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#IWSG April 2016: In a good place

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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With the A-Z Challenge in full swing and me preparing for Con season, I don’t have much time to focus on anything else. I’m catching up on my blog reading. Reading a book for review. Preparing for two Cons. Editing a 2nd edition of one of my books and working on the outline of a long neglected WIP.

I’m actually in a good place right now; busy but not overwhelmed (for the time being).

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How are you faring at the moment?
Doing the A-Z?

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Megan Morgan,
Chris Votey,
Viola Fury,
Christine Rains,
Madeline Mora-Summonte,
L.G. Keltner,
Rachna Chhabria, and
Patricia Lynne!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #81).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Happy 3rd Blog Anniversary!

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It still blows my mind that I’ve been here at the ToiBox for only three years, especially since I know my blogging history goes further back than that. Still, the ToiBox is my home on the web and all those other adventures are just memories now.

Speaking of memories, it’s time to take a look a back. But first I need to recognize someone special to me. On August 21st I forgot to recognize Abraham, the main supporting character of my novel Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel.

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Happy Belated Birthday Abraham!

This past blogging year has been interesting to say the least.

I participated in some really cool blog hops.

I stopped participating in a few memes.

I participated in the 31 days challenge, but not this year. I’m holding out for the A-Z.

I did a better job of recognizing holidays.

Tried some new things that worked and bunch that didn’t (this blog has been restructured way too many times and I’m not done yet.)

I got a little personal talking about the transition of leaving be a publisher and embracing complete indie status.

I caught up with a few previous guests to this blog.

I received a few blog recognition awards, the most I ever have (You like me, you really really like me 🙂 )

I started hosting for virtual book tours to fill in blog gaps and boy am I glad I did.

I started writing and posting short fiction.

I revamped my newsletter and am still struggling to truly connect with my subscribers; but hey, like everything else, it’s a work in progress.

And I posted my first piece of fan mail.

The last thing I’ll leave you with isn’t about this blog at all but about me, the author of this blog. A few months back I received a quote in my local newspaper after attending a mini-Con. I never shared it them, but just felt like it today.

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Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Time to temporarily vacate this blog in order to pursue rest…sort of. #blogger for life.

I’m not going too far, but I am going on vacation. Don’t worry though, I’ll still be posting, just not everyday. I still have a bit of weekly content and a few virtual book tours to share until I return to my regular posting some time in September.

That’s right I said September. When I vacate, I don’t play around. Just so you know, I will be making some changes, ahh ginn, to the blog when I return. Don’t think too much about it now; there will be an update.

Still posting, just not as much. See you around.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords