to actually PACK and get on the road. Now, it’s not far from my house to ICFA, so getting there isn’t a problem. My problem is getting ready so I can leave to get there.

I did my show wrap up, and ordered things I’m low on from stock and swag. I’m almost done with laundry. I’ve printed off everything that needs printing off (I think). I’m updating and charging my tablet so I’m ready for my reading (I’ll be reading from Have Yourself a Merry Little Witchmas.) I still have to pull books for the book room, and I have to pack my laptop. I’m not doing that today — I haven’t put any words into King of Swords since Friday, and that needs to happen. I did do some notebook writing at the Faire, and that needs to get moved into the manuscript.

And it doesn’t help that we’re right now having a ridiculous storm, and there’s a chance at any moment that I might have to go run and hide in a closet because tornadoes. Ah, springtime in Florida.

Okay. Off to keep on keeping on.

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Appearances

ICFA
March 18-21th, 2026
Orlando, FL

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Storyteller Summit
April 11th, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

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The Great Geek Gathering
May 2nd, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL

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Summer Lovin’ Book Festival
June 6th, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

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Summer Creatives Market
July 18th, 2026
10:00Am – 3:00PM
Sanford, FL

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Tanoshii Con
August 22nd – 23rd, 2026
Ocean Center Arena, Daytona Beach.

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Smut Lovers Conference
September 16th – 20th, 2026
Orlando, FL

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Page and Pen Festival
October 3rd, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

Mar

2026

Busy Rabbit…

I was originally thinking of having the title of this post be “Rabbit Rabbit,” because it’s the first post of the month. Then I was thinking of having it be “Busy, Busy,” because I AM. So I compromised and now it’s Busy Rabbit. Which honestly sounds like a cereal commercial — “Busy rabbit! Naps are for kids!”

Naps, by the way, are wasted on the young.

March is going to be one of those “Why did I schedule two things back to back?” months. I have the first of the 2026 Oviedo Mall Renn Faires on March 14th and 15th, then I can take two days to breathe, do laundry, bake and pack before I head out to ICFA. In and around all of that, there must be writing and planning. And putting together a syllabus.

What, what?

A syllabus. The co-op that carries my books would like me to do a writing camp for high school students over the summer, and asked me to put together a syllabus. I have a bare outline, but I need to put together something more. I also just applied to teach a class on selling on book events, covering display, table behavior, and how to interact with your readers.

Busy rabbit, naps are for kids!

They are not!